MA Archaeology and Celtic & Anglo-Saxon Studies
Entry requirements
A level: BBC IB: 32 points including 5, 5, 5 at HL. SL in English is also required. SQA Highers: BBBB. BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma: DMM in related subjects. Note: BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate (Subsidiary Diploma) achieved at Distinction level, is normally acceptable in lieu of one A Level at grade B.) GCSE English (or equivalent) is required at Grade C/4 or above. GCSE Mathematics at Grade C/4 is also required for Accountancy, Economics and Finance programmes. Irish Leaving Certificate: Five subjects at Higher at H3.
About this course
MA in Celtic and Archaeology, exploring the history, culture, and literature of early societies alongside material remains. Core topics include Research Methods and Communication & Writing. The four-year degree includes a final-year dissertation and practical fieldwork components.
Modules
- Academic Writing for Language & Literature
- Archaeology in Action
- Caves to Kingdoms: an Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology
- Getting Started at the University of Aberdeen
- Ancient Empires: Religion, Power and Politics
- Gaelic Scotland
- Gaelic for Beginners 1a
- Latin 1
- Latin 2
- Gaelic for Beginners 1b
- Prehistoric Britain: from Boxgrove to Bede
- Test Tubes and Trowels: an Introduction to Archaeological Science
- Past Lives
- The Archaeology of The North: Lifeways & Cultural Change
- The Celts, Their Neighbours, and The Classical World
- Ancient Empires: Religion, Power and Politics
- Scottish Folklore and Oral Traditions
- Professional Archaeology i: Field Methods
- Professional Archaeology II: Post - Excavation Analysis and Employment
- Archaeological Research Project Part 1
- Introduction to Old English Language
- Scottish Archaeology
- Dissertation in Celtic & Anglo - Saxon Studies
- Current Issues in Archaeology
- Archaeological Research Project Part 2
- Introduction to Old English Language