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BSc Archaeology and Heritage Science

Cardiff University

Institution
Cardiff University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Archaeology and conservation
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
F480
Typical offer
A-level BBB

Entry requirements

A level: BBB

About this course

BSc in Forensic Science, integrating scientific analysis with archaeological and heritage contexts. Core topics include research methods. A professional placement on an archaeological excavation or in a laboratory or museum takes place in the summer after year 1, with a further optional placement available after year 2. Students undertake a second-year independent research project supervised by academic staff.

Modules

  • Analysing Archaeology
  • Discovering Archaeology
  • The Archaeology of Britain: Prehistory to Present
  • The Archaeology of Mediterranean Societies
  • A World Full of Gods
  • Projecting the Past: Film, Media and Heritage
  • Visual Analysis of Artefacts
  • Explanation and Interpretation in Archaeology
  • Professional Placement in Archaeology or Heritage
  • Applied Archaeological and Heritage Science
  • Archaeology Independent Study
  • Archaeological Illustration and Photography
  • An Introduction to Greek Art and Archaeology
  • An Introduction to Prehistoric Britain and Europe
  • Conservation in Field Archaeology
  • Forensic and Osteoarchaeology
  • Museums' Collections Management
  • Essentials of Conservation
  • Roman Britain
  • Evidence Based Preservation of Organics
  • Managing Metallic and Inorganic Cultural Heritage
  • Spatial Technologies and Geographical Information Systems
  • Britain in the Early Medieval World
  • Archaeology Dissertation
  • Further Professional Placement in Archaeology or Heritage