Archaeology
Entry requirements
A level: AAB or BBB (Additional requirements: A-level English or another Humanities subject.) IB: 34 (6,5,5) (Additional requirements: English HL6 or Humanities HL6 with English SL6.) Scottish Higher: BBBB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5 Typically offers will be made at AAAAB by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher Additional requirements: Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject at AA. (AB or BA may be considered). Scottish Higher (widening access): MD20 : BBBB (also other target groups*) MD40 : AABB* Additional requirements: Higher English and a Higher Humanities subject. Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools.
About this course
BSc/MA/MA(SocSci) in Archaeology, an archaeology degree centred on the study of past human interaction through material culture within Psychology and Archaeology. Core topics include Research Methods. Students can undertake practical fieldwork on excavation projects in the UK and internationally across Europe and the Near East. The first year introduces foundational study through Archaeology 1A: The Archaeology of Scotland and Archaeology 1B: Archaeology in the Modern World. The second year builds on this with Archaeology 2A: 20 Things that Changed the World and Archaeology 2B:Theory and Practice. In later years, students select from a wide range of options including Historical Landscapes of the Eastern Mediterranean, Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology, and Environmental Archaeology; Plants, Animals and People. Optional studies also cover specialised subjects such as Experimental Archaeology, Public Archaeology, and Virtual Pasts (3D Computer Graphics and VR for Archaeology and Museums) UG. The curriculum includes the Archaeology Dissertation (Joint Hons) and Archaeology Dissertation (Single Hons).
Modules
- Archaeology 1A: The Archaeology of Scotland
- Archaeology 1B: Archaeology in the Modern World
- Archaeology 2A: 20 Things that Changed the World
- Archaeology 2B:Theory and Practice
- Historical Landscapes of the Eastern Mediterranean
- Landscape and Power in Ancient Western Asia and the Eastern Mediterranean
- Settlement and Society in Scandinavian Scotland
- The British Neolithic
- Kingdoms and societies in northern Britain AD 400-800
- Theory & Interpretation in Archaeology
- Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology
- Archaeology of Religion
- Viking Movements
- The International Age in the East Mediterranean and its Aftermath (ca. 1600-900 BC)
- Mesolithic Hunter-gatherer Lifeworlds
- Advanced Heritage Project
- Environmental Archaeology; Plants, Animals and People
- Public Archaeology
- Cloth and Clothing
- Experimental Archaeology
- Reflexive Archaeological Practice
- Feasting like the Ancients: An Inter-Disciplinary Approach to Early Food and Drink
- Practical Heritage Experience (Senior Honours)
- Remote Sensing for Human Ecology and Archaeology
- Archaeology, Games and Interactive Media
- Contemporary and future archaeologies
- Archaeological Digital Imaging
- The Gaelic Kingdom of Alba and the Formation of Scotland AD 800-1100 (Hons)
- Being Human in Ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia
- People in a Changing World
- Assembling the Artefacts
- Virtual Pasts (3D Computer Graphics and VR for Archaeology and Museums) UG
- Archaeology Dissertation (Joint Hons)
- Archaeology Dissertation (Single Hons)