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BA Archaeology with Portuguese

Queen's University Belfast

Institution
Queen's University Belfast
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Archaeology with Portuguese
Duration
4 years
UCAS code
V4R5
Typical offer
A-level BBB, IB 32

Entry requirements

A level: BBB including A-level Portuguese/Spanish grade B or AS-level Portuguese/Spanish grade B or GCSE grade B/6 in Portuguese or another modern language (not GCSE English Language). IB: 32 points overall including 6,5,5 at Higher Level (including Portuguese/Spanish at Higher Level or evidence of linguistic ability)

About this course

BA in Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies and Archaeology, exploring global material remains and cultural history. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Fieldwork, and Critical & Analytical Thinking. Students undertake a mandatory year abroad in a Lusophone country between stages two and three, studying at a partner institution.

Modules

  • Europe in Prehistory
  • Themes in Historical Archaeology
  • Introduction To World Archaeology
  • Portuguese 1
  • Archaeological Excavation
  • Archaeological Excavation
  • Thinking through Things Theorizing Global Archaeology
  • Portuguese 2
  • Archaeology in Practice
  • Ireland in Prehistory
  • From St Patrick to the Plantation: The Archaeology of Historic Ireland
  • Palaeoenvironmental Techniques
  • Landscapes and Geographical Information (GIS)
  • Cultural Heritage Management Practice
  • Archaeology with a Language Year Abroad
  • Archaeology/Palaeoecology Dissertation
  • Independent Project
  • Portuguese 3
  • Society, Death and Disease
  • Volcanoes: environmental and societal impacts
  • Kingship and Religion in the First Millennium AD
  • Critical Thinking and the Past
  • The Archaeology of Ancient Greece (Residential Fieldtrip Module)