BA Historical Archaeology
Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 34 points BTEC: DDM We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus B at A Level Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AB at A level Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus B at A level
About this course
BA (Hons) Historical Archaeology, an archaeology degree examining the emergence of the modern world from the end of the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century. Core topics include Research Methods. The course is accredited by the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists, enabling graduates to join the professional body for career development. The first year covers foundational subjects through Prehistory to the Present, Artefacts and Materials, and Archaeological Theory. The second year introduces specialized topics such as Interpreting Historical Archaeology, Archaeobotany, and Field Archaeology Survey Skills. Optional modules in the second year cover subjects like Post-Excavation and Settlements and Society. The final year involves an independent dissertation alongside advanced studies in modules such as Ancient DNA and Viking-Age Scandinavia.
Modules
- Prehistory to the Present
- Artefacts and Materials
- Archaeological Theory
- Introduction to Archaeological Science
- Exploring Archaeology
- Discovering Archaeology
- Heritage Practices
- Interpreting Prehistory
- Interpreting Historical Archaeology
- Archaeobotany
- Archaeogaming
- Artefact Analysis
- Biomolecular Archaeology
- Buildings History
- Computational Archaeology
- Experimental Archaeology and Material Culture
- Field Archaeology Survey Skills
- Human and Animal Bones
- Illustration
- Object Conservation
- Issues in Archaeology and Heritage
- Post-Excavation
- Late Prehistory of Egypt and the Fertile Crescent
- Settlements and Society
- dissertation
- After Modernity: Archaeologies of the Contemporary World
- Ancient DNA
- Archaeology and Mythology of the Greek and Roman Mediterranean
- Archaeology of Disease and Health
- Death and Burial in Later Prehistory
- Historic Houses
- Human Evolution
- Hunter Gatherer Materials Worlds
- Plants and People
- Public Participation in Museums and Archaeology
- Rock Art Heritage
- Societal Collapse… and how to avoid it.
- The Archaeology of British Christianity
- The Neolithic of Britain and Ireland
- Viking-Age Scandinavia