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AY2509: PAST LIVES (2019-2020)

Last modified: 25 Sep 2019 09:58


Course Overview

Archaeology is ultimately the study of human social lives.  This course provides students with a detailed introduction to archaeological approaches to the study of human society. Through case studies and key texts we will investigate how archaeology can generate detailed insights into the richness and diversity of the diverse human communities and individuals of the past.

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 2
Session Second Sub Session Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus Aberdeen Sustained Study No
Co-ordinators
  • Dr Joshua Wright

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course provides students with a detailed introduction to archaeological approaches to the study of human society. Through case studies and key texts we will investigate how the archaeological record can generate detailed insights into the richness and diversity of past social life.  Students exploring Past Lives will be exposed to a wide range of ideas and leave the course with the knowledge and freedom to choose how they want to approach the past and the tools to ask how past lives were like, or unlike, our own.


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 31 August 2023 for 1st half-session courses and 22 December 2023 for 2nd half-session courses.

Summative Assessments

Exam

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 50
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Exam feedback on request.

Learning Outcomes
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Poster Presentation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 30
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Detailed poster feedback forms.

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Tutorial/Seminar Participation

Assessment Type Summative Weighting 20
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Formative Assessment

There are no assessments for this course.

Resit Assessments

Resit of exam components (50%), and re-submission of coursework (poster) by arrangement (30%)

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Course Learning Outcomes

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