Archaeology and Anthropology BA
Bachelor's degree
In London
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
London
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Duration
3 Years
In each year of your degree you will take a number of individual modules, normally valued at 15 or 30 credits, adding up to a total of 120 credits for the year. Modules are assessed in the academic year in which they are taken. The balance of compulsory and optional modules varies from programme to programme and year to year. A 30-credit module is considered equivalent to 15 credits in the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS).
The degree is structured around a combination of core and optional modules. The core modules ensure that you will maintain a balanced training in archaeology and anthropology throughout the programme, while the optional modules allow you to develop specialist skills in a particular region or area of analysis.
In the first year you will receive a solid grounding in the methods and theories of social and biological anthropology, material culture studies, and archaeology.
The second and third years provide a more advanced understanding of archaeology and anthropology and allow you to develop your own specialised interests through your optional module choices.
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UCL is ranked the second best place to study archaeology in the UK by the Guardian University Guide 2018.
The Institute of Archaeology's degree programmes offer an unrivalled variety of optional modules, covering a very diverse range of archaeological topics in both a theoretical and a practical manner.
Optional modules include everything from Roman Art and Architecture to Pyrotechnology, Plants and Archaeology, Human Evolution, and Archaeology and Climate Change.
The degree includes 70 days of funded fieldwork - both in the UK and overseas (from Spain, France and Montenegro to Belize, China and Uganda, to name a few).
Throughout the degree, which includes 70 days of fieldwork, students develop the ability to work collaboratively and effectively within teams as well as working independently in order to execute research. Students develop strong research and analytical skills and an appreciation of the importance of recovering primary data through practical experience.
Students learn to communicate effectively verbally, visually and in writing to diverse audiences and develop a sensitivity to different cultures.
Our graduates go on to work in a variety of fields from archaeology (fieldwork, research and academia), heritage, museums, the UK civil service and police, law, engineering, business - the possibilities are extremely wide and varied.
English Language and Mathematics at grade C or 5. For UK-based students, a grade C or 5 or equivalent in a foreign language (other than Ancient Greek, Biblical Hebrew or Latin) is required.
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Subjects
- Archaeology
- Archaeological
- Biological
- Biological Anthropology
- Social Anthropology
- Archaeological Evidence Research
- Portfolio Dissertation
- Teaching
- Credits in Archaeology
- Anthropology Science
Course programme
Core or compulsory module(s)
- Field Methods
- Introduction to Archaeology
- Introduction to Biological Anthropology II
- Introduction to Material and Visual Culture
- Introductory Social Anthropology IA
- Sites and Artefacts
- World Archaeology: An Outline of the Deep History of Human Societies
Optional modules
All first-year modules are compulsory.
YEAR 2
Core or compulsory module(s)
- Current Issues in Archaeological Theory
- Interpreting Archaeological Evidence
- Research and Presentation Skills
You will select 1.0 credit from Archaeology optional modules, 1.0 credit from Anthropology optional modules, and a further 0.5 credits in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related subject to be chosen in consultation with your Personal Tutor.
YEAR 3
- Archaeology in the World
- Applied Fieldwork Portfolio
- Dissertation
Optional modules
You will select 1.5 credits of optional modules in Archaeology or Anthropology, and a further 0.5 credits in Archaeology, Anthropology, or a related subject to be chosen in consultation with your Personal Tutor.
Your learningYou will be taught using a mixture of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, either field or laboratory-based. Full use is made of our extensive teaching and reference collections and close connections to the national museums and collections of London.
AssessmentCoursework, typically 1,500-2,500 word essays, is used to assess most modules. Most compulsory modules and some optional modules involve an examination element too. The completion of 70 days' fieldwork is a requirement for all archaeology students.
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Archaeology and Anthropology BA