Archaeology and Heritage Studies BA (Hons)

Bachelor's degree

In Worcester

£ 9,250 + VAT

Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Worcester

  • Start date

    Different dates available

What makes Archaeology and Heritage Studies at Worcester special? Finding meaning in the past whilst developing insights for the future, archaeology reveals to us the many mysteries of the human condition as it has played out across time and space. At Worcester, archaeology is both a practical discipline and an intellectual puzzle. Develop the real-world skills you will need to excavate a site and identify artefacts, as well as the creative approaches you will need to help you interpret your discoveries and solve the riddles of the past. View the Archaeology and Heritage Programme Overview and read more about studying archaeology.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Worcester (Worcestershire)
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Henwick Grove, WR2 6AJ

Start date

Different dates availableEnrolment now open

About this course

Entry requirements 96-112UCAS Tariff points The points above are the new UCAS tariff, which will be used for courses starting from September 2017. See our new UCAS tariff page for more information.

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Subjects

  • Archaeology
  • GIS

Course programme

Course content What will you study?

Here is an overview of current modules available on this course. Regular updates may mean that exact module titles may differ.

Year 1

Mandatory

  • Introduction to Archaeology
  • Introduction to Heritage
  • The Archaeology and Heritage of the British Landscape

Optional

  • World Archaeology and Ancient Civilisations
  • Human Origins
  • Reconstructing the Past
  • Country and the City
  • Introduction to Geology
Year 2

Mandatory

  • Archaeology Theory and Research
  • Displaying the Past: Museums, Artefacts and Collections

Optional

  • Field Excavation (residential)
  • Visions of England: History, Heritage and Identity
  • Death and Burial
  • Heritage Tourism and Place Promotion
  • Architecture and the Built Heritage
  • Landscape Archaeology
  • Environmental Archaeology
  • GIS
  • (Re)Presenting the Past: History in Film
Year 3

Mandatory

  • Independent Study in Archaeology and Heritage
  • Managing the Historic Environment

Optional

  • Neolithic and Bronze Age
  • Iron Age and Roman Britain
  • Medieval Archaeology and Local Heritage
  • Forensic Archaeology
  • Work Placement
  • Extension Module
  • Heritage Tourism and Place Promotion
  • Architecture and the Built Heritage
  • GIS
  • Applied GIS and Remote Sensing
  • Ice Age Environments
  • Countryside Conservation
  • Town and Country Planning
  • The Home Front: Britain 1939-45

The course leaders are all very hands-on. They are free to help and provide you with feedback should you need it.

Shelley Rowlatt

Archaeology and Heritage Studies BA (Hons)

£ 9,250 + VAT