Archaeology and Philosophy (BA)

The BA in Archaeology and Philosophy aims to develop your knowledge and critical understanding of the material evidence for a wide range of periods and societies, and to cultivate intellectual skills such as the ability to assess evidence critically, to evaluate different interpretations of the evidence, to construct arguments on the basis of evidence, and to express opinions cogently in speech and in writing.

The degree provides the training necessary for students who wish to study Archaeology or Philosophy at postgraduate level, and a valuable range of intellectual and transferable skills for students who enter other professions.

Year one

In Year one, you take 60 credits of Archaeology modules and 60 credits of Philosophy modules.

The archaeology modules introduce you to the material evidence for the ancient Mediterranean societies of Egypt, Greece and Rome and the study of Britain from the Ice Age to the medieval period.

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsMind, Thought and RealitySE410120 creditsMoral and Political PhilosophySE410320 creditsDeep Histories: The Archaeology of BritainHS212420 creditsThe Archaeology of Mediterranean Societies: Egypt, Greece and RomeHS212320 creditsOptional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsFour Great Works in PhilosophySE410420 creditsAnalysing ArchaeologyHS212520 creditsDiscovering ArchaeologyHS212620 creditsYear two

In Year two, you take 60 credits of Archaeology and 60 credits of Philosophy.

You will undertake 4 weeks of excavation or another archaeological work placement. You will be able to choose from a large range of period, regional and skills modules.

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsArchaeology Fieldwork 1HS234110 creditsOptional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsMetaphysicsSE436420 creditsThe History of Archaeological ThoughtHS235020 creditsArchaeological PhotographyHS240710 creditsContemporary Ethical TheorySE438820 creditsArchaeological PhotographyHS241410 creditsPhilosophy of Contemporary PoliticsSE436320 creditsSurveying and ProspectionHS231410 creditsKant & HeideggerSE439020 creditsPhilosophy of MindSE431320 creditsEpistemologySE439820 creditsFrench Philosophy: Sartre To BadiouSE438020 creditsArchaeological IllustrationHS242910 creditsMuseums Collections ManagementHS242120 creditsArchaeological IllustrationHS243010 creditsCredoau'r CymrySE440020 creditsModern Moral PhilosophySE437320 creditsHanes Athroniaeth WleidyddolSE439520 creditsInternational Study Abroad (60 credits) AutumnSE625160 creditsInternational Study Abroad (60 credits) SpringSE625260 creditsLater Bronze Age BritainHS230510 creditsIron Age BritainHS230620 creditsEarly Anglo-Saxon EnglandHS230710 creditsMiddle and Later Saxon EnglandHS230910 creditsNeolithic EuropeHS231120 creditsStructure & Decay of Organic MaterialsHS231910 creditsAnalysis of ArtefactsHS232010 creditsPractical Projects 1HS233040 creditsPractical Projects 2HS233140 creditsOrganic Objects: Decay & ConservationHS233520 creditsPost-Roman Celtic BritainHS234020 creditsArchaeology Fieldwork 2HS234310 creditsAegean Bronze Age: Emergence To CollapseHS238720 creditsArt & Archaeology of Classical GreeceHS238920 creditsConservation of Wet Archaeological WoodHS239210 creditsArchaeological Science DissertationHS240420 creditsPharaohs of The SunHS241020 creditsIntroduction to Spatial Techniques and TechnologiesHS241810 creditsGeographic Information Systems for Archaeologists and Ancient HistoriansHS241910 creditsConservation Research ProjectHS242720 creditsHeritage CommunicationHS242820 creditsCeramics in ArchaeologyHS243120 creditsBioarchaeologyHS243220 creditsArchaeology Independent StudyHS243320 creditsIndependent Science ProjectHS243420 creditsDeath and Burial in the Roman WorldHS430820 creditsPhilosophy of LanguageSE435820 creditsYear three

In Year three, you choose a further 60 credits of Archaeology and 60 credits of Philosophy.

If you wish, you can write a dissertation on a topic of your choice in either Archaeology or Philosophy. This provides a chance for you to focus your interests on a particular area, period or technique.

You will undertake another 4 weeks of excavation or another archaeological work placement.

Core modulesModule titleModule codeCreditsArchaeology Fieldwork 1HS234110 creditsOptional modules

Module titleModule codeCreditsThe Problem of ConsciousnessSE437920 creditsDissertation in PhilosophySE438520 creditsPhilosophy and Literary TheorySE432920 creditsNietzscheSE530620 creditsMetaethicsSE436720 creditsThird Year Archaeology DissertationHS231220 creditsThe History of Archaeological ThoughtHS235020 creditsArchaeological PhotographyHS240710 creditsArchaeological PhotographyHS241410 creditsSurveying and ProspectionHS231410 creditsMoral PsychologySE437220 creditsArchaeological IllustrationHS242910 creditsMuseums Collections ManagementHS242120 creditsArchaeological IllustrationHS243010 creditsCyfiawnder Byd-eangSE439420 creditsPhilosophy of ScienceSE431220 creditsPhilosophy and The ArtsSE432520 creditsInternational Study Abroad (60 credits) AutumnSE625160 creditsLater Bronze Age BritainHS230510 creditsIron Age BritainHS230620 creditsEarly Anglo-Saxon EnglandHS230710 creditsMiddle and Later Saxon EnglandHS230910 creditsNeolithic EuropeHS231120 creditsStructure & Decay of Organic MaterialsHS231910 creditsAnalysis of ArtefactsHS232010 creditsPractical Projects 1HS233040 creditsPractical Projects 2HS233140 creditsOrganic Objects: Decay & ConservationHS233520 creditsPost-Roman Celtic BritainHS234020 creditsArchaeology Fieldwork 2HS234310 creditsAegean Bronze Age: Emergence To CollapseHS238720 creditsArt & Archaeology of Classical GreeceHS238920 creditsConservation of Wet Archaeological WoodHS239210 creditsArchaeological Science DissertationHS240420 creditsPharaohs of The SunHS241020 creditsIntroduction to Spatial Techniques and TechnologiesHS241810 creditsGeographic Information Systems for...