Archaeology bachelor

This programme aims to:
fulfil the University's undertaking to provide high quality teaching and research environment that enables students to develop their full potential;
encourage students to take increasing charge of their own learning, develop critical skills and broaden their intellectual horizons, and to foster an enthusiasm for the subject;
provide students with a knowledge of a range of past societies and cultures, and an understanding of archaeological theory, method and interpretation;
foster a critical understanding of the place and importance of archaeology and material heritage in contemporary society, including the issues and controversies which they provoke;
introduce students to the archaeological inheritance of Manchester and the North West;
harness the wide range of staff expertise to provide innovatory and stimulating course units appropriate to the programmes;
monitor, review and update programmes regularly to ensure that they meet appropriate academic standards;
respond positively to the needs and concerns of students from a range of bachelorckgrounds;
provide effective pastoral and academic support;
develop in students a range of transferable skills to meet career demands, including careers in archaeology, and provide a foundation for lifelong learning;
equip capable students to participate in taught masters programmes and prepare students for independemt research at a higher level.
Fieldwork is a central component of archaeology programmes; two weeks of excavation are compulsory at both first- and second-year level and we encourage you to seek further training throughout your degree.
Opportunities for fieldwork are offered in Britain (e.g. Manchester, Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire, Scotland, Southern England) or abroad (e.g. the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey, Europe, Africa, Australia or Easter Island).

Students may apply to spend one semester studying abroad during the second year of their degree. Exchange partners are offered through the Erasmus Exchange scheme (in Sweden) and the Worldwide Exchange scheme (eg. USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong and Singapore). For more information about the Study Abroad Programme please consult the following: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/studyabroad/
A variety of teaching methods are used, including teaching by seminar, lectures, individual supervision of dissertations and fieldwork. The precise methods depend on the course modules you are taking. Archaeology fieldwork includes one-day site visits as well as extensive periods of excavation in locations as close as Stonehenge and Orkney or as distant as Africa and the Middle East. The School subsidises the cost of fieldwork.
A broad range of coursework involving lectures, seminars, discussion groups, group work and projects and individual research through the preparation of a portfolio and dissertation. Archaeology field training involves a variety of assessment over a range of skills and techniques.
Course units for year 1
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
TitleCodeCredit ratingMandatory/optionalHistory of Archaeology
ARGY10062
20
Mandatory
Themes in Archaeology
ARGY10072
20
Mandatory
Introduction to Archaeological Practice
ARGY10501
20
Mandatory
Themes in Archaeology
ARGY10072
20
Optional
Introduction to European Archaeology
ARGY10122
20
Optional
Introduction to World Archaeology
ARGY10131
20
Optional
Introduction to Chinese Studies
CHIN10050
20
Optional
Beginners Chinese 1
CHIN18111
20
Optional
Beginners Chinese 2
CHIN18112
20
Optional
Catullus
CLAH10002
20
Optional
The Odyssey
CLAH10101
20
Optional
Advanced Latin Language 1
CLAH30110
20
Optional
Advanced Greek Language 1
CLAH30120
20
Optional
Theatre & Performance 1 - Texts
DRAM10001
20
Optional
Theatre & Performance 2 - Concepts
DRAM10002
20
Optional
Ab-Initio French Language
FREN10110
40
Optional
Modern French Literature
FREN10130
20
Optional
French Language and Life I
FREN10210
20
Optional
Introduction to French Linguistics
FREN10400
20
Optional
Introduction to German Linguistics
GERM10040
20
Optional
German Language Skills I
GERM10210
20
Optional
German Cultural Studies
GERM10350
20
Optional
Italian Language Post-A Level
ITAL10210
20
Optional
Italian Cultural Studies
ITAL10300
20
Optional
Language, Culture and Society
LALC10030
20
Optional
Introduction to Phonetics and Phonology: The Sounds of English
LALC10221A
10
Optional
Introduction to Classical Islamic History: From Muhammad to the Ottomans
MEST10032
20
Optional
Arabic Language 1
MEST10110
40
Optional
The Contemporary Middle East
MEST10711
20
Optional
Tonality: Form and Function
MUSC10011
10
Optional
Tonality: Motive and Meaning
MUSC10022
10
Optional
Approaches to Musicology
MUSC10511
20
Optional
Music and Its Contexts
MUSC10512
20
Optional
Introduction to Christian Theology
RELT10132
20
Optional
Intro to the Study of Religions & Theology
RELT10311
20
Optional
Bible in Ancient and Modern Worlds
RELT10711
20
Optional
Russian Language Skills 1
RUSS10210
20
Optional
Beginners' Russian
RUSS10540
40
Optional
Standing on The Shoulders of Giants: Foundations for Study in The Arts
SALC10002
20
Optional
Ice Age to bachelorroque: Artworks in History
SALC10041
20
Optional
Rococo to Now: Artworks in History
SALC10042
20
Optional
The Medieval World
SALC10112
20
Optional
Living and Dying in the Ancient World
SALC10121
20
Optional
Portuguese Language I
SPLA10020
20
Optional
Introductory Portuguese Language
SPLA10110
20
Optional
Cultures of Portuguese Colonialism
SPLA10130
20
Optional
AB INITIO Spanish Language
SPLA10200
40
Optional
Spanish Language 1
SPLA10210
20
Optional
Introduction to Spanish and Latin American Studies
SPLA10300
20
Optional
Science & the Modern World
UCIL10221
10
Optional
Science and the Modern World (20 Credits)
UCIL10721
20
Optional
Industry Projects: Sustainability and Environmental Impact
UCIL13301
10
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL20001
10
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL20002
20
Optional
Leadership in Action 20 Credit Unit
UCIL20020
20
Optional
Leadership in Action Unit
UCIL20021
10
Optional
Leadership in Action Online Unit
UCIL20031
10
Optional
From Cholera to Aids: A Globachelorl History of Epidemics
UCIL20081
20
Optional
The Crisis of Nature: Issues in Environmental History
UCIL20092
10
Optional
Multilingual Manchester (Societal Multilingualism)
UCIL20102
10
Optional
Science, the Media and the Public
UCIL20181
10
Optional
The Information Age
UCIL20282
10
Optional
From Cholera to Aids: A Globachelorl History of Epidemics
UCIL20331
10
Optional
Crisis of Nature: Critical Issues in Environmental History
UCIL20592
20
Optional
The Information Age
UCIL20782
20
Optional
An Introduction to Current Topics in Biology
UCIL20882
10
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL21000
20
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL21001
20
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL21002
10
Optional
Diverse Britain in a Globachelorlising World
UCIL21102
10
Optional
Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science and Biomedicine
UCIL21202
10
Optional
Communicating with Confidence
UCIL21301
10
Optional
Communicating with Confidence
UCIL21302
10
Optional
Innovation for a Sustainable Society
UCIL21402
10
Optional
Security and Surveillance
UCIL21701
20
Optional
Body, Health and Well-Being
UCIL21802
10
Optional
Humanitarian Challenges in an Unequal World
UCIL21902
10
Optional
Essential Enterprise
UCIL22001
10
Optional
Curating Culture
UCIL22302
10
Optional
Globachelorl Citizenship and Sustainability
UCIL22501
10
Optional
Science and Civilisation in East Asia
UCIL23101
20
Optional
Science and Civilisation in East Asia
UCIL23301
10
Optional
The Art of Enterprise
UCIL24002
10
Optional
Science, Technology and Democracy
UCIL24141
10
Optional
Science, Technology and Democracy
UCIL24151
20
Optional
The Digital Society
UCIL25002
10
Optional
"You can't say that!"
UCIL28002
10
Optional
Physics & The Grand Challenges of Today
UCIL29002
10
Optional
Introduction to Computer Systems (ITMB)
UCIL29512
10
Optional
Madness and Society in the Modern Age
UCIL30332
20
Optional
Madness and Society in the Modern Age
UCIL30832
10
Optional
From bachelorker Street to CSI
UCIL32011
10
Optional
From bachelorker Street to CSI
UCIL32511
20
Optional
Climate Change & Society
UCIL33201
10
Optional
Climate Change & Society
UCIL33501
20
Optional
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Course units for year 2
The course unit details given below are subject to change, and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.
TitleCodeCredit ratingMandatory/optionalArchaeology Long Essay
ARGY20001
20
Mandatory
Data Processing and Quantitative Analysis
ARGY20082
20
Mandatory
Theory and Philosophy of Archaeology
ARGY20111
20
Mandatory
Fieldwork, Practice and Interpretation
ARGY20502
20
Mandatory
Roman Archaeology: Identity and Society
ARGY20042
20
Optional
European Prehistory
ARGY20932
20
Optional
Changing Worlds in the Near East and East Mediterranean
ARGY20941
20
Optional
Material Worlds: objects, architecture, landscape
ARGY20951
20
Optional
Pacific and Australian Archaeology
ARGY20962
20
Optional
Careers and Project Management Skills for Arts, Languages and Cultures
SALC20401
20
Optional
Science & the Modern World
UCIL10221
10
Optional
Science and the Modern World (20 Credits)
UCIL10721
20
Optional
Industry Projects: Sustainability and Environmental Impact
UCIL13301
10
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL20001
10
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL20002
20
Optional
Leadership in Action 20 Credit Unit
UCIL20020
20
Optional
Leadership in Action Unit
UCIL20021
10
Optional
Leadership in Action Online Unit
UCIL20031
10
Optional
From Cholera to Aids: A Globachelorl History of Epidemics
UCIL20081
20
Optional
The Crisis of Nature: Issues in Environmental History
UCIL20092
10
Optional
Multilingual Manchester (Societal Multilingualism)
UCIL20102
10
Optional
Science, the Media and the Public
UCIL20181
10
Optional
The Information Age
UCIL20282
10
Optional
From Cholera to Aids: A Globachelorl History of Epidemics
UCIL20331
10
Optional
Crisis of Nature: Critical Issues in Environmental History
UCIL20592
20
Optional
The Information Age
UCIL20782
20
Optional
An Introduction to Current Topics in Biology
UCIL20882
10
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL21000
20
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL21001
20
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL21002
10
Optional
Diverse Britain in a Globachelorlising World
UCIL21102
10
Optional
Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science and Biomedicine
UCIL21202
10
Optional
Communicating with Confidence
UCIL21301
10
Optional
Communicating with Confidence
UCIL21302
10
Optional
Innovation for a Sustainable Society
UCIL21402
10
Optional
Security and Surveillance
UCIL21701
20
Optional
Body, Health and Well-Being
UCIL21802
10
Optional
Humanitarian Challenges in an Unequal World
UCIL21902
10
Optional
Essential Enterprise
UCIL22001
10
Optional
Curating Culture
UCIL22302
10
Optional
Globachelorl Citizenship and Sustainability
UCIL22501
10
Optional
Science and Civilisation in East Asia
UCIL23101
20
Optional
Science and Civilisation in East Asia
UCIL23301
10
Optional
The Art of Enterprise
UCIL24002
10
Optional
Science, Technology and Democracy
UCIL24141
10
Optional
Science, Technology and Democracy
UCIL24151
20
Optional
The Digital Society
UCIL25002
10
Optional
"You can't say that!"
UCIL28002
10
Optional
Physics & The Grand Challenges of Today
UCIL29002
10
Optional
Introduction to Computer Systems (ITMB)
UCIL29512
10
Optional
Madness and Society in the Modern Age
UCIL30332
20
Optional
Madness and Society in the Modern Age
UCIL30832
10
Optional
From bachelorker Street to CSI
UCIL32011
10
Optional
From bachelorker Street to CSI
UCIL32511
20
Optional
Climate Change & Society
UCIL33201
10
Optional
Climate Change & Society
UCIL33501
20
Optional
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Course units for year 3
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TitleCodeCredit ratingMandatory/optionalDissertation
ARGY30000
40
Mandatory
Material Culture
ARGY30362
20
Mandatory
Theory and Practice in Archaeology
ARGY30501
20
Mandatory
Neolithic Britain
ARGY30131
20
Optional
Feasting and Crafting in the Prehistoric Eastern Mediterranean
ARGY30232
20
Optional
Empire, Industry and the Modern Era
ARGY30242
20
Optional
Dealing with the Dead: The Archaeology of Death and Burial
ARGY30722
20
Optional
Dealing with the Dead: The Archaeology of Death and Burial
ARGY30722
20
Optional
Traditions and Transitions: Complex Societies in the Near East (7,000 - 3,000BC)
ARGY30911
20
Optional
Science & the Modern World
UCIL10221
10
Optional
Science and the Modern World (20 Credits)
UCIL10721
20
Optional
Industry Projects: Sustainability and Environmental Impact
UCIL13301
10
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL20001
10
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL20002
20
Optional
Leadership in Action 20 Credit Unit
UCIL20020
20
Optional
Leadership in Action Unit
UCIL20021
10
Optional
Leadership in Action Online Unit
UCIL20031
10
Optional
From Cholera to Aids: A Globachelorl History of Epidemics
UCIL20081
20
Optional
The Crisis of Nature: Issues in Environmental History
UCIL20092
10
Optional
Multilingual Manchester (Societal Multilingualism)
UCIL20102
10
Optional
Science, the Media and the Public
UCIL20181
10
Optional
The Information Age
UCIL20282
10
Optional
From Cholera to Aids: A Globachelorl History of Epidemics
UCIL20331
10
Optional
Crisis of Nature: Critical Issues in Environmental History
UCIL20592
20
Optional
The Information Age
UCIL20782
20
Optional
An Introduction to Current Topics in Biology
UCIL20882
10
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL21000
20
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL21001
20
Optional
Leadership of Learning
UCIL21002
10
Optional
Diverse Britain in a Globachelorlising World
UCIL21102
10
Optional
Bioethics: Contemporary Issues in Science and Biomedicine
UCIL21202
10
Optional
Communicating with Confidence
UCIL21301
10
Optional
Communicating with Confidence
UCIL21302
10
Optional
Innovation for a Sustainable Society
UCIL21402
10
Optional
Security and Surveillance
UCIL21701
20
Optional
Body, Health and Well-Being
UCIL21802
10
Optional
Humanitarian Challenges in an Unequal World
UCIL21902
10
Optional
Essential Enterprise
UCIL22001
10
Optional
Curating Culture
UCIL22302
10
Optional
Globachelorl Citizenship and Sustainability
UCIL22501
10
Optional
Science and Civilisation in East Asia
UCIL23101
20
Optional
Science and Civilisation in East Asia
UCIL23301
10
Optional
The Art of Enterprise
UCIL24002
10
Optional
Science, Technology and Democracy
UCIL24141
10
Optional
Science, Technology and Democracy
UCIL24151
20
Optional
The Digital Society
UCIL25002
10
Optional
"You can't say that!"
UCIL28002
10
Optional
Physics &...