Archaeology BSc

University College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • 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).
You share many of the same core modules in your first and second years with the Archaeology BA students. But there will be new second-year core modules for the BSc and the routes differ in the focus of optional modules as you choose modules with a greater (BSc) concentration on scientific analysis and in the topic of your dissertation.
The first year provides a solid grounding in the practical and theoretical methods in archaeology and an introduction to major issues in world prehistory.
The second and third years provide a more advanced understanding of archaeology and allow you to develop your own specialised interests by choosing optional modules in particular subject areas.
In the third year you are given the chance to reflect critically on your fieldwork experience during the degree through a fieldwork portfolio, and write a 10,000-word dissertation on a detailed subject that you will choose with the help of a supervisor.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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Gower Street, WC1E 6BT

Start date

On request

About this course

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 diverse range 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
  • Ms Word
  • Social Anthropology
  • Social Philosophy
  • History of Human Societies
  • European Prehistory
  • Archaeological Evidence Research
  • Archaeological Science
  • Archaeological Theory
  • Archaeology Dissertation

Course programme

YEAR 1

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Field Methods
  • Introduction to Archaeology
  • Introduction to Social Anthropology
  • People and Environments
  • Sites and Artefacts
  • World Archaeology: The Deep History of Human Societies
Optional modules

You will select one 0.5 credit optional module from the following:

  • Introduction to Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Archaeology
  • Introduction to European Prehistory
  • Introduction to Greek Archaeology
  • Introduction to Roman Archaeology
  • Texts in Archaeology

YEAR 2

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Interpreting Archaeological Evidence
  • Research and Presentation Skills
  • Applications of Archaeological Science
  • Current Issues in Archaeological Theory
Optional modules

You will select a total of 2.0 credits from the following :

  • 0.5 credits in world archaeology
  • 1.0 credit in archaeological science or skills – an updated list will be published each year
  • Optional modules in Archaeology or a related subject to the value of 0.5 credits

YEAR 3

Core or compulsory module(s)
  • Archaeology in the World
  • Field Archaeology
  • Dissertation
Optional modules
  • You will select a total of 2.0 credits from the following:
  • 0.5 credits in world archaeology
  • 1.0 credit in archaeological science or skills – an updated list will be published each year
  • Optional modules in Archaeology or a related subject to the value of 0.5 credits
Your learning

You 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.

Assessment

Coursework, 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

Additional information

Overseas students - £25,960 (2018/19)

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