Archaeology MRes
Postgraduate
In Winchester
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Postgraduate
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Winchester
The course examines approaches and methodologies, theoretical underpinnings and practical applications in archaeological research, and some modules focus on the archaeology of a chosen period, theme or specialism.The programme is especially suitable for students who wish to research particular archaeological period such as: The Palaeolithic Classical Greece The Roman Period The Post-Medieval Period in Europe North America and the Caribbean AfricaDepartmental staff also have the expertise to supervise projects on the following themes and approaches: Geoarchaeology Geomatics Remote Sensing Zooarchaeology Fieldwork Practice (Excavation and Survey) Archaeology of Religion, Death and Gender Maritime Archaeology Topics researched by students have examined archaeological periods from the Palaeolithic to the nineteenth century, geographic areas from the New Forest to Barbados (by way of Egypt), and employed techniques from GIS to ceramic petrology.
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Modes of teaching include lectures, presentations, seminars and workshops. Attendance at departmental/research centre seminars enables students to share their experiences.Programme Leader Dr Keith Wilkinson
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Subjects
- Art
- Archaeology
Course programme
Core modules:
- Research Methods and Skills
- Analysing and Presenting Archaeological Data
- Personal Research Methodology
- Dissertation
Two Special and/or Applied Studies modules from a choice of:
- The Celts
- The Archaeology of Space and Place
- The Archaeology of Buildings
- Lower and Middle Palaeolithic of Western Eurasia
- Central Southern England in the Roman Period
- Mediterranean Landscape Studies
- Later Prehistoric Wessex
- The Archaeology of Winchester
- Church Archaeology
- Greek Art and Architecture
- Roman Art and Architecture
- Byzantium and Beyond
- The Archaeology of Africa
- Climate Change and People
- The Archaeology of North America AD1492-1776
- Religion, Magic and Esoteric Traditions in Post-medieval Britain
- The Archaeology of Italy 800 BC-AD 500
- Reception of the Classical World - Art and Architecture
- Caribbean Peoples and Cultures
- The Archaeology of Monasticism
- The Archaeology of Medieval Religion and Belief
- The Archaeology of Transcaucasia
- Concepts of Funerary Archaeology
- Funerary Studies
Archaeology MRes