Archaeology with a Placement Year BA

University College London

Bachelor's degree

In London

£ 9,250 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    London

  • Duration

    4 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).
Core modules in the first year provide a solid grounding in the practical and theoretical methods in archaeology and an introduction to major issues in world prehistory.
The second and fourth 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.

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.
Combine a wide-ranging degree in archaeology at a world-leading university with a year of professional training and paid employment as part of a leading professional archaeological team working in South-East England.
Optional modules include everything from Roman Art and Architecture to Pyrotechnology, Plants and Archaeology, Human Evolution, and Archaeology and Climate Change.
The degree also includes 70 days of funded fieldwork - both in the UK and overseas (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 wide variety of fields from archaeology (fieldwork, research and academia), heritage, museums, the UK civil service and police, law, engineering, business - the question really is, what can't you do with an archaeology degree

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
  • Social Anthropology
  • World Archaeology
  • History of Human Societies
  • European Prehistory
  • Greek Archaeology
  • Archaeological Evidence Public
  • Archaeology Research
  • Archaeology Dissertation
  • Archaeology BA

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)
  • Current Issues in Archaeological Theory
  • Interpreting Archaeological Evidence
  • Public Archaeology
  • Research and Presentation Skills
  • Public Archaeology
Optional modules
  • You will select 0.5 credits in World Archaeology
  • 0.5 credits in Archaeological Science or Skills – an updated list will be published each year
  • 1.0 credit of optional modules in Archaeology or a related subject to be selected in consultation with your Personal Tutor

YEAR 3

  • Placement year
YEAR 4

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
  • 0.5 credits in archaeological science or skills – an updated list will be published each year
  • Optional modules in Archaeology or a related subject, to be selected in consultation with your Personal Tutor to the value of 1.0 credit
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 Fee- £25,960 (2018/19)

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