Archaeology (with placement year) BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Bradford
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Bradford
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Duration
4 Years
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Start date
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Our BSc degree in Archaeology integrates traditional archaeology with the practical application of scientific methods that are applied to today’s archaeology.
It is a professionally-focused degree in archaeology with a strong fieldwork component and a focus on human osteology or the environment.
Your degree pathway in the second and final years will comprise a number of compulsory core modules that characterise this combination of archaeology and applied archaeological science. We offer a number of clear pathways, which will provide you with a specialism in, for example, prehistoric archaeology or in cultural resource management.
The course is underpinned by the opportunity to undertake a placement and by a substantial individual research dissertation in a topic of your own choosing.
Archaeological Sciences at Bradford was given 94% overall satisfaction by students in the National Student Survey 2016.
Find out more about the School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences.
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Subjects
- Archaeology
- International
- Heritage management
- Landscapes
- Biological Anthropology
- Prehistoric Societies
- Bioarchaeology
- Archaeology in Contemporary Society
- Understanding Artefacts
- Climate and Society
Course programme
The modules for this course can be found in the latest programme specification.
The BSc (Hons) Archaeology is professionally-focussed with a strong fieldwork component and a focus on human osteology and/or the environment. It has a strong environmental dimension to equip students for employment in environmental/archaeological consultancies, field units, and local/central government sector positions.
The programme of study will provide the student with a sound knowledge of current archaeological thinking on many cultures and regions whilst also providing an understanding of professional practice and how relevant techniques are used and integrated within commercial and research archaeology.
Stage 1
- British Archaeology Core (20 credits)
- Introduction to Archaeological Methods Core (20 credits)
- Biological Anthropology: From Human Evolution to Forensic Archaeology Core (20 credits)
- Scientific Frameworks Core (20 credits)
- Field Recording Skills Core (20 credits)
- Themes in World Archaeology Core (20 credits)
Stage 2
- Archaeological Fieldwork Core (20 credits)
- Interpreting the Past Core (20 credits)
- Understanding Artefacts Option (20 credits)
- Prehistoric Societies Option (20 credits)
- Heritage Management with GIS Core (20 credits)
- Celts, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings Option (20 credits)
- Bioarchaeology: Humans, Plants and Animals Option (20 credits)
- Elective Option
Placement/Study Abroad (4-year programme)
Stage 3
- Dissertation Core (40 credits)
- Advanced Archaeological Fieldwork Option (20 credits)
- Landscapes, Climate and Society Option (20 credits)
- Current Research in Archaeological Sciences Option (20 credits)
- Bones, Bodies and Burials Option (20 credits)
- Archaeology in Contemporary Society Core (20 credits)
- Elective Option
Archaeology (with placement year) BSc (Hons)