Master

In Lincoln

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Lincoln

  • Duration

    36 Months

Students learn how to: Organise community heritage groups. Plan and deliver archaeological activities including fieldwork. Develop and trial educational actions focused on archaeology. Measure audience response to live heritage events and activities. Suitable for graduates who want a career in the community archaeology sector or who would like to develop their interests in archaeology at a higher level.

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Location

Start date

Lincoln (Lincolnshire)
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School Of Culture, Education & Innovation, Bishop Grosseteste University College Lincoln, LN1 3DY

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About this course

You will need a BA (Hons) in a Humanities subject.

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Course programme

MA in Community Archaeology
Mode: part-time


MA in Community Archaeology is an innovative, exciting and challenging subject that looks at public archaeology from a range of contemporary perspectives. You will critically debate archaeology and community education policy and practice to get beneath the skin of the ever-changing face of the current archaeological scene.

The five core modules will fit you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to become a fully fledged community archaeology professional or to develop your interests in archaeology and community heritage at a higher level. Dynamic, research-informed teaching is delivered by enthusiastic, knowledgeable and experienced tutors. We use a wide range of teaching styles, including lectures, interactive seminars, workshops and tutorials.

The timetable comprises 5 taught weekends (Friday-Saturday, normally 09.30-16.30, October, November, January, March and May) at which these five core modules are delivered. In addition you will have group and individual tutorials to help you complete your assignments throughout the year.

Various forms of site- or case studies, or placements, are a key element of this programme. These can be formal or more informal arrangements. We believe that you can't study archaeology out of context and so we make sure that you have plenty of time in all kinds of archaeological and community settings from professional excavations to local and national groups and museums. We give you the opportunity to choose the kinds of site studies and placements that suit your academic and professional needs best.

Your assessments will involve being placed at or studying a community or education-focused archaeological project to develop a unique resource to support archaeological activities and community learning in situ. You can choose your site or placement locations from local, national and international sites in, for example, Lincoln, London, Norway or America.

Modules
We offer a wide range of modules in our MA in Community Archaeology including:

  • Contemporary Issues in British Archaeology
  • Archaeology and Communities
  • Professional Practice in Community Archaeology
  • Research Skills
  • Dissertation

Assessment
Your MA assignments will range from research portfolios through evaluation reports to critical essays all of which are designed to help you demonstrate the practical skills you have developed in the field as well as your ability to evaluate and review your own practice. We give you detailed feedback throughout on how you are doing and set you targets to improve your work. By the end of the programme there are even opportunities for you to get your dissertation research published if you wish to!

Your dissertation will give you the opportunity to undertake a significant piece of research in the field and establish your reputation as a serious reflective practitioner.

You can explore subjects like:

  • The value of community archaeology in building social inclusion and cohesion;
  • How families respond to bespoke learning programmes at archaeological sites;
  • The role of archaeology in museum outreach activities;
  • Measuring the effect of re-enactors on children's understanding at heritage sites;
  • The management of public communication in commercial archaeological projects.

Community Archaeology

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