Cultural Archaeology MA / Diploma / Certificate

Core modules

You will study three core modules:

• Archaeological Theory, Method and Interpretation
• Funerary Archaeology
• Material Culture

This completes the course for Certificate students, while MA and Diploma students choose an additional three optional modules.

MA and Diploma students also choose three optional modules from a range which may include:

• Archaeology of Greece
• Byzantine Archaeology and Material Culture
• Creating Europe: Complex Societies 1000 BC – AD 1000
• Empire and Identity
• Field Survey
• Heritage Conservation Management

In addition to your taught modules, MA students will conduct a piece of independent research with the support of a supervisor, culminating in a 15,000-word dissertation.

Students are encouraged to develop a broad range of transferable skills during the course. These include: familiarity with research methods; the ability to manage information from diverse sources; the ability to organise information in a logical and coherent manner; the ability to write clearly and concisely and to tight deadlines; analytical rigour; confident oral presentation; and the capacity for critical argument and debate. Research training is also provided for all postgraduate students.

Modules are typically assessed by written assignment, with the exception of Archaeological Theory, Method and Interpretation which also requires a presentation. MA students also complete a supervised 15,000-word dissertation.

Please note that the optional module information listed on the website for this programme is intended to be indicative, and the availability of optional modules may vary from year to year. Where a module is no longer available we will let you know as soon as we can and help you to make other choices.