Master of Archaeological Science (Advanced)
Master
In Canberra (Australia)
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Canberra (Australia)
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Start date
Different dates available
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Credits
96
Boost your credentials and your career with a Master of Archaeological Science at the ANU.This unique degree offers you access to over 40 top-ranked international archaeologists. Join them in the field or in our world-class laboratories to hone your technical expertise and experience.Students can tailor the program to their own training objectives, through hands-on experience with a wide-range of supervising specialists, materials and laboratory resources.Two specialisations are available to match your interests:Forensic archaeology and palaeopathologyQuaternary studies and palaeoenvironments
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By transfer from the Master of Archaeological Science with a minimum GPA of 6.0/7.0, and the approval of an identified supervisor for the research project/thesis.
If the total number of units attempted exceeds 72 in the same teaching period in which the 72nd unit is attempted, exactly 72 units will be used in the calculation of the weighted average mark with units from the course with the highest mark applied first followed by further units from courses in descending order of marks. accept all Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications or international equivalents that meet...
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- Archaeology
- Materials
- International
- Project
- Climate
- Conservation
Course programme
The Master of Archaeological Science (Advanced) requires completion of 96 units, which must consist of:
48 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
ARCH8030 Archaeological Science Research Project 1
ARCH8032 Introduction to Archaeological Science
ARCH8040 Microanalysis in Archaeological Science
THES8102 Thesis
24 units from completion of introductory courses from the following list:
ARCH6004 Australian Archaeology
ARCH6005 Archaeology of the Pacific Islanders
ARCH6006 The History of Archaeology: Discovering the Past
ARCH6022 Cultural Landscapes and Environmental Change
ARCH6037 Post-Roman Archaeology of Britain: Arthur and the Anglo Saxons
ARCH6041 Introduction to Environmental Archaeology
ARCH6050 The Archaeology of South East Asia
ARCH6056 Britons and Romans: The Archaeology of the Western Roman Empire
ARCH6108 Animals, Plants & People
ARCH6500 Research Design and Analysis in Archaeology
ARCH6521 Archaeology of Death and Mortuary Practices
BIAN6013 Human Evolution
BIAN6510 Scientific Dating in Archaeology and Palaeoenvironmental Studies
BIAN6512 Ancient Health & Disease
BIAN6515 Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology
BIAN6517 Human Skeletal Analysis
BIAN6518 Analysis of Mammalian Remains
EMSC6014 Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
EMSC6027 Palaeoclimatology and Climate Change
EMSC6107 The Blue Planet: an introduction to Earth system science
ENVS6529 Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction
A maximum of 24 units from any courses listed in any of the following specialisations
Forensic Archaeology
Quaternary Studies and Palaeoenvironments
A maximum of 24 units from completion of Archaeological Science courses from the following list:
ARCH8002 Advanced Field Training in Archaeological Science
ARCH8029 Supervised Project in Archaeological Science
ARCH8031 Archaeological Science Research Project 2
ARCH8033 Archaeology, Climate Change and Society
ARCH8034 Managing, Mapping and Detecting Archaeological Sites
ARCH8036 Internship in Archaeological Science
ARCH8037 Master Class in Archaeological Science
ARCH8038 Graduate Reading Course in Archaeological Science
ARCH8102 Designing Research in Archaeology
ARCH8103 Frameworks for Archaeological Science
ARCH8104 An Introduction to Cultural and Environmental Heritage
ASIA8046 Maps and Mapping for the Social Sciences and Humanities
ASIA6151 Archaeology in Asia
ASIA6203 Archaeology of China
BIAN8009 Stable Isotopes in Archaeology and Biological Anthropology
BIAN8010 Ancient Behaviour: Advanced Topics in Bioarchaeology
ENVS6015 GIS and Spatial Analysis
ENVS6312 Geomorphology: Landscape Evolution under Changing Climate
HUMN8008 World Rock Art: Global Perspectives on Rock Art Research
HUMN8006 Best Practice in Managing Heritage Places
HUMN8010 Material Culture Studies
HUMN8019 World Heritage: conserving cultural heritage values
HUMN8022 Physical Conservation of Historic Heritage Places
Master of Archaeological Science (Advanced)