Unit information: Joint Archaeology/Geology Project in 2011/12

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Unit name Joint Archaeology/Geology Project
Unit code EASC30021
Credit points 30
Level of study H/6
Teaching block(s) Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52)
Unit director Dr. Benton
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

Successful completion of years 1 and 2 of the Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences degree programme curriculum
Co-requisites

n/a
School/department School of Earth Sciences
Faculty Faculty of Science

Description including Unit Aims

An Archaeological and/or Anthropological Sciences project, usually with an Earth Science flavour and which involves at least two weeks of field or laboratory work which may begin in the summer vacation preceding the third year. Students may design their own project, subject to it being feasible, or ma be guided towards appropriate areas of research, depending upon material and site availability.

Intended Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of the unit you will be able to:

  • Design and execute an Archaeological Sciences research project to an appropriate standard.
  • Work out the logistics of a research project: travel, finance, risk assessment etc.
  • Develop and demonstrate good practical skills.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of adequate sample size, the problems of bias, the understanding of error.
  • Identify and access appropriate literature and other resources relevant to the project.
  • Collect and record information in a systematic way.
  • Write up the outcomes of the project in a manner which is accessible to any enquirer.
  • Appraise the weaknesses and strengths of the project.
  • Evaluate the findings of the project against those of other workers in the field.

Teaching Information

Independent work

Assessment Information

This unit constitutes 30 credit points and 300 marks to your end-of year results. The factor given the most weight in the assessment of the proposal and of the project itself is evidence of the student's ability to make his or her own independent observations and to draw conclusions from those observations. Previous work should not be ignored, but neither should it restrict or govern the student's own observations. The project is marked in two stages, an early literature review, and the final written report. Each section is marked by two people, one from each department.

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