Duration: 6 years part-time
Start dates: February, June, October

Course aims and objectives

The aims of this course are to:

• enable you to pursue your personal or professional interest in archaeology
• introduce you to key themes in the study of archaeology and enable you to develop your knowledge and understanding of the wide chronological and geographical range of the discipline of archaeology
• provide you with practical, hands-on experience of fieldwork and laboratory work
• develop your ability to draw upon appropriate archaeological theories, methods, techniques and concepts towards understanding the past through material culture and other residues

We will provide you with an intellectually challenging and stimulating curriculum which draws on the full expertise of members of the School of Archaeology and Ancient History and our proven track record of delivering archaeology by distance learning and which will enable you to develop transferable skills necessary for successful career development or further academic study.

Course structure

Level 1 (part-time years 1 and 2)

• Aims and Methods in Archaeology

AND five modules from the following:

• Early Prehistory
• Later Prehistory
• Introduction to Classical Archaeology
• Medieval Archaeology
• Historical (Post-medieval and Industrial) Archaeology
• The Archaeology of Egypt, Nubia and the Middle Nile

Level 2 (part-time years 3 and 4)

• Archaeological Theory
• The Rise of States in the Old World
• The Mediterranean in the Medieval World
• Interpreting Archaeological Evidence
• Being Human: Evolution and Prehistory
• Fieldschool

Level 3 (part-time years 5 and 6)

• Households and Families in the Past
• Archaeological Practice
• The Archaeology of Urbanism
• Archaeology, Religion and Belief
• Individual Dissertation in Archaeology

Special features

• The compulsory level 2 Fieldschool module gives you the opportunity to get practical, hands-on experience in a number of aspects of survey and excavation. You can participate in the fieldschool that we organise each year at Burrough Hill in Leicestershire, or opt to make your own fieldwork arrangements (as long as we have given prior approval).
• The compulsory level 3 Archaeological Practice module requires attendance at a week-long practical laboratory-based session in the School of Archaeology and Ancient History at the University of Leicester. This laboratory session is held in May of year 5 or 6 if you are a part-time student, or in May of year 3 if you are a full-time student.
• In addition to the compulsory Fieldschool module, all BA Archaeology students are required to have carried out another six weeks, non-assessed fieldwork before they can graduate. This field experience can be gained at any approved field project, anywhere in the world.

Details of Level 1 - Undergraduate Modules

Details of Level 2 - Undergraduate Modules

Details of Level 3 - Undergraduate Modules

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