ARCH2006 History of Archaeology: Discovering the Past

Later Year Course

Offered By	School of Archaeology & Anthropology
Academic Career	Undergraduate
Course Subject	Archaeology
Offered in	First Semester, 2010 and First Semester, 2011
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course looks at the intriguing history of archaeological investigations. It focuses on the way influential discoveries were made, the influence of rivalries and political/social pressures on archaeological research, and the development of archaeological practice.
Learning Outcomes	Students will acquire knowledge of the history of archaeological thought and an understanding of archaeological theory and practice.
Indicative Assessment	Students explore the lives and discoveries of individual archaeologists in two tutorial presentations (15%) and their written summaries (15%), while they review schools of archaeological thought in a 3,000 word essay (70%).
Workload	Normally offered in alternate years 2 hours of lectures and one hour of tutorial per week. . Students will normally spend an additional 4 hours per week in study.
Areas of Interest	Archaeology
Requisite Statement	One first year course to the value of 6 units in Archaeology (ARCH or PREH) or permission of the lecturer.
Incompatibility	PREH2006 History of Archaeology: Discovering the Past.
Preliminary Reading	Trigger, B. A History of Archaeological Thought, Cambridge University Press, 1990.
Majors/Specialisations	Archaeology and Biological Anthropology
Academic Contact	Prof Peter Hiscock

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