Archaeology - Graduate Coursework (Courses available to Graduate Studies Students)
Programs
Courses
| Course Code | Title | Classification(s) | Semester(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH6001 | The Archaeology of South-West Asia and Egypt: Early Agriculture to Urban Civilisation | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | |
| ARCH6002 | Britain before the Romans - from Stonehenge to the Celts | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | First Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH6004 | Australian Archaeology | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | First Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH6005 | Archaeology of the Pacific Islanders | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | First Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH6006 | The History of Archaeology: Discovering the Past | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | First Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH6017 | Landscape Archaeology | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | First Semester, 2011 |
| ARCH6021 | Archaeology of Mexico and Maya | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | Second Semester, 2011 |
| ARCH6034 | Archaeology and the Document | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | |
| ARCH6035 | Decay and disturbance: Archaeological formation processes | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | |
| ARCH6036 | Archaeology of the Neanderthals: who were they? | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | |
| ARCH6037 | Post-Roman Archaeology of Britain: Arthur and the Anglo Saxons | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | First Semester, 2011 |
| ARCH6039 | Origins and Dispersals of Agricultural Populations | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | |
| ARCH6040 | Archaeology of the Central Andes | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | First Semester, 2011 |
| ARCH6041 | Introduction to Environmental Archaeology | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | Second Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH6050 | The Archaeology of South East Asia | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | Second Semester, 2011 |
| ARCH6051 | Introduction to Cultural Heritage Management | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, and Second Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH6056 | Britons and Romans: The Archaeology of the Western Roman Empire | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | |
| ARCH6108 | Animals, Plants & People | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | Second Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH6126 | Analytical Methods for Anthropology and Archaeology | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH6500 | Research Design and Analysis in Archaeology | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | Second Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH6504A | Archaeological Field and Laboratory Methods A | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. | |
| ARCH6504B | Archaeological Field and Laboratory Methods B | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. | |
| ARCH6519 | Topics in Pacific Archaeology | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | First Semester, 2011 |
| ARCH6521 | Archaeology of Death and Mortuary Practices | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | Second Semester, 2011 |
| ARCH7002 | Archaeology Master of Arts Sub-Thesis - Full-time | First Semester, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, First Semester, 2012, and Second Semester, 2012 | |
| ARCH7003 | Archaeology Master of Arts Sub-Thesis - Part-time | First Semester, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, First Semester, 2012, and Second Semester, 2012 | |
| ARCH7100 | Archaeology Sub-Thesis | First Semester, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, First Semester, 2012, and Second Semester, 2012 | |
| ARCH7101 | Archaeology Sub-Thesis (Part-time) | First Semester, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, First Semester, 2012, and Second Semester, 2012 | |
| ARCH8001 | Graduate Reading Course in Archaeology | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. | First Semester, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, First Semester, 2012, and Second Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH8004 | Graduate Archaeology Fieldwork Report | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. | First Semester, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, First Semester, 2012, and Second Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH8008 | Archaeology and The Sacred Landscape | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | |
| ARCH8018 | Advanced Archaeology 1 | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH8019 | Advanced Archaeology 2 | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH8020 | Advanced Archaeology 3 | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH8021 | Advanced Archaeology 4 | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH8022 | Advanced Archaeology 5 | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | |
| ARCH8023 | Advanced Archaeology 6 | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | |
| ARCH8024 | Contemporary Issues in Archaeology | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | |
| ARCH8025 | Theory in Archaeology | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | |
| ARCH8026 | Quantitative Analysis in Archaeology | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH8027 | Archaeological Research in Australia | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. | Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012 |
| ARCH8029 | Supervised Project in Archaeological Science | Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Autumn Session, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Spring Session, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012 | |
| ARCH8030 | Archaeological Science Research Project 1 | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. | Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Autumn Session, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Spring Session, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012 |
| ARCH8031 | Archaeological Science Research Project 2 | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. | First Semester, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012 |
| ARCH8032 | Introduction to Archaeological Science | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012 |
| ARCH8033 | Archaeology, Climate Change and Society | Autumn Session, 2011 | |
| BIAN8001 | Topics in Bioarchaeology | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. | First Semester, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, and Second Semester, 2012 |
| ENVS6529 | Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. and SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. | Second Semester, 2011 |
| HUMN8003 | Cultural and Environmental Heritage: Key concepts and practices | First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012 | |
| HUMN8004 | Connections to Country: Understanding Indigenous heritage in Australia | ||
| HUMN8005 | Cultural landscapes | Second Semester, 2011 | |
| HUMN8006 | Cultural and Environmental Heritage Field Practice | Winter Session, 2011 and Winter Session, 2012 | |
| HUMN8007 | Cultural and Environmental Heritage Research Project | Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Autumn Session, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Spring Session, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012 | |
| HUMN8008 | World Rock Art: Global Perspectives on Rock Art Research | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. | |
| HUMN8010 | Material Culture Studies | TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. | Second Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2012 |
| MUSC8004 | Internship 1 | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. | Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Autumn Session, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Spring Session, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012 |
| MUSC8005 | Internship 2 | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. | Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Autumn Session, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Spring Session, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012 |
| MUSC8009 | Museums and Collections: Research Project | SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation. | Summer Session, 2011, First Semester, 2011, Winter Session, 2011, Second Semester, 2011, Spring Session, 2011, Summer Session, 2012, First Semester, 2012, Autumn Session, 2012, Winter Session, 2012, Second Semester, 2012, and Spring Session, 2012 |
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