Master of Archaeological Science
Students in the Master of Archaeological Science are required to take 48 units of courses as outlined below:
COMPULSORY REQUIREMENTS
For the 48 unit Masters degree students must complete:
1. ARCH8032 Introduction to Archaeological Science (12 units) (or as 2 x 6 units from Sem 2 2011 onwards)
2. ONE (12 unit combination) from the following :
- Completion of either ARCH8030/ARCH8031 (6 units) + ARCH8036 Internship in Archaeological Science (6 units)
- Completion of either ARCH8030/ARCH8031 (6 units) + ARCH8002 Advanced Field Techniques in Archaeological Science(6 units)
- Completion of either ARCH8030/ARCH8031 (6 units) + ARCH8037 Master Class in Archaeological Science (6 units)
- Completion of ARCH8029 Supervised Project in Archaeological Science (12 units)
- Completion of ARCH8002 Advanced Field techniques in Archaeological Science (6 units) + ARCH8038 Graduate Reading Course (6 units)
3. 24 units minimum of core courses:
- ARCH6041 - Introduction to Environmental Archaeology
- ARCH6051 - Introduction to Cultural Heritage Management
- ARCH6500 - Research Design and Analysis in Archaeology
- ARCH6504B - Archaeology Field and Laboratory Methods B
- ARCH8026 - Quantitative Analysis in Archaeology
- ARCH8027 - Archaeological Research in Australia
- ARCH8029 - Supervised Project in Archaeological Science
- ARCH8030 - Archaeological Science Project 1
- ARCH8031 - Archaeological Science Research Project 2
- ARCH8033 - Archaeology, Climate Change and Society
- ARCH8034 - Managing, Mapping and Detecting Archaeological Sites
- ARCH8035 - Research Seminars in Archaeological Science
- ARCH8036 - Internship in Archaeological Science
- ARCH8037 - Master Class in Archaeologcial Science (variable content, may be taken multiple times)
- ARCH8038 - Graduate Reading Course in Archaeological Science
- BIAN6510 - Scientific Dating and Isotope Analysis for Archaeology and Anthropology
- BIAN6512 - Ancient Health and Disease
- BIAN6515 - Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology
- BIAN6517 - Human Skeletal Analysis
- BIAN6518 - Analysis of Mammalian Remains
- EMSC8706 - Introduction to Natural Hazards
- ENVS6015 - GIS and Spatial Analysis
- ENVS6023 - Vegetation and Soils: Landscape Co-evolution
- ENVS6312 - Geomorphology: Landscape Evolution under Changing Climate
- ENVS6529 - Palaeo-environmental reconstruction
- ASIA6050 - From Angkor Vat to Rapa Nui: UNESCO World Heritage and in SE Asia and the Pacific
- EMSC6014 - Surficial Processes, Source to Sink
- EMSC8706 - Introduction to Natural Hazards
- EMSC8015 - Imaging Earth Structure
- SCOM8020 - Science Communications and Creative Teaching
- SCOM8021 - Ethics Issues and Consequences of Science
- SCOM8027 - Science and Public Policy
Elective Courses
A maximum 12 units of electives from any postgraduate course across the ANU subject to approval by the convenor. Students often select courses in relation to projects and lines of specialization they are developing.
Recommended electives include:
ARCH6005 - Archaeology of the Pacific Islanders
ARCH6041 - Introduction to Environmental Archaeology
ARCH6051 - Introduction to Cultural Heritage Management
ARCH8024 - Contemporary Issues in Archaeology
BIOL8020 - Genomics & Biotechnology
BIOL8021 - Health and Disease in a Changing World
EMSC8707 - Understanding Geological Hazards
ENVS6015 - GIS and Spatial Analysis
ENVS6309 - Applied Geographic Information Science
ENVS6529 - Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction
HGEO8001 - Thinking about Hazards and People
HGEO8002 - People At Risk from Hazards in Asia-Pacific
HUMN8008 - World Rock Art: Global Perspectives on Rock Art Research
HUMN8016 - Introduction to Rock Art Research: community consultation and documentation
SCOM8014 - Communicating Science with the Public
Students in the Forensic Archaeology and Palaeopathology specialisation of the Master of Archaeological Science are required to take 48 units of courses as outlined below:
Compulsory courses (24 units)
ARCH8032 Introduction to Archaeological Science (12 units)
ONE (12 unit combination) from the following :
- Completion of either ARCH8030 or ARCH8031 (6 units) + ARCH8036 Internship in Archaeological Science (6 units)
- Completion of either ARCH8030 or ARCH8031 (6 units) + ARCH8002 Advanced Field Techniques in Archaeological Science(6 units)
- Completion of either ARCH8030 or ARCH8031 (6 units) + ARCH8037 Master Class in Archaeological Science (6 units)
- Completion of ARCH8029 Supervised Project in Archaeological Science (12 units)
- Completion of ARCH8002 Advanced Field techniques in Archaeological Science (6 units) + ARCH8038 Graduate Reading Course (6 units)
Note that to qualify for this specialisation, the supervised research project(s) undertaken in ARCH8030/ARCH8031 or in ARCH8029 should be in the Forensic archaeology/palaeopathology field and should be arranged in consultation with the Convenor, Tony Barham, and the leader of the specialisation, Marc Oxenham.
Core Courses (12 units)
Core courses available in the specialisation are:
- BIAN6517 Human Skeletal Analysis (6 units)
- Either BIAN6512 Ancient Health and Disease (6 units) or BIAN6515 Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology (6 units)
Elective Courses (12 units)
A Maximum of 12 units of electives from any postgraduate course across the ANU subject to approval by the convenor. Students often select courses in relation to projects and lines of specialization they are developing.
Recommended Electives include:
ARCH6005 - Archaeology of the Pacific islanders
BIOL8020 - Genomics & Biotechnology
BIOL8021 - Health and Disease in a changing World
EMSC8707 - Understanding Geological Hazards
ENVS6015 - GIS and Spatial Analysis
ENVS6529 - Palaeo-Environmental Reconstruction
HGEO8001 - Thinking about Hazards and People
HGEO8002 - People At Risk from hazards in Asia-Pacific
Students in the Quaternary Studies and Palaeoenvironments specialisation of the Master of Archaeological Science are required to take 48 units of courses as outlined below:
Compulsory courses (24 units)
ARCH8032 Introduction to Archaeological Science (12 units)
ONE (12 unit combination) from the following :
• Completion of either ARCH8030 or ARCH8031 (6 units) + ARCH8036 Internship in Archaeological Science (6 units)
• Completion of either ARCH8030 or ARCH8031 (6 units) + ARCH8002 Advanced Field Techniques in Archaeological Science(6 units)
• Completion of either ARCH8030 or ARCH8031 (6 units) + ARCH8037 Master Class in Archaeological Science (6 units)
• Completion of ARCH8029 Supervised Project in Archaeological Science (12 units)
• Completion of ARCH8002 Advanced Field techniques in Archaeological Science (6 units) + ARCH8038 Graduate Reading Course (6 units)
Note for this specialisation, the supervised research project(s) undertaken in ARCH8030/ARCH8031 or in ARCH8029 should be in the fields of Quaternary studies and modelling past environments and should be arranged in consultation with the Convenor, Tony Barham, and the leader of the specialisation, Simon Haberle.
Core Courses (12 units)
Core courses available in the specialisation are:
• ENVS6529 Paleo-Environmental Reconstruction (6 units)
• Either ARCH8033 Archaeology, Climate Change and Society (6 units) or BIAN6510 Scientific Dating and Isotope Analysis (6 units) or ENVS6312 Geomorphology: Landscape Evolution under Changing Climate (6 units).
Elective Courses
A maximum of 12 units of electives from any postgraduate course across the ANU subject to approval by the convenor. Students often select courses in relation to projects and lines of specialization they are developing.
Recommended Electives include:
ARCH6041 - Introduction to Environmental Archaeology
EMSC8707 - Understanding Geological Hazards
ENVS6015 - GIS and Spatial Analysis
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