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On completion of this module, students should be able to:
1. Understand key theoretical and methodological approaches towards investigating archaeological landscapes.
2. Demonstrate a critical understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of applying different approaches in landscape archaeology.
3. Characterise key debates concerning ancient landscapes from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
4. Understand how archaeology can help us adapt to landscape and climate change in the world today.
Five themes will be explored:
1) Concepts and theory in the study of archaeological landscapes.
2) Methods.
3) Characterising landscapes.
4) Creating a sense of place.
5) Archaeology, the Anthropocene and climate change.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 22 |
Field Trip/External Visits | 8 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 70 |
Total | 100 |
Not applicable to this module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Essay: 3000-word essay on an archaeological landscape of your choice. This builds upon the first assessment (project). | Week 12 | n/a | Graded | No | 70 |
Project: 1000-word illustrated project on an archaeological landscape of your choice. This can be used as a building block to help you complete the final assessment (essay). | Week 6 | n/a | Graded | No | 30 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Spring | No |
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
Week 6 Project: written feedback within 4 weeks after submission deadline. Week 12 Essay: written feedback within 4 weeks after submission deadline. The initial project will help you develop your ideas, and feedback from the project is intended to help you construct your final essay.
Name | Role |
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Dr Stephen Davis | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Dr Penny Johnston | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Assoc Professor Helen Lewis | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Professor Graeme Warren | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |