ARCH50020 Specialist Archaeology Skills

Academic Year 2023/2024

This archaeology module provides recognition for graduate research students who have gained advanced ‘specialist archaeological skills’ through clinical/fieldwork placements that are not available within the UCD modular teaching and learning programmes. These ‘specialist archaeological skills’ may include, but are not limited to, LiDAR, Drone Photogrammetry, Geophysical Survey, Environmental/Bioarchaeological Analyses, Archaeological Materials Analytics, and Experimental Archaeology. Students will first gained agreement with their supervisors/RSP, and will then seek permission from the Director of Graduate Studies prior to enrolling in any external training. Students will normally engage in 200 hours of documented training activities, with evidence of same as part of module learning outcomes and assessment. Assessment will be by submission of a Reflective Learning Journal, in week 12, with appendices to include documentation/proof of enrolment by external provider, and analyses, texts, datalists, and illustrations as appropriate. A final interview/presentation with the module co-ordinator and nominated scholars may be required on occasion.

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Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, students will have

1. Gained advanced ‘specialist archaeological skills’ through clinical/fieldwork placements that are not available within the UCD modular teaching and learning programmes.
2. Completed a critically minded analysis and reflection of skills gained, evidenced through a Learning Journal

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Autonomous Student Learning

200
Total

200
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Active/task-based learning; peer and group work; critical writing; reflective learning; lab/studio work; enquiry & problem-based learning, case-based learning; student presentations. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Journal: Learning journal Week 12 n/a Graded No

100

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Written feedback on Brightspace and face-to-face with student

Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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