Disciplines and areas of study
Master of Archaeology by Coursework – Melbourne (Bundoora) (AMA)
Both fee-paying and Commonwealth Supported Places (CSP) are available. Details of fees are provided with the application kit.
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This course is intended for Archaeology Honours graduates or those who have completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology and who wish to continue with higher-level studies in archaeology. While the course is general rather than vocationally oriented, it will be of use to students wishing to pursue careers in archaeology either in public sector heritage service departments or in private consulting.
Duration
The course is one year full-time, or two to three years part-time.
Admission requirements
Applicants are required to have completed a four-year Honours degree, a Master of Arts (Preliminary) with at least an H2A result in Archaeology, the Postgraduate Diploma in Archaeology with at least a B average, or an equivalent qualification.
Course requirements
Students are required to complete three 20-credit-point fifth year-level units from those listed below and a 15000-word research thesis worth 60 credit points, ARC5THE.
| Teaching period | Unit title | Unit code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Archaeological Heritage Management | ARC4AHM/ARC5AHM |
| TE-SEM-1 | Archaeology of Mesoamerica1 | ARC4AMA/ARC5AMA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean | ARC4AEM/ARC5AEM |
| TE-SEM-1 | Archaeology of the Recent Past | ARC4REC/ARC5REC |
| TE-SEM-1 | Old World Archaeology: Archaeology of Complex Society | ARC5OWA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Practical Archaeology | ARC4PRA/ARC5PRA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Prehistoric Archaeology | ARC5PHA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Reading Course A | ARC4RCA/ARC5RCA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Issues in Contemporary Archaeology | ARC4ICA/ARC5ICA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Analysis of Archaeological Materials | ARC4AAA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Ancient Asian Civilisations1 | ARC4AAC/ARC5AAC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Australian Archaeology | ARC4AUS/ARC5AUS |
| TE-SEM-2 | Reading Course B | ARC4RCB/ARC5RCB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Understanding Archaeological Research | ARC4UAR/ARC5UAR |
A full description of each of these units, including the unit name, unit code, credit points, campus/location, unit coordinator, class requirements, assessment, prerequisites, and readings, appears below. For the most recent descriptions of units students should access the unit database at www.latrobe.edu.au/udb_public.