Master of Archaeology by Coursework
Course code/s: AMA Melbourne
Coordinator: Dr Phillip Edwards
This course is intended for Archaeology Honours graduates and students 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
Domestic
Applicants are required to have completed a four-year Honours degree in Archaeology. Applicants with a four-year Honours degree in a discipline other than Archaeology are required to have completed a La Trobe University Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Diploma in Archaeology achieving a B average (70% or more). For more information on the structure of the Diploma, please contact the Archaeology Office on (03) 9479 2385.
International
Applicants are required to have completed either a four-year Honours degree in Archaeology, or international equivalent. Applicants with a four-year Honours degree in a discipline other than Archaeology are required to have completed a La Trobe University Humanities and Social Sciences Graduate Diploma in Archaeology with a B average (70% or more). For more information on the structure of the Diploma, please contact the Archaeology Office on (03) 9479 2385.
Course requirements
Students are required to complete four 15-credit-point fifth year level subjects from those listed below and a 15,000-word research thesis worth 60 credit points, ARC5THE.
Subjects available in 2012
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Australian Archaeology | ARC5AUS |
| TE-SEM-1 | Issues in Contemporary Archaeology | ARC5ICA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Analysis of Archaeological Materials | ARC5AAA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Reading Course A* | ARC5RCA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Old World Archaeology: Archaeology of Complex Society | ARC5OWA |
| TE-SEM-1 | Prehistoric Archaeology | ARC5PHA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Archaeological Heritage Management | ARC5AHM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Practical Archaeology | ARC5PRA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Archaeology of the Ancient Mediterranean | ARC5AEM |
| TE-SEM-2 | Reading Course B* | ARC5RCB |
| TE-SEM-2 | Archaeology of the Recent Past | ARC5REC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Archaeology of the Eastern Mediterranean | ARC5AEM |
Key: * Approval from an Academic Staff Member is required
Subjects not available in 2012
| Teaching period | Subject title | Subject code |
|---|---|---|
| TE-SEM-1 | Archaeology of Mesoamerica | ARC5AMA |
| TE-SEM-2 | Ancient Asian Civilisations | ARC5AAC |
| TE-SEM-2 | Understanding Archaeological Research | ARC5UAR |
For more information, please contact the Archaeology Program by email archaeology@latrobe.edu.au or by telephone (03) 9479 2385.