Unit Code:	ARC1DAR
Unit Short Title:	DISCOVERING ARCHAEOLOGY
Credit Points:	15
Special Conditions:	Core subject at first-year level for an archaeology major
Unit Description:	Archaeologists study the material traces of past human societies to try to understand how we came to be the way we are. From the stone tools and animal bones discarded by our earliest ancestors they can trace the evolution of the behaviours we regard as the hallmarks of our humanity. From the more varied remains created by more recent societies archaeologists study the critical transformations that have shaped the modern world: the origins of language, food production, and complex societies. A series of case studies based on current La Trobe projects are used to explore the methods and theories that archaeologists employ in pursuit of these goals.
Class Requirements:	one 1-hour lecture, one 1-hour film and one 1-hour tutorial per week. For a pass in this subject students must normally attend at least 80% of the tutorials
Work Experience Indicator:	Not undertaking work experience in industry
Available to 'Study Abroad' students:	Y

Assessment:

Assessment Type	%	Comments
one 2,000-word essay	40
three 330-word tutorial assignments	30
one 1-hour examination	30

Readings:

Reading Type	Title	Author	Publisher
Prescribed	Archaeology: the science of the human past	Sutton, M.Q. and Yohe, R.M.	2nd ed., Pearson Education 2006
Recommended	Archaeology. Original readings in method and practice.	Peregrine, P. N., Ember, C. R. and Ember, M.	Prentice Hall 2002.

Unit Streams:

Teaching Period	Unit Class	Location
1   01-MAR-10   04-JUN-10	Day	BUNDOORA

Unit Coordinators:

Title	First Name	Last Name	Location	Primary Coordinator
Dr	Susan	Lawrence	BUNDOORA	Y