PRACTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
ARC4PRA
2020
Credit points: 30
Subject outline
Students focus on the techniques of field archaeology and concentrate on acquiring skills used in the survey and recording of archaeological sites and landscapes. Approaches to site excavation are also considered. Students will be introduced to a range of methods including tape and compass, theodolites and global positioning systems. Emphasis is placed on the building of interpretive links between teamwork, theory and fieldwork.
School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)
Credit points: 30
Subject Co-ordinator: Matthew Meredith-Williams
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Available as Elective: No
Learning Activities: Essays and field school exercises
Capstone subject: No
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: Must be enrolled in one of the following courses: AHAR - Bachelor of Archaeology Honours or AHA - Bachelor of Arts Honours
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: ARC5PRA
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Quota Management Strategy: N/A
Quota-conditions or rules: N/A
Special conditions: Must be specialising in Archaeology.
Minimum credit point requirement: N/A
Assumed knowledge: N/A
Learning resources
The archaeologist's field handbook
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Burke, H., Morrison, M. and Smith, C.
Year: 2017
Edition/Volume: 2nd edition
Publisher: ALLEN AND UNWIN
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
The archaeological laboratory:the analysis of archaeological data.he archaeologist's field handbook
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Banning, E.B.
Year: 2002
Edition/Volume: 2nd edition
Publisher: KLUWER ACADEMIC
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
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URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Archaeology in practice: a student guide to archaeological analyses
Resource Type: Book
Resource Requirement: Recommended
Author: Balme, J. and Paterson, A.
Year: 2014
Edition/Volume: 2nd edition
Publisher: BLACKWELL
ISBN: N/A
Chapter/article title: N/A
Chapter/issue: N/A
URL: N/A
Other description: N/A
Source location: N/A
Career Ready
Career-focused: No
Work-based learning: No
Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A
Entire subject or partial subject: N/A
Total hours/days required: N/A
Location of WBL activity (region): N/A
WBL addtional requirements: N/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, LTU Term 6, Off Campus
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Matthew Meredith-Williams
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 45 - 50
Five 8.00 hours block mode per week on weekdays during the day from week 45 to week 50 and delivered via face-to-face.
10-day off campus field school
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
One 2000-word survey report (Written report) | Assignment | Individual | No | 25 | SILO2, SILO3, SILO4 |
One 2,000-word essay (Written essay) | Assignment | Individual | No | 25 | SILO4 |
Practical assessment (3500 words equivalent) | Other | Individual | No | 50 | SILO1, SILO3 |