Module Information

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module, students should be able to:
a) Demonstrate familiarity with the sites, monuments and artefacts of the British Isles in the period 4500 BC ? AD 43
b) Engage in source criticism, discussion and interpretation of the relevant sites, monuments and artefacts in the context of past and current models of the past
c) Demonstrate familiarity with a range of archaeological techniques relevant to the study of the period
d) Gather and sift appropriate items of archaeological evidence
e) Read, analyse and reflect critically on primary and secondary archaeological sources
f) Explore the relationship between archaeology and other disciplines, particularly cultural anthropology and environmental studies
g) Develop the ability to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of particular approaches to the study of the past through material remains and where necessary challenge them
h) Develop oral (not assessed) and written skills which will have been improved through seminar discussions and essays
i) Work both independently and collaboratively, and to participate in group discussions (not assessed).

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