Course Description
The Department uniquely combines Archaeology (the study of past human activities) and Palaeoecology (the study of past environments). Courses are offered as either single honours Archaeology or Archaeology-Palaeoecology or Environmental Archaeology degrees, or as joint degrees with other subjects such as Byzantine Studies, Social Anthropology, Geography, Ancient and Modern History or a range of other subjects from the Humanities.Archaeology examines evidence of past human activity from, for example, settlements, burials or artefacts. It involves investigating the economic and social patterns of the making and use of these, and the relationship of humans with the environment. The modules offer coverage from earlier prehistory to the late Middle Ages, a strong practical emphasis and a focus on Irish archaeology. Palaeoecology studies evidence from animal and plant remains, and from soils and sediments, to reconstruct past human activity and environmental impact, changes in the natural environment and the timescales for these changes. The modules cover human evolution and impact, Environmental Archaeology (the study of bones, insects, pollen, soils and sediments) and the dating of past events.COURSE CONTENT:The undergraduate pathway (degree course) has three successive Stages 1, 2 and 3. Students normally enter at Stage 1 and take six Level 1 modules. Single Honours students shall normally take at least four Archaeology/Palaeoecology modules at Stage 1. A field course to the Mediterranean will provide practical training. Students on programmes other than Single Honours should normally take four (major honours), three (joint honours) or two Archaeology/Palaeoecology modules at Level 1, as appropriate to their intended pathway. Level 1 modules covering the two disciplines are designed to serve as broad introductory courses and assume no previous knowledge. They may be of general interest to students intending to take another subject as their main degree but who wish to enhance their knowledge of their human and environmental past and of heritage issues. The wide-ranging Stage 1 modules are a preparation for modules taken in the second and third stages. The second and third stage modules explore in detail the themes introduced in Level 1 and allow for specialisation and the development of practical skills. The modules taken in the second year provide skills and concepts necessary for the project or dissertation required at Level 3 for Single Honours students, and for future employment in Archaeology.Stage 1:- Ancient Europe: From Neanderthals to the Celts- Human Evolution and its Environmental Impact- Ancient Heritage in the Modern World- Reconstructing Past Environments- Romans, Barbarians and Crusaders- Field ArchaeologyStage 2:- Archaeological Artefacts- Archaeological Excavation- Archaeological Interpretation- Archaeological Sites- Environmental Archaeology- Archaeopalynology Methods for Dating the Past- Prehistoric Ireland- Historic IrelandStage 3:- Advanced Surveying Techniques- Archaeology of Animals and Humans- Archaeology of Death- Individual Project- Medieval Settlement- Ritual Spaces Quaternary Palaeoecology- Insects in Archaeology and Palaeoecology- Dissertation on an approved subject in either Archaeology or Palaeoecology (counts as two modules)PROGRESSION:Archaeology and Palaeoecology may be directly vocational subjects, leading to careers in field archaeological units, museums, state or public archaeological organisations, scientific and environmental laboratories (including forensics). It is also an obvious qualification for employment in a number of related fields, such as heritage and environmental management, tourism and planning. It is good preparation for a wide range of other careers. Many of our graduates go into research careers and teaching and the School offers a wide range of postgraduate degrees.

Course Fees
Queen's University will charge £3,145 per year for all full-time undergraduate courses and bursaries (related to residual household income) and additional support funds will be available for those whose family income is below a certain level. Payment of tuition fees can be deferred until after students have graduated and are earning £15,000 or more a year. Prospective full-time higher education students should contact their local Education and Library Board for an application form to determine the level of maintenance grant, maintenance loan and tuition fee loan available to them. Further details can be found on the Student Finance NI website - www.studentfinanceni.co.uk

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Entry Requirements
To be considered for admission to Queen's you must be able to satisfy the General Entrance Requirement and the entrance requirements for the course(s) of your choice. You must also have reached the age of 17 on the 15th of October in your year of entry. Course Entrance Requirements: GCE/VCE A-Levels: BBC-BCC + B(AS-level) + GCSE Maths for Stage 1 entry.There are no specific subject requirements to study Archaeology-Palaeoecology, although subjects as diverse as Art, Physics, Biology, Geography, History, Chemistry or Mathematics have all been helpful in the past. General Entrance Requirement: Information about the University's General Entrance Requirement can be obtained from the University's Undergraduate Prospectus or from the Admissions Office website.

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