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Birkbeck, University of London
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This module covers both theoretical investigations, illustrated by examples from published sites, and practical demonstrations on how animal bones are identified and how the data is recorded. It examines taphonomic processes...
Hours of study:Full time
Birkbeck, University of London
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This is a practical module, which will be supported by practical demonstrations and will provide one-to-one instruction. It is an intensive introduction to the methods employed by practising archaeological draughts people....
Hours of study:Part-time day
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module introduces participants to an approach to understanding historic buildings and areas, and examines the concepts, skills and methods designed to streamline the process of investigation, survey and interpretation....
Hours of study:Full time
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module focuses on advanced techniques, such as population biology, advanced palaeopathology, isotopic studies, physiology, diet and ethics, and human and primate...
Hours of study:Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module introduces skeletal and dental anatomy, followed by more in-depth work on the pathology, demography and epidemiology of skeletal populations. They will have the opportunity to handle skeletal material and to...
Hours of study:Part-time evening
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module develops the skills learnt in Bio archaeology 1 and introduces some advanced themes - such as population biology, ethics, human evolution and primate anatomy. By the end of the module, they will be able to write...
Hours of study:Part-time evening
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module provides a full introduction to the range of methods and activities that archaeologists use to understand the human past. Students will trace the development of the subject, explore the techniques employed to...
Hours of study:Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module provides a full introduction to the range of methods and activities undertaken by archaeologists to understand the human past. It traces the development of the subject, the techniques it uses, how data may be...
Hours of study:Part-time evening
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module follows on from Discovering Archaeology: Studying the Past 1. Participants will explore further approaches to interpreting the past and will examine the issues associated with heritage management. There will be a...
Hours of study:Part-time evening
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module is intended for participants who want to gain experience in archaeological surveying. A combination of lectures and practical work will provide them with an understanding of the importance of surveying in...
Hours of study:Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module enables students to investigate whether medieval Arab scholars discovered the key to hieroglyphs. Subsequent highlights include: carving up the Nile post-Napoleon - decipherers, diplomats, adventurers and early...
Hours of study:Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module enables students to further an interest in the political history of Ancient Egypt. They will develop a critical understanding of the source material, both literary and archaeological, and will learn to appreciate...
Hours of study:Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module follows on directly from Historical Developments in Ancient Egypt 1. Students will learn to understand the limited nature of knowledge, history of Ancient Egypt and the problems involved in retrieving accurate...
Hours of study:Part-time evening
Birkbeck, University of London
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Year 1: Compulsory: method and practice in archaeology; compulsory study skills; 1 group 1 module. Year 2: compulsory: historiography; 2 group 1 modules. Year 3: compulsory: bibliography; 2 group 2 modules or 1 group 2 and...
Hours of study:Part-time evening
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module presents a multidisciplinary introduction to understanding and interpreting social and cultural spaces and places constituting landscape. Various approaches to prehistoric and historic landscapes are addressed...
Hours of study:Part-time evening
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module critically discusses landscape heritage, management and the changing relationships between landscapes and people, developing themes covered in Landscape Archaeology 1. This will provide the students with a broad...
Hours of study:Part-time evening
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module is designed to give students an introduction to the human body in archaeology, using London as a case study. They will look at the bones of the body, and how to use those bones to tell a story about life in the...
Hours of study:Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London
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This course enables students to learn to read medieval and early modern handwriting, find out how writing changed in England between 700 and 1700 AD, and get to see some beautiful books and fascinating documents in the...
Hours of study:Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London
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In this course, students will consider the prehistoric archaeology of Britain, drawing upon new ideas and theories. They will develop a critical understanding of relevant methods and current issues, including analysis of...
Hours of study:Part-time
Birkbeck, University of London
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This module introduces a range of archaeological geophysical techniques for example electrical resistance surveying and magnetic surveying. It will collect and process data to provide information about the location and...
Hours of study:Full time
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