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Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practices - ARTS2180
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Course Outline: School of History and Philosophy
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 30 units of credit at Level 1
 
 
CSS Contribution Charge:Band 1 (more info)
 
 
Tuition Fee:See Tuition Fee Schedule
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Subject Area: Archaeology
This course can also be studied in the following specialisations: History

This course combines instruction in the modern archaeological methods and practices (e.g. remote sensing, surface survey, excavation, archaeological sciences, conservation) with the study and assessment of various theories of interpretation in archaeology (e.g., culture history, processualism, post-processualism). A major theme of the course is the interaction of archaeology with other disciplines (history, anthropology, natural sciences).

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