Archaeology Palaeoenvironments - ARCYA13566
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences
Contact: http://www.bees.unsw.edu.au
Program: 3566 - Economics / Science (Adv Sc)
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (Advanced) (Major)
Information valid for students commencing 2013.
Students who commenced prior to 2013 should go to the Handbook's Previous Editions
Stream Outline
Archaeology and Palaeoenvironments focuses on the physical and cultural evolution of human cultures and the environments that they inhabited. This major provides you with the tools and knowledge to explore two unifying themes - evolution (physical and cultural) and the interaction between humans and their natural environment.
Stream Structure
A major in Archaeology and Palaeoenvironments is comprised of 84 units of credit of courses as follows:
Stage 1
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
- CHEM1011 Chemistry A (6 UOC) or CHEM1031 Higher Chemistry A (6 UOC)
Stage 2
- BIOS2621 Genetics (Advanced Level) (6 UOC)
- GEOS2071 Life through Time (6 UOC)
Recommended electives (these courses are not required but are recommended as good complementary courses for this major):
- ARTS2307 Darwin and History (6 UOC)
- GEOS2821 GIS (6 UOC)
Stage 3
Recommended elective (this course is not required but is recommended as a good complementary course for this major):
- ARTS3301 Clinic and Microscope (6 UOC)
Honours
Students who have studied Archaeology and Palaeoenvironments and wish to continue on to Honours, may be interested in Honours in Earth Science, or Geography.
