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Postgraduate Handbook 2007-2008 (archived)
Module ARCH52715: Urban Site Assessment and Evaluation
Department: Archaeology
ARCH52715: Urban Site Assessment and Evaluation
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 15 | Available in 2007/2008 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To equip the students with the ability to engage in the assessment and evaluation of the archaeological potential of urban sites.
Content
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
Subject-specific Skills
- Students will have learned: Acquired a working knowledge of the theory of, and the legislation concerning, archaeology in an urban context
- Gained a critical appreciation of the ways in which archaeological assessments and specifications for evaluations are drawn up
- Gained a critical awareness of the range of sources required to make desk-top assessments
- Gained a discriminating knowledge of the history of urban archaeology in Britain
- Evaluated the application of GIS as potential curational and research tools for urban archaeology
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Lectures and fieldwork visits will normally include:
- Orientation session and history of urban archaeology and background to this module
- Walking tour of durham city, discussing history of development, various types of deposit, excavations, issues etc.
- Urban Archaeological databases and assessments up to 1992. Histories and technical and political aspects of UADs out of York, Cirencester, Durham and Newcastle.
- Visit: David Heslop, County Archaeologist for Tyne and Wear to see Newcastle UAD, SMR and discuss planning and development control work; guidelines for archaeological specifications, tenders and assessment and evaluation requirements in Tyne and Wear. The political context of his work. CPG present.
- Either
- Visit to County Archaeologist for County Durham and City of Durham, or assistant to see SMR and discuss planning and development control work; guidelines for archaeological specifications, tenders, and assessment and evaluation requirements for county Durham. The political context of her work.
- Or
- Discussion of other on-going UADs, with possible site-visits to curators; lectures from visiting curators; discussion of future modelling potential etc. as appropriate.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 4 | 1:00 | 4 | ||
| Tutorials | 4 | 1:00 | 4 | ||
| Seminars | 0 | ||||
| Practicals | 0 | ||||
| Fieldwork | 2 | fortnightly | 2:00 | 8 | |
| Preparation & Reading | 0 | ||||
| Other: | 134 | ||||
| Total | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfolio | 100% | Essay | 2,000 words | 50% | |
| Report | 10 pages max | 50% |
Formative Assessment
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.