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Postgraduate Handbook 2012-2013 (archived)
Module ARCH59730: RESEARCH AND STUDY SKILLS IN ARCHAEOLOGY
Department: Archaeology
ARCH59730: RESEARCH AND STUDY SKILLS IN ARCHAEOLOGY
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 4 | 30 | Available in 2012/2013 | Durham |
Pre-requisites
- None
Corequisites
- None
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- to enable students to acquire an understanding of research methods, presentation and study skills in social archaeology.
Content
- Indicative content:
- Using the library and the internet: where to find information, including databases;
- Source criticism project;
- Academic writing skills;
- Oral presentation skills;
- Computing and statistics;
- Preparing a CV;
- Job, research studentship and grant applications.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
Subject-specific Skills
- Students will have:
- developed the ability to collect and process reported data using a wide range of resources for social archaeologists;
- acquired an independent approach to developing their research methods and skills, including the effective use of library facilities and understanding of the academic norms of writing.
Key Skills
- Students will have applied IT to a range of tasks including the gathering of data and presentation of argument and analysis.
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
- Through a combination of lectures, seminars and a fieldtrip.
- Students will be expected to choose three projects for assessment from the menu of topics offered each year. Some of the assignments, for example statistical exercises, may involve the creation of tables; some may involve a photographic portfolio, consequently the word limit for each should be 2,000 or equivalent in other forms of data presentation and analysis.
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 9 | Normally every two weeks | 1 hour | 9 | Yes |
| Practicals | 8 | Normally every two weeks | 1 hour | 8 | |
| Fieldwork | 1 | Once | 4 hours | 4 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 279 | ||||
| Total | 300 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assignment | 34% | Assignment | 100% | Yes | |
| Assignment | 33% | Assignment | 100% | Yes | |
| Assignment | 33% | Assignment | 100% | Yes |
Formative Assessment
Students have the option to submit a short essay or an annotated bibliography.
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.