Postgraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2015-2016 (archived)
Module ARCH42315: PRACTICAL RESEARCH AND STUDY SKILLS
Department: Archaeology
ARCH42315: PRACTICAL RESEARCH AND STUDY SKILLS
| Type | Tied | Level | 4 | Credits | 15 | Availability | Available in 2015/16 | Module Cap | None. |
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| Tied to | F4K007 |
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Prerequisites
- RESEARCH AND STUDY SKILLS IN SOCIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
Corequisites
- NONE.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- NONE.
Aims
- TO ENABLE STUDENTS TO ACQUIRE, DEVELOP AND APPLY A VARIETY OF PRACTICAL AND INTELLECTUAL RESEARCH METHODS AND SKILLS
Content
- INDICATIVE CONTENT
- GIS
- GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
- ARTEFACT CATALOGUING
- SPATIAL ANALYSIS
- CERAMIC ANALYSIS
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
- AN ADVANCED KNOWLEDGE OF A PRACTICAL RESEARCH APPLICATION
Subject-specific Skills:
- PRACTICAL UNDERSTANDING AND INTERPRETATION OF A RANGE OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH SKILLS
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
- LECTURES, SEMINARS, PRACTICALS AND FIELDTRIPS
Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| PRACTICAL | 1 | 1 | 3 HOURS | 3 | |
| LECTURE | 1 | 1 | 1 HOUR | 1 | |
| SEMINAR | 1 | 1 | 1 HOUR | 1 | |
| FIELD TRIPS | 5 | 1 | 5 HOURS | 5 | |
| PREPARATION AND READING | 140 | ||||
| TOTAL | 150 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Assignment | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| Assignment | 3000 words | 100% | |
Formative Assessment:
As RSS is a prerequisite the formative on RSS is the formative for this module
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University