This course develops practical skills in archaeological fieldwork on field schools administered or co-administered by faculty members of the School of Archaeology and Anthropology. The participants learn modern techniques in archaeological excavation, survey, building recording and applications in cultural heritage management.
For topics that require travel outside Canberra: Students will only be permitted to travel upon completion of ANU required documentation, including, where required, the travel to a high risk destination form and the approval of all documentation by the relevant delegate.
Disclaimer: Applicants are advised that due to circumstances beyond the University's control (for example, specific international security concerns and international health crises) it may not be possible for students to commence or complete topics requiring international travel.
Course Contact: Dr Ash Lenton
E: ash.lenton@anu.edu.au
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- understand the principles of archaeological field work;
- gain familiarity with a range of archaeological field work practices other than excavation; and
- demonstrate competence at basic fieldwork techniques;
- analyse data from archaeological field work in written and oral format.
Other Information
Places are limited. In the event of over-subscription, priority is given to students in the Bachelor of Archaeological Practice.Indicative Assessment
- Field skills practical assessments (40%) Learning outcomes 1-3 (40) [LO null]
- Fieldwork notebook, 2000 words (25%) Learning outcomes 1-3 (25) [LO null]
- Short essay, 2000 words (25%) Learning outcomes 1-4 (25) [LO null]
- Participation in fieldwork (10%) Learning outcomes 1-3 (10) [LO null]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time including a 3-week full-time intensive field school.
Inherent Requirements
Not applicable
Requisite and Incompatibility
You will need to contact the School of Archaeology and Anthropology to request a permission code to enrol in this course.
Prescribed Texts
Roskams, S. 2001. Excavation, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.Assumed Knowledge
Completion of ARCH2061 or equivalent skills.Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $3000 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $4560 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
Summer Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tasmania Field School | ||||||
| 1724 | 19 Dec 2018 | 04 Jan 2019 | 04 Jan 2019 | 22 Feb 2019 | In Person | N/A |
| Triabunna Barracks | ||||||
| 1385 | 19 Dec 2018 | 04 Jan 2019 | 04 Jan 2019 | 22 Feb 2019 | In Person | N/A |
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Britain field school | ||||||
| 6612 | 10 Jun 2019 | 05 Jul 2019 | 05 Jul 2019 | 17 Sep 2019 | In Person | N/A |
| Medieval Germany field school | ||||||
| 6671 | 12 Aug 2019 | 30 Aug 2019 | 30 Aug 2019 | 04 Nov 2019 | In Person | N/A |
| Ribchester Roman Fort | ||||||
| 6787 | 10 Jun 2019 | 05 Jul 2019 | 05 Jul 2019 | 17 Sep 2019 | In Person | N/A |
| Nienburg Wolpe | ||||||
| 6788 | 12 Aug 2019 | 30 Aug 2019 | 30 Aug 2019 | 04 Nov 2019 | In Person | N/A |
Spring Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Australian Archaeological Practice | ||||||
| 8653 | 01 Nov 2019 | 15 Nov 2019 | 15 Nov 2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | In Person | N/A |