Research-led teaching lies at the heart of the framework for master's degrees in archaeological science. The course enables the student to undertake a significant tailored research project in the context of a field school within the broad area of archaeological science, completed under the direct supervision of an expert.
The project may use materials, data and/or fieldwork which are quite new, working alongside an ANU research team or individual in the field or in the laboratory. For example, a research project may be designed around materials previously excavated, or collected as reference material, or by researching background material for a publication.
In all cases the result will be a research report or portfolio of materials of potentially publishable quality, or of a quality for submission as a poster or for wider public dissemination. The topic will be negotiated between the student and the supervisor, and/or moderated and supervised, if appropriate, by the course convener.
This course is also designed to provide students with practical skills in archaeological fieldwork on field schools administered or co-administered by faculty members of the School of Archaeology and Anthropology. The participants will learn modern techniques in archaeological excavation, survey, artefact analysis, environmental sampling, building recording and applications in cultural heritage management.
Where the project involves travel outside of Canberra (including to other parts of the ACT), students will only be permitted to undertake this travel upon completion of ANU required documentation and the approval of all documentation by the relevant delegate.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- demonstrate competence at basic fieldwork techniques;
- design an archaeological research project with proposed methodology to a professional standard;
- critically assess the key theoretical and scientific foundations underpinning the research project undertaken; and
- explain and discuss the key theoretical and scientific foundations underpinning the research project.
Indicative Assessment
- Field skills practical assessments (50) [LO 1]
- Report designed either as a professional report or in publication format, 6000 words (50) [LO 2,3,4]
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Workload
130 hours of total student learning time including a 3-week full-time intensive field school.
(This course is offered as a 3 week intensive and fieldwork course available as and when appropriate field schools administered or co-administered by faculty members of the School of Archaeology and Anthropology are scheduled)
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
None specified
Assumed Knowledge
Completion of ARCH2061 or equivalent skills.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 |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $3570 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $5460 |
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.
Winter Session
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medieval Germany field school | ||||||
| 6336 | 17 Aug 2020 | 24 Jul 2020 | 24 Jul 2020 | 23 Oct 2020 | In Person | N/A |
| Nienburg Wolpe | ||||||
| 6651 | 17 Aug 2020 | TBA | TBA | 23 Oct 2020 | In Person | N/A |
| 6652 | 15 Jun 2020 | TBA | TBA | 04 Sep 2020 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9283 | 01 Oct 2020 | 23 Oct 2020 | 23 Oct 2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | In Person | N/A |