Aims and Objectives
Aims:
- To provide students with a knowledge of archaeological evidence from the Mesolithic period, particularly in Europe, and with an understanding of its modes of interpretation.
- To provide the opportunity to gain a general acquaintance with leading themes, types of evidence and methods of interpretation, and detailed understanding of selected areas/periods, which might become the springboard for further research.
- To provide a learning and research opportunity for students whose previous experience is either of archaeology or anthropology but not primarily that of the Mesolithic period.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, students should have:
- A thorough understanding of the history of research and the theoretical approaches in Mesolithic studies
- A broad foundation in the key aspects of Mesolithic lifeways
- Developed a critical understanding of the key debates in the period
- Through writing essays under various conditions developed an ability to gather and organise information and arguments in a critical and independent manner
- Undertaken a piece of independent research on a topic within the field of Mesolithic archaeology
- Developed presentational skills through the delivery of seminar papers on a range of diverse themes
Information supplied by NM; last updated May 07
