Artefacts from Excavation - ARC00056M
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- Department: Archaeology
- Module co-ordinator: Prof. Jonathan Finch
- Credit value: 5 credits
- Credit level: M
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Academic year of delivery: 2019-20
- See module specification for other years:
2018-19
Module will run
Occurrence |
Teaching cycle |
A |
Spring Term 2019-20 |
Module aims
- To introduce students to the range of artefacts found on archaeological sites
- To teach students the basic principles of object indentification and recording
- To introduce students to the ways in which objects are handled and conserved.
Module learning outcomes
By the end of this module students should:
- Have an awarenedd of the range of material types (metals, glass, pottery, bone, antler, organics (leather, textiles) found on archaeological sites.
- Understand the techniques used in the indentification and alaysis of objects (microscopy, radiography, recording and manipulation)
- Indentify and record common types of artefact
- Understand - and apply - the ways in which objects are handled and conserved according to health and safety regulations.
Assessment
Task |
Length |
% of module mark |
Essay/coursework Coursework |
N/A
|
100 |
Special assessment rules
None
Reassessment
Task |
Length |
% of module mark |
Essay/coursework Coursework |
N/A
|
100 |
Module feedback
Timing of written and verbal feedback is published on our deadlines pages:
Formative assessment
Summative assessment
Indicative reading
Reading lists are published to the module web pages or VLE.