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16.2.1 Archaeology Work Terms
In accordance with Senate's Policy Regarding Inactive Courses, the course descriptions for courses which have not been offered in the previous three academic years and which are not scheduled to be offered in the current academic year have been removed from the following listing. For information about any of these inactive courses, please contact the Head of the Department.
Students should note that credit may not be obtained for an Archaeology course if, prior to 2007, the student received credit for that course when it was designated as an Anthropology course.
A tentative list of upcoming Archaeology course offerings can be found at www.mun.ca/hss/courses.php.
Archaeology courses are designated by ARCH.
ARCH 1000 Introduction to Archaeology
is a broad overview of Archaeology and Bioarchaeology introducing the concepts of human biological and cultural evolution and the methods and techniques by which these are investigated. The course is designed to provide the basis for further study in the disciplines.
EQ: the former ARCH 1030

ARCH 1001 Critical Reading and Writing About the Archaeological Past
is an introduction to archaeological literature including essays, monographs, and journal articles and popular media. Emphasis is placed on critical reading and writing, analyzing texts, framing and using questions, constructing essays, organizing paragraphs. Students learn elements of academic assessment of literature and technical skills to refine analytical writing. All sections of this course follow the Critical Reading and Writing Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/crw.
CR: the former ARCH 2590

ARCH 1005 Critical Reading and Writing in Indigenous Studies
features the analysis of scholarly literature, media, and other sources of knowledge related to Indigenous studies. Students practice analytical reading and writing through class discussion and assignments related to the study of both past and present. All sections of this course follow Critical Reading and Writing Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/crw.
CR: the former ARCH 2590, the former History 1016
EQ: History 1005

ARCH 2430 Principles of Bioarchaeology
investigates the human animal as we exist now and as we developed through time. Students will discover how the study of fossil remains, living and extinct primates, and the applications of the principles of genetics, adaptation and variation of human evolution help to provide an understanding of how biology and culture have interacted to produce modern humans.
PR: ARCH 1000 or the former 1030

ARCH 2450 Principles of Archaeological Science
introduces the student to a broad range of scientific approaches and quantitative methods used in archaeology. The course provides an overview of the historical development of archaeological science and a survey of the analytical techniques used to investigate materials recovered from archaeological contexts, including biomolecular methods, statistical analysis of data, geophysical prospection, dating techniques and quantitative methods of calibration, and remote sensing. All sections of this course follow Quantitative Reasoning Course Guidelines available at www.mun.ca/hss/qr.

ARCH 2480 Principles of Archaeology