To enable students to gain an understanding of archaeological material from one or more periods of prehistory. OR four taught modules and a two-module dissertation. The second part of the module allows students to examine a wide range of approaches and analyses of the material culture in their strand. The remaining one or two modules provide a grounding in material culture, and offer a chance to look in depth at a particular theme or period within the field of Prehistoric Archaeology.
Teaching is a combination of lectures, seminars and tutorials.
This mode is only suitable for students with a first degree in archaeology. For those with a first degree in archaeology, the decision on which mode you prefer, A or B, has to be taken as soon as possible. You should aim to choose between these two modes of study as soon as possible, but it is quite acceptable to attend the initial lectures in a number of option modules before coming to a decision. You should make your decision in consultation with the course convenor.