The Archaeology Honours Specialisation gives you high-level preparation for professional life or a higher degree by research through the development of an advanced knowledge of the research principles and methods and theoretical concepts of archaeology, and through the design and implementation of a research project, typically a thesis of up to 20,000 words, that develops new understandings or that provides solutions to complex problems.
Learning Outcomes
- pose a significantresearch question relating to archaeology;
- investigate this questioncreatively, critically, ethically, and independently, including throughsophisticated use of appropriate theory and methodology as appropriate to archaeology,and place these investigations in the context of the relevant intellectualtradition; and
- communicate theirresearch and its findings through an appropriate medium.
Relevant Degrees
Admission Requirements
- A major or equivalent in Archaeology,
- Written approval of an identified supervisor for the thesis.
Requirements
This Honours specialisation requires the completion of 48 units, which must consist of:
48 units from the completion of the following course(s):
BIAN4010 - Theory Seminar in Biological Anthropology and Archaeology (12 units)
ARCH4003 - Archaeology and Biological Anthropology Honours Writing Seminar (12 units)
THES4102 - Thesis (24 units)
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