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Semester 1

Here comes the war: conflict archaeology and the human past (ARCA10083)

Subject

Archaeology

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

3

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Visiting students must have completed at least 3 Archaeology courses at grade B or above, including courses equivalent to Archaeology 2A and 2B. We will only consider University/College level courses. **Please see Additional Restrictions below**

Course Summary

Conflict archaeology is an emerging field of study that is attracting interest from scholars and the general public alike. This course provides a platform for studying conflict in a wide chronological and interdisciplinary framework, ranging from prehistory to the post World War period, and from the study of skeletal remains to the consideration of documentary sources and landscapes of conflict.

Course Description

The chronological framework of this course spans all of the human past, from early prehistory up to the post-World War period. Through a mixture of lectures, in-class discussions, and case studies, it investigates the materiality and meanings of violence and considers the latest research and practices within the discipline. The course will be delivered by leading figures in the field, including researchers working in academic as well as commercial environments.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 0%, Coursework 70%, Practical Exam 30%

Additional Restrictions

Unless you are nominated on an Archaeology or HCA exchange agreement, visiting students are only permitted to enrol in one 3rd year Archaeology course each, per semester, before the start of the relevant semester’s welcome period – and spaces on each course are limited so cannot be guaranteed for any student. Enrolment in a second course from this group will depend on whether there are still spaces available in the September Welcome Period, and cannot be guaranteed. It is NOT appropriate for students to contact staff within this subject area to ask for an exception to be made; all enquiries to enrol in these courses must be made through the CAHSS Visiting Student Office. This is due to the extremely limited number of spaces available in this very popular subject area.

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