Taught courses
You will normally take seven courses across two semesters of teaching, including six compulsory courses and an option of your choice.
Core courses
You will take six compulsory courses.
Compulsory courses previously offered include:
|
Course name |
Credits |
|---|---|
| Human Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy | 20 |
| Analytical Methods in Human Osteoarchaeology | 20 |
| Quantitative Methods and Reasoning in Archaeology | 20 |
| Skeletal Pathology | 20 |
| Bioarchaeological Analysis and Interpretation | 10 |
|
Research Sources and Strategies in Bioarchaeology |
10 |
Optional courses
You will choose a further 20 credits, subject to availability.
Option courses previously offered include those listed below. Option courses change from year to year and those available when you start your studies will be different from those shown in this representative list.
| Course name | Credits |
| Archaeological Illustration | 20 |
| Biomolecular Archaeology: the appliance of science | 20 |
| Practical Zooarchaeology | 20 |
| Social Bioarchaeology: Living Conditions, Lifestyles and the Impact of Disease in the Past | 20 |
Teaching and assessment
Throughout the programme you will take part in lectures, seminars and practical work with archaeological skeletal assemblages and reference collections. Drawing on Edinburgh’s long history in the study of the human body, you will also have the opportunity to visit Surgeons' Hall Museum and the University's Anatomy Department, which provide unique collections of pathological and anatomical study specimens. There may also be the possibility to attend field schools.
Further information
You can see more details about the 2023/24 programme structure on the Degree Programme Table for the MSc in Human Osteoarchaeology. We expect the 2024/25 programme structure to be available from May 2024.