UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH MODULE RECORD | ||||||
MODULE CODE: FDAP103 | CREDITS: 20 | LEVEL: 1 | ||||
MODULE TITLE: HISTORY OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL THOUGHT | ||||||
PRE-REQUISITE(S): None | ||||||
CO-REQUISITE(S): None | ||||||
COMPENSATABLE WITHIN THIS PROGRAMME: Yes | ||||||
SHORT MODULE DESCRIPTOR The content of this module includes the history of archaeology to the present, and the interpretation of archaeology, including issues such as nationalism, gender and racism. | ||||||
ELEMENTS OF ASSESSMENT: (C1) COURSEWORK 100% | ||||||
Give Subject Assessment Panel Group to which module should be linked | ||||||
Minimum pass mark for professional body accreditation | ||||||
MODULE AIMS:
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ASSESSED LEARNING OUTCOMES: At the end of a module the learner will be expected to be able to:
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INDICATIVE SYLLABUS CONTENT: Renaissance & Enlightenment Antiquarians, Nineteenth Century Archaeology, Scandinavian Archaeology, Geology, Darwin, Anthropology & Ethnography, Sociology, Diffusionism, Ideologies, Nationalism, Racism, Gordon Childe, Scientific Archaeology, Processualism, Post-Processualism, Gender Archaeology, Phenomenology, Agency.
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APPROVAL: DATE OF APPROVAL: 23/05/07 DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: 1/9/2007 DATE(S) OF APPROVED CHANGE: n/a | ||||||
FACULTY: UPC | SCHOOL: | PARTNER INSTITUTION: City College Plymouth | NAME OF SITE: | |||
MODULE LEADER: Anne Pirie | Term: All Year | |||||
Assessment Criteria (Threshold Level) : The student should provide evidence that they can:
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Assessment Mode: Presentation 20% Article critique 20% Conference Report and Presentation 60%
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Schedule of Teaching and Learning: This module will be taught through a series of lectures and seminar discussions, attendance at conferences, in which students will work on their chosen topics for the assessed presentation. |
Recommended Texts and SourcesThe recommended texts for the course are: Daniel, G. & Renfrew, C. (1988) The Idea of Prehistory. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. Out of print Gamble, C. (2007) Archaeology: The Basics. 2nd ed. London: Routledge Greene, K. (2004) Archaeology: an introduction. 4th ed. London: Routledge Hays-Gilpin, K. & Whitley, D.S. (1998) Reader in Gender Archaeology. London: Routledge Hodder, I. (1995) Theory and Practice in Archaeology. London: Routledge Johnson, M. (1999) Archaeological Theory: An Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell Renfrew, C. (1999) Before Civilisation. London: Pimlico Shanks, M. & Tilley, C. (1992) Re-Constructing Archaeology: Theory and Practice. London: Routledge
Internet Edinburgh, University of, (2007) Archaeology at Edinburgh Streaming Media [online] http://www.arcl.ed.ac.uk/streaming/index.html Archaeology Data Service http://ads.ahds.ac.uk
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