Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

School

Social Science School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

1 Lecture hour
2 Practical or Laboratory hours

Incompatible

ARCA3001

Prerequisite

ARCA1000, ARCA1001 or ARCS1001, and #8 electives from BA Archaeology major list

Restricted

Students must have a minimum GPA of 5, and be enrolled in the extended archaeology major in the BA. They will have to apply to the course coordinator for admission providing good cause for enrolment, which in this case will be an outline research project (1 page max.) with an agreed supervisor.

Assessment methods

Annotated bibliography, research proposal, presentation, poster

Course enquiries

Prof Marshall Weisler

This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.

Course description

This course provides higher-level archaeology students with intensive laboratory-based research into topical areas of the discipline. It is taught in seminar mode involving group and problem based learning, literature analysis, peer interaction and intensive laboratory skill development. This course is designed to provide advanced training in archaeological laboratory techniques and methods, theory and research design. It is beneficial for those students continuing to honours as the course provides an opportunity to explore lab-based projects of interest and receive feedback on problem design and research strategies. Depending on current staff research, students can be exposed to practical lab work in palaeobotany, faunal analysis, lithic technology and use, and experimental and historical archaeology. Archaeological collections that may be available for use include the regions of Australia, the Pacific Islands, Europe, the Near East and elsewhere.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2018 (19/02/2018 - 23/06/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2017 (27/02/2017 - 24/06/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) St Lucia Internal Course Profile