Archaeology

Course Summary

Scientific approaches are increasingly used within many aspects of human activity, and Archaeology is no exception. This programme will consider diverse questions about past humanity: what did climate change mean to people living at the end of the last Ice Age? What can the chemical composition of human bones tell us about diet and mobility in medieval times? You will apply cutting-edge scientific methods questions such as these, and more. The programme allows you to develop your own interests in specialist fields and to take complementary modules in geography, geophysics, and oceanography.

Course Details - Modules

Compulsory modules: The Development of Archaeological & Anthropological Thought; Archaeological Methods for Fieldwork and Analysis; Debates and Issues in Archaeological Science; Contemporary Issues and Debates in Archaeology; Professional and Academic Practice; Digging Data: Quantitative Data Analysis in Archaeology; Dissertation Optional modules include: Human Origins; Wonderful Things: world history in 40 objects; Ancient and Medieval Worlds; Emergence of Civilisation: domesticating ourselves and others; Landscapes and Seascapes of Britain’s past; Introduction to Ethnography: food and culture; The Power of Rome: Europe’s first empire; Human Dispersal and Evolution; Introduction to Later European Prehistory; Maritime Archaeology; Archaeological Survey for Landscapes and Monuments; Bones, Bodies and Burials: osteology and comparative anatomy; Pots and People: ceramic analysis in archaeology; Critical Chronologies: issues and debates in archaeological dating; Experimental Archaeology: the social prehistory of technology; The Life and Afterlife of the Vikings; Presenting the Past: museums and heritage; The Archaeology of Seafaring; Stonehenge to Skara Brae: the Neolithic of Britain; Iron Age Societies of Britain and Ireland; Seeing Beneath the Soil: geophysical survey for archaeology; Living with the Romans and exploring their towns and cities; Molecular Archaeology; Ecology of Human Evolution; Later Anglo-Saxon England; GIS for Archaeology; The Archaeology and Anthropology of Adornment

Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: F400

Institution code: S27

Campus Name: Main Site - Highfield Campus

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Distinction, Distinction in the BTEC National Diploma in a science based subject plus A to B in an A level OR Distinction, Distinction in the BTEC National Diploma plus A to B in a science based A level. We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.

We welcome applicants with other qualifications eg. European Baccalaureate. You will be expected to attain an A level equivalent standard. The University of Southampton requires all applicants to achieve at least a Grade 4 in English and Mathematics GCSEs (taken in England) or a Grade C in both subjects (where taken in Northern Ireland or Wales). Some degree subjects stipulate specific additional GCSE minimum grades, which will be specified as part of the individual degree programme entry requirements. For more details on the suitability of your qualifications or foundation programme please contact the Faculty of Arts and Humanities Admissions Team at AdmissionsUG.AH@southampton.ac.uk

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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.5	with no component below 6.0

All programmes at the University of Southampton are taught and assessed in the medium of English (other than those in modern foreign languages). Therefore, all applicants must demonstrate they possess at least a minimum standard of English language proficiency.

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 72%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 60%

Go onto work and study: 85%

Fees and funding

Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	19300.0	Year 1
EU	19300.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1

Additional Fee Information

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Provider information

Highfield
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Southampton
SO17 1BJ