The MSci Archaeology is a four-year first degree in Archaeology suitable for those who wish to study archaeology in greater depth than a three-year BSc. Archaeology studies the human past through its material remains such as buildings, monuments, artefacts, biological remains, written sources and the landscape. The MSci Archaeology degree offers a unique perspective on the human past in a broad geographic and temporal context, providing you with an understanding of how the human species evolved, how human societies came into being, and how and why they changed over time. The course enables you to discover different periods and different peoples, expanding your knowledge of humans from their first appearance some two million years ago up to the present day.
You will learn about the many methods we use to find, excavate and investigate archaeological sites and materials. This involves a wide range of techniques and critical thinking skills, combining aspects of both sciences and arts. Within the Msci Archaeology degree there is the option to further focus your study on a particular specialism via well defined curriculum pathways, typically including Ancient Civilization, Maritime Archaeology, Geomatics and Survey, Prehistory, and Osteoarchaeology.
Course Details - Modules
Compulsory modules: The Development of Archaeological and Anthropological Thought; Archaeological Methods for Fieldwork and Analysis; Contemporary Issues and Debates in Archaeology; Professional and Academic Practice; Digging Data: quantitative data analysis in Archaeology, Advanced Dissertation
Indicative optional modules: Human Origins, Emergence of Civilisation: domesticating ourselves and others, Ancient and Medieval Worlds, Landscapes and Seascapes of Britain's Past, Wonderful Things: World history in 40 objects, Maritime Archaeology, Critical Chronologies: Archaeological dating, Bones, bodies and burials: osteology and comparative anatomy, The Life and Afterlife of the Vikings, Human Dispersal and Evolution, The power of Rome: Europe's first Empire, Introduction to European Prehistory, Archaeological Survey for Landscapes and Monuments, Experimental Archaeology: the social prehistory of technology, Stonehenge to Skara Brae: the Neolithic of Britain, Archaeology of Seafaring, Living with the Romans: Urbanism in the Roman Empire, GIS for Archaeology, More than Pyramids and Pharoahs? Ancient Egypt in Context, The Archaeology and Anthropology of Adornment, Iron Age Societies, Seeing beneath the soil: geophysical survey for archaeology, Molecular Archaeology, Later Anglo-Saxon England, Ecology of human evolution: biological, social and cultural approaches to hominin adaptations, Bioarchaeology of Human Remains, Analysis of arhcaeological faunal remains, Maritime Museums and Heritage Management, The Analysis of Palaeolithic Stone Tool Assemblages, Palaeopathology in Context
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:
VV40
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
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
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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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