coursemapLoading course
School of Archaeology and Anthropology · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
While most archaeological courses concern the Whats, Wheres and Whens of the past, this course addresses the Whys, Whos and Hows. This course will take a thematic approach to the changing ways archaeologists have interpreted past places, things and people since 1950 and to the development of regional archaeologies around the world.
Research project proposal (500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Annotated bibliography (ca 1000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Research project progress meeting with convenor
Learning outcomes 3, 4
Research project (equivalent to 2500 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4
Guided Tutorial
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4
Tutorial portfolio (annotations on weekly readings)
Learning outcomes 2, 3, 4
130 hours of total student learning time made up from: a) 36 hours of contact over 12 weeks: 24 hours of lectures and 12 hours of tutorials or structured learning activities; and b) 94 hours of independent student research, reading and writing.
There are no prescribed texts for this course.