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School of Archaeology and Anthropology · ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences
This course provides flexible intensity of learning as a 6 unit course. The course delivers low-intensity online learning built around an intensive class of 5 or 6 days duration. The content is variable - offering a variety of core areas of research expertise in Archaeological and Evolutionary Science, always taught over one academic session. The course has a standard generic structure, but with varied topic content, like a reading course or sub-thesis. Students commence the course with 4-5 weeks of independent reading and research as preparation. The student then attends a 5 day intensive course normally on campus at the ANU, at the ANU Kioloa Field station, at NARU or at another laboratory or residential field location. This intensive five day program is followed up with work on tasks and course assessments with on-line supervision at low intensity, for delivery and completion by the end of the session/semester. Normally each year, this course will deliver a minimum of three Masterclass courses. The content and topics will vary from course to course. At least ONE Masterclass will be offered per year with the option of up to four Masterclasses per annum with one in each of the Summer, Autumn, Winter and Spring Sessions, dependent on student demand and availability of faculty and/or visitors.
Delivery of a scoping tasks/review paper ahead of the intensive week (2000 words)
Learning outcomes 1, 3, 5
Coursework assessments (hands-on practicals) during the week-long intensive course
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
A project paper, completed in the second half of the academic session based on the module theme, supported by on-line mentoring (3000 words)
Learning outcomes 2, 4, 5
The workload of this course will normally comprise a total of 130 hours over 12 weeks: a) 60 hours of preparation b) 40 hours of intensive laboratory and/or field based tuition spread over 5 days for which attendance is compulsory and c) up to 30 hours of follow-up tasks and/or private study for delivery of assessment tasks.
Varies by theme topic, but general preparatory and introductory background will normally be found for each Master Class module within one or more of the following MArchSci program recommended texts: Balme, J. and Paterson, A. (eds) 2006 Archaeology in Practice : a student guide to Archaeological Analyses. Blackwell Publishing: Oxford. Brothwell, D.R. and Pollard, A.M. (eds) 2001 Handbook of Archaeological Sciences. John Wiley Interscience: Chichester. David, B. and Thomas, J. (eds) 2008 Handbook of Landscape Archaeology. Left Coast Press: Walnut Creek.