archaeology at exeter prof bruce bradley associate professor & admissions officer tel: 01392...
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Archaeology Archaeology at Exeterat ExeterProf Bruce Bradley
Associate Professor & Admissions
Officer
Tel: 01392 262490
Email: [email protected]
Welcome to the Archaeology Welcome to the Archaeology Department!Department!
Archaeology at Exeter:Archaeology at Exeter:Archaeology = uniquely placed Archaeology = uniquely placed to to span the arts span the arts andand the the sciencessciences
- Extensive regional, national - Extensive regional, national and and international networksinternational networks
- Flexibility and choice the key- Flexibility and choice the key
- ‘Archaeology’ interpreted broadly - ‘Archaeology’ interpreted broadly
Artefacts and Excavated Artefacts and Excavated ContextsContexts
‘‘Above Ground’ Archaeology: Above Ground’ Archaeology: Buildings & MonumentsBuildings & Monuments
Settlements Settlements and Landscapesand Landscapes
Archaeological MethodsArchaeological Methods
Transferable Skills
Archaeology and Archaeology and DocumentsDocuments
Hands on Hands on Archaeology…Archaeology…
Involving Students in Research…Involving Students in Research…
See our foyer displays
Historic Historic ExeterExeter
Regional and National Regional and National MuseumsMuseums
Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter
Torquay Museum, Torquay
Welsh National Museum
St. Fagans
TeachingTeaching 13 members of staff13 members of staff Teaching Teaching alwaysalways informed by informed by
researchresearch
Research StandingResearch Standing
Ranked 2nd in the UK Ranked 2nd in the UK for the percentage of for the percentage of research rated research rated 'World-leading’ or 'World-leading’ or ‘Internationally ‘Internationally Excellent' in the Excellent' in the Research Assessment Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) Exercise (RAE)
High-quality, high-High-quality, high-profile and profile and international international researchresearch
What do we What do we teach?teach?
Range of periods Range of periods Prehistory Prehistory Classical WorldClassical World Middle AgesMiddle Ages
Range of areasRange of areas Britain and EuropeBritain and Europe Mediterranean & EgyptMediterranean & Egypt AmericasAmericas AsiaAsia
Range of subjectsRange of subjects Themes & debatesThemes & debates Methods & techniquesMethods & techniques
Developments for 2011…Developments for 2011… Facilities and courses in Facilities and courses in
forensic archaeologyforensic archaeology Bioarchaeology labBioarchaeology lab Modules in forensic Modules in forensic
anthopologyanthopology
Semester abroad schemeSemester abroad scheme Exchange with Augustana, Exchange with Augustana,
Sioux Falls, South DakotaSioux Falls, South Dakota Archaeology/Archaeology/
AnthropologyAnthropology
programmeprogramme
How do we How do we teach?teach?
Teaching stylesTeaching styles LecturesLectures SeminarsSeminars Practical ClassesPractical Classes TutorialsTutorials FieldtripsFieldtrips £0.8 million on lab £0.8 million on lab
and teaching facilitiesand teaching facilities
Assessment Assessment Most courses have a Most courses have a
mixture of mixture of assessment methodsassessment methods
Year 2 weighted one-Year 2 weighted one-third; Year 3 two-third; Year 3 two-thirdsthirds
After After Graduation..Graduation..
Graduate Careers Graduate Careers in Archaeologyin Archaeology Heritage Heritage
ManagementManagement Archaeological UnitsArchaeological Units Research careersResearch careers
Postgraduate Postgraduate StudyStudy
Graduate CareersGraduate Careers CommerceCommerce FinanceFinance GovernmentGovernment
Year 1Year 1CORE MODULES Discovering Prehistory Discovering Historic
Archaeology Interpreting Sites and
Landscapes Analysing Archaeological
Evidence
BA ARCHAEOLOGY Artefacts Archaeology at Work History of Archaeology
BSc with FORENSIC SCIENCE Archaeological and Forensic
Science Practicals Forensic Archaeology Artefacts
FieldworkFieldwork
Students complete fieldwork Students complete fieldwork placement (usually in the placement (usually in the summer)summer)
Excavation, survey or Excavation, survey or museum workmuseum work
Places on Departmental Places on Departmental ProjectsProjects
Fieldwork reports assessed Fieldwork reports assessed as part of Year 2as part of Year 2
Also opportunities for Also opportunities for advanced fieldworkadvanced fieldwork
FieldschoolFieldschoolss
Year 2Year 2CORE MODULESCORE MODULES Archaeological Fieldwork Archaeological Fieldwork
Project or FieldschoolProject or Fieldschool
PlusPlus (for BSc with Forensic (for BSc with Forensic Science)Science)
Forensic AnthropologyForensic Anthropology Forensic ScienceForensic Science
OPTIONSOPTIONS Wide choice of thematic Wide choice of thematic
and methodological and methodological optionsoptions
Year 3Year 3CORE MODULECORE MODULE Final Year DissertationFinal Year Dissertation For BSc: Funerary For BSc: Funerary
Archaeology and Archaeology and OsteologyOsteology
OPTIONSOPTIONS Wide choice of Wide choice of
thematic and thematic and methodological optionsmethodological options
Sample Module: Archaeology at Sample Module: Archaeology at WorkWork
Sample Module: ZooarchaeologySample Module: Zooarchaeology
Sample Module: Medieval Sample Module: Medieval Castles in ContextCastles in Context
Other Sample Undergraduate Other Sample Undergraduate ModulesModules
METHODSMETHODS THEMESTHEMES• Aerial Survey• Reading Stone Tools• Palaeobotany• Funerary Archaeology• Forensic Anthropology• Professional Placement• Maritime Archaeology
• South Asian Archaeology• The Western Roman Empire• Understanding Ancient Egypt• Medieval Landscapes• Egyptian Archaeology• South American Prehistory• Hunter-Gatherers• North American Prehistory
Recent FieldworkRecent FieldworkOpportunities:Opportunities:
South Dakota, USA – South Dakota, USA – Big Game Hunters and First Farmers on the Great Plains
Texas, USA- Gault Clovis and New World Origins
KazakhstanKazakhstan – Early horse domestication
Western Argentina – Western Argentina – Architectural Evolution of Taquara/Itarare Earthworks
Wallingford CastleWallingford Castle
To Sum Up….To Sum Up….
Friendly and informal departmentFriendly and informal department Among highest ratings for teaching & Among highest ratings for teaching &
researchresearch An amazing range of courses and An amazing range of courses and
opportunitiesopportunities
Questions????Questions????
Questions?