MSC Osteoarchaeology (AAPT80) FT

2019 - 2020

Year 1

Core These are a compulsory part of your degree: you cannot change them. units (90 credits)

A student will take

Semester 1
AAP6139	The history of the human animal relationship	AUT SEM	15 credits
AAP661 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: AAP6084 AAP6084 AAP6117 AAP6151 (when the module is running) + Normally taken by students on the MSc Environmental Archaeology and Palaeoeconomy.	Archaeozoology	AUT SEM	15 credits
AAP680	Biological Anthropology I	AUT SEM	15 credits
AAP685 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: AAP6117 (when the module is running)	Human Osteology	AUT SEM	15 credits
Semester 2
AAP6084 ⇐PPre-requisites: AAP661	Advanced Zooarchaeology	SPR SEM	15 credits
AAP6117 ⇐PPre-requisites: AAP661 AAP685	Osteoarchaeological assemblage analysis	SPR SEM	15 credits

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (30 credits)

A student will take 30 credits from this group.

Semester 2
AAP6144	Quantitative methods in anthropology and archaeology	SPR SEM	15 credits
AAP6155	Applied Archaeological Science	SPR SEM	15 credits
AAP681 P⇒Is a pre-requisite for: AAP6095 (when the module is running)	Biological Anthropology II	SPR SEM	15 credits

Unrestricted F7 level Arts and Humanities units to the value of 15 credits

AND

Approved These are on a restricted list of modules offered by your department(s). Normally you will need to select a minimum number of credits from the list. units (60 credits)

A student will take 60 credits from this group.

Full academic year
AAP6156	Dissertation (Journal Paper Style)	ACAD YR	60 credits
AAP6157	Dissertation	ACAD YR	60 credits
AAP6158	Work Placement	ACAD YR	60 credits

Students will be split into two groups for the unit AAP6117. One group of students will work on an animal bone assemblage. The other group of students will work on a human bone assemblage.

AAP681 must be taken if a student wishes to select a human bone assemblage for their dissertation or work placement unit (AAP6156 or AAP6157 or AAP6158.)

AAP681 must be taken if a student wishes to write a dissertation in human osteology.

A student who has been awarded one hundred and twenty credits in respect of units listed at 1A and B above will be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Diploma in Osteoarchaeology.

A student who has been awarded sixty credits in respect of units listed at 1A and B above will be eligible for the award of Postgraduate Certificate in Osteoarchaeology.

A student may proceed to the dissertation only on the recommendation of the Examiners based on performance in the units listed at 1A and B above.

⇐P	-	This module has pre-requisite(s).
P⇒	-	This module is a pre-requisite for other modules.
C	-	This module has co-requisite(s).
X	-	Some modules cannot be studied in combination with this module.
+	-	Additional information about requirements for studying this module.

Please note that the regulations displayed on this page reflect provision in 2019/20 and may not reflect study undertaken in other academic sessions. To see regulations that applied in another academic session, please return to the Programme Regulations Finder home screen and select the appropriate session.