CK101 BA (Hons) Subject - Archaeology
Overview
See information on Timetable Groups and Subject Combinations on the BA (Hons) - CK101 page.
Status: Active
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 8
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 3 Academic Year(s)
Total Credits: NA
Delivery Method: In-Person
Connected Curriculum:
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
Graduate Attributes:
Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement):
No
National Framework Of Qualifications (NFQ) Level: 8
NFQ Award Class: Major Award
Duration Full Time: 3 Academic Year(s)
Total Credits: NA
Delivery Method: In-Person
Connected Curriculum:
- Civic and Community Engagement
- Employability
- Global Reach
- Inter-and Transdisciplinary
- Research Based Teaching
- Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):
- Good Health and Well-being
- Quality Education
- Gender Equality
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Reduced Inequality
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
Graduate Attributes:
- Creator, evaluator and communicator of knowledge
- Digitally Fluent
- Effective global citizen
- Independent and creative thinker
- Socially Responsible
Work-Integrated Learning (Including Placement):
No
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 15 credits as follows: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| The Archaeology of Ireland in Context (15) | ||
| Year 2 | ||
| 50-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 50 credits as follows - all listed core modules (15 credits) and 35 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| The Development of Archaeological Thought (5) | ||
| Introduction to Archaeological Fieldwork (10) | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 35 credits from the following: | 35 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Artefact Studies (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Early Medieval and Viking Britain (5) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Archaeology (5) | ||
| Human Remains for Archaeologists (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Later Medieval Ireland, c.AD 1100-1550 (5) | ||
| Heritage Management and Archaeology (5) | ||
| Celts, Greek and Romans - the People of the European Iron Age (5) | ||
| Introduction to Buildings Archaeology (5) | ||
| The Biology of Being Human (5) | ||
| 40-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 40 credits as follows - all listed core modules (15 credits) and 25 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| The Development of Archaeological Thought (5) | ||
| Introduction to Archaeological Fieldwork (10) | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 25 credits from the following: | 25 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Artefact Studies (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Early Medieval and Viking Britain (5) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Archaeology (5) | ||
| Human Remains for Archaeologists (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Later Medieval Ireland, c.AD 1100-1550 (5) | ||
| Heritage Management and Archaeology (5) | ||
| Celts, Greek and Romans - the People of the European Iron Age (5) | ||
| Introduction to Buildings Archaeology (5) | ||
| The Biology of Being Human (5) | ||
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (15 credits) and 15 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| The Development of Archaeological Thought (5) | ||
| Introduction to Archaeological Fieldwork (10) | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 15 credits from the following: | 15 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Artefact Studies (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Early Medieval and Viking Britain (5) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Archaeology (5) | ||
| Human Remains for Archaeologists (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Later Medieval Ireland, c.AD 1100-1550 (5) | ||
| Heritage Management and Archaeology (5) | ||
| Celts, Greek and Romans - the People of the European Iron Age (5) | ||
| Introduction to Buildings Archaeology (5) | ||
| The Biology of Being Human (5) | ||
| 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | 20 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| The Archaeology of Early Medieval and Viking Britain (5) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Archaeology (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Later Medieval Ireland, c.AD 1100-1550 (5) | ||
| Heritage Management and Archaeology (5) | ||
| Celts, Greek and Romans - the People of the European Iron Age (5) | ||
| Introduction to Buildings Archaeology (5) | ||
| 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | 10 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| The Archaeology of Early Medieval and Viking Britain (5) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Archaeology (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Later Medieval Ireland, c.AD 1100-1550 (5) | ||
| Heritage Management and Archaeology (5) | ||
| Celts, Greek and Romans - the People of the European Iron Age (5) | ||
| Introduction to Buildings Archaeology (5) | ||
| Year 3 | ||
| 50-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 50 credits as follows - all listed core modules (15 credits) and 35 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Dissertation (10) | ||
| Professional Practice in Archaeology (5) | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 35 credits from the following: | 35 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Coastal and Maritime Archaeology (5) | ||
| The Viking World and Ireland (5) | ||
| Early Medieval Ireland: Archaeology and Art (5) | ||
| Health, Diet and Disease in Early Societies (5) | ||
| The Industrial Archaeology of Ireland, 1750-1930 (5) | ||
| Beyond the Celtic World - Iron Age Ireland (5) | ||
| Transitions in Prehistory: Ireland in the Third Millennium BC (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Post-Medieval Ireland, c.1550-1750 (5) | ||
| Museums, Anthropology and Archaeology (5) | ||
| AR3062 | Death, the Dead and the Living-Interdisciplinary approaches to mortuary practice | 5 |
| Dark Heritage: why we remember contested and difficult pasts (5) | ||
| 40-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 40 credits as follows - all listed core modules (15 credits) and 25 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Dissertation (10) | ||
| Professional Practice in Archaeology (5) | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 25 credits from the following: | 25 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Coastal and Maritime Archaeology (5) | ||
| The Viking World and Ireland (5) | ||
| Early Medieval Ireland: Archaeology and Art (5) | ||
| Health, Diet and Disease in Early Societies (5) | ||
| The Industrial Archaeology of Ireland, 1750-1930 (5) | ||
| Beyond the Celtic World - Iron Age Ireland (5) | ||
| Transitions in Prehistory: Ireland in the Third Millennium BC (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Post-Medieval Ireland, c.1550-1750 (5) | ||
| Museums, Anthropology and Archaeology (5) | ||
| Death, the Dead and the Living-Interdisciplinary approaches to mortuary practice (5) | ||
| Dark Heritage: why we remember contested and difficult pasts (5) | ||
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 20 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| Research Project (5) | ||
| Professional Practice in Archaeology (5) | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | 20 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Coastal and Maritime Archaeology (5) | ||
| The Viking World and Ireland (5) | ||
| Early Medieval Ireland: Archaeology and Art (5) | ||
| Health, Diet and Disease in Early Societies (5) | ||
| The Industrial Archaeology of Ireland, 1750-1930 (5) | ||
| Beyond the Celtic World - Iron Age Ireland (5) | ||
| Transitions in Prehistory: Ireland in the Third Millennium BC (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Post-Medieval Ireland, c.1550-1750 (5) | ||
| Museums, Anthropology and Archaeology (5) | ||
| Death, the Dead and the Living-Interdisciplinary approaches to mortuary practice (5) | ||
| Dark Heritage: why we remember contested and difficult pasts (5) | ||
| 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | 20 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| The Viking World and Ireland (5) | ||
| Early Medieval Ireland: Archaeology and Art (5) | ||
| The Industrial Archaeology of Ireland, 1750-1930 (5) | ||
| Beyond the Celtic World - Iron Age Ireland (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Post-Medieval Ireland, c.1550-1750 (5) | ||
| Death, the Dead and the Living-Interdisciplinary approaches to mortuary practice (5) | ||
| 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | 10 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| The Viking World and Ireland (5) | ||
| Early Medieval Ireland: Archaeology and Art (5) | ||
| The Industrial Archaeology of Ireland, 1750-1930 (5) | ||
| Beyond the Celtic World - Iron Age Ireland (5) | ||
| The Archaeology of Post-Medieval Ireland, c.1550-1750 (5) | ||
| Death, the Dead and the Living-Interdisciplinary approaches to mortuary practice (5) | ||
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.