Overview
Exit Award only
Candidates on the MA (Human Osteoarchaeology) programme who pass at least 30 credits of taught modules may opt to exit the programme and be awarded a Postgraduate Certificate in Human Osteoarchaeology.
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Module List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| |
| AN6001 | Regional and Topographical Anatomy | 10 |
| AR6009 | Mortuary Theory | 5 |
| AR6011 | Biocultural Approaches to Human Remains | 5 |
| AR6014 | Osteoarchaeology Laboratory | 10 |
| AR6031 | Palaeopathology | 10 |
| ST2001 | Introduction to Biostatistics | 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.
Programme Learning Outcomes
Programme Learning Outcomes for Postgraduate Certificate in Human Osteoarchaeology (NFQ Level 9, Minor Award)
On successful completion of this programme, students should be able to:
- Apply knowledge and understanding of the history of development of bioarchaeology and its relationship to the broader discipline of archaeology;
- Apply knowledge of human biological variability and its relevance to cultural, historical and archaeological contexts;
- Apply knowledge of a range of bioarchaeological methods which involve the quantification and analysis of age at death, sex, activity patterns, growth and development and pathological conditions identifiable in human remains;
- Record, quantify and analyse bioarchaeological data within an archaeological context, and present the data in different forms.
