Archaeology - from Dig to Lab and Beyond, Certificate | Part time online | FutureLearn | United Kingdom
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Archaeology - from Dig to Lab and Beyond

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Get an introduction to studying archaeology, exploring exciting discoveries in the Vale of Pewsey, near to Stonehenge and Avebury with this Archaeology - from Dig to Lab and Beyond course from University of Reading by FutureLearn.

Overview

We’ll show you around our field school at the Vale of Pewsey, a relatively untouched site compared to its famous neighbour, Stonehenge.

An excavation is more than just digging with a trowel. You’ll investigate how and where to dig, collect, record and store precious finds and take a closer look at what you can learn from a discovery once you’ve found it.

One of the most intriguing finds of all is a burial site and you’ll examine the archaeological methods employed in the study of the dead. How can you recreate the life, health and occupation of an individual just from their skeletal remains?

By the end of the Archaeology - from Dig to Lab and Beyond course from University of Reading by FutureLearn, you'll be able to:

  • Explain how an archaeological dig works, from the planning stages, through excavation, to the analysis and storage of artefacts

  • Summarise the basic characteristics of all archaeological periods from the Mesolithic to the post-medieval period (c.8000 BC–AD 1900)

  • Describe the main ways in which archaeologists analyse human skeletons

  • Debate some of the key issues facing archaeology today

  • Understand the transferable skills you will acquire from studying archaeology

Programme Structure

What topics will you cover?

  • Planning an excavation

  • How does a dig work?

  • Storing, handling, recording and transporting artefacts

  • Human bone analysis

  • Archaeological science: what can isotopes in bone tell us?

  • Museums: the ethics of storage and display

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 14 days
    • 3 hrs/week

Start dates & application deadlines

You can apply for and start this programme anytime.

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

  • No prior experience of archaeology is needed. 

  • This course is designed for anyone interested in studying an archaeology degree at university. 

  • However, anyone with an enthusiastic interest in archaeology is very welcome to join us too.

Tuition Fee

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    54 USD/full
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Funding

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