James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2002

AR2202:04

*NOTE* Archaeology Field School

Townsville

HECS Band 1

40 hours field work. July block mode.

Staff: Dr M Gibbs, Dr D Roe.

The Archaeology Field School will provide practical experience in the planning and execution of an excavation. The Field School will involve students in project planning; site surveying; the excavation of archaeological deposits; the identification and recording of stratigraphy; the recovery, recording and primary sorting of artefactual and other evidence and excavation management.

Learning Objectives:

  1. to provide practical experience in archaeological survey and excavation;
  2. to develop a knowledge of the various requirements of data recording in excavation contexts;
  3. to develop a skill base for the planning and management of an archaeological excavation;
  4. to develop the capacity to design, refine and conduct archaeological research projects.

Assessment by participation (10%); field exercises (40%); excavation report (50%).