James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2003

AR4002:12

Combined Honours (Archaeology)

Townsville HECS Band 1

40 hours seminars; independent research project. Full year.

Staff: Dr S Greer.

This is the appropriate level 4 Honours subject for courses which combine Archaeology with other disciplines. It examines advanced archaeological theory and method and it includes a program of specialised reading and study, as well as supervised research work on an approved archaeological and interdisciplinary topic, agreed with the other discipline and/or department.

Learning Objectives:

  1. become conversant with advanced archaeological theory and method;
  2. become conversant with archaeology’s links with other sciences, social sciences and humanities;
  3. design and carry out a research project;
  4. complete and write up the research project as a thesis;
  5. learn to work independently as a cross-disciplinary archaeologist.

Assessment by assignments (40%); Honours thesis (60%).