AR5201 - Principles of Archaeological Investigation
| Credit points: | 06 |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Arts & Social Sciences |
This subject gives a theoretical and practical introduction to a series of techniques and approaches that are employed in the design and execution of archaeological research projects. The topics that are covered include: research design, ethical, legal and practical aspects of fieldwork; site documentation techniques and surveying methods; sampling procedures and approaches to data collection and management.
Learning Outcomes
- understanding of ethical issues within the discipline;
- understanding of the basic aims and principles of archaeological investigation;
- knowledge of a range of theoretical frameworks and associated survey and data collection methodologies;
- understanding of practical procedures in the field.
Graduate Qualities
- The ability to define and to solve problems in at least one discipline area;
- An understanding of the economic, legal, ethical, social and cultural issues involved in the use of information;
- The acquisition of coherent and disciplined sets of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics from at least one discipline area.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | (AR2201) and AR4007 |
Availabilities | |
| Townsville, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 25-Aug-2011 | |
| Coordinator: | Dr Nigel Chang |
| Lecturer: | Dr Shelley Greer. |
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| Assessment: | practical tasks and exercises (50%); assignments (50%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.