Research Methods for Archaeology MA 12 months Postgraduate Programme By UCL |TopUniversities
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Programme Duration

12 monthsProgramme duration

Tuitionfee

33,000 GBPTuition Fee/year

Main Subject Area

ArchaeologyMain Subject Area

Programme overview

Main Subject

Archaeology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This MA offers a tailor-made programme of study designed as a preparation for an MPhil or PhD research project. Students develop a detailed understanding of archaeological data and its interpretation to serve as a basis for independent research, and the ability to develop original research questions and explore them effectively.

This MA offers a wide-ranging and challenging introduction to theoretical issues involved in modern archaeology as a comparative, anthropologically-informed, and socially-situated discipline. Students develop critically aware perspectives on archaeological practice and research processes, and gain an in-depth understanding of approaches to the collection, analysis and interpretation of archaeological data.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

There are two core modules (30 credits), a research proposal (60 credits) and research writing (90 credits).

Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded a MA in Research Methods for Archaeology.

Programme overview

Main Subject

Archaeology

Degree

MA

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

This MA offers a tailor-made programme of study designed as a preparation for an MPhil or PhD research project. Students develop a detailed understanding of archaeological data and its interpretation to serve as a basis for independent research, and the ability to develop original research questions and explore them effectively.

This MA offers a wide-ranging and challenging introduction to theoretical issues involved in modern archaeology as a comparative, anthropologically-informed, and socially-situated discipline. Students develop critically aware perspectives on archaeological practice and research processes, and gain an in-depth understanding of approaches to the collection, analysis and interpretation of archaeological data.

Students undertake modules to the value of 180 credits.

There are two core modules (30 credits), a research proposal (60 credits) and research writing (90 credits).

Upon successful completion of 180 credits, you will be awarded a MA in Research Methods for Archaeology.

Admission Requirements

3.3+
7+
62+
100+
185+
A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant subject from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

1 Year
Sep

Tuition fees

Domestic
16,000 GBP
International
33,000 GBP

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