Unit name | Frontiers in Scientific Archaeology |
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Unit code | ARCHM0029 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Academic Year (weeks 1 - 52) |
Unit director | Professor. Alex Bentley |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
None |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit gives the student a familiarity with the range of current research being undertaken in scientific archaeology today. It will examine the 'hot topics' that are current and will consider their contribution to bothe science and archaeology. The unit will be taught with visiting scientists who will explain their current research as well as by members of the department and University who are actively involved in archaeological scientific research.