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Unit information: Frontiers in Scientific Archaeology in 2012/13

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Unit name Frontiers in Scientific Archaeology
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

Description including Unit Aims

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.

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