Celtic & Viking Archaeology
Optional courses
The optional courses provide specialist paths which allow you to explore particular areas of study, and draw upon the particular interests and expertise of the contributing staff. The options available may consequently vary slightly depending on staff availability and are subject to a minimum number of students. Please contact us to confirm likely availability of Optional Modules in any given year.
Three optional courses must be selected, two of which must come from the following set:
- Themes in Early Medieval Scottish Archaeology
- Early Christian Monuments of Scotland
- Early Medieval Artefacts
- Viking and Late Norse Artefacts
- Norse in the North Atlantic, AD 800 – 1500
- Viking and Late Norse British Isles
You may also choose one of the following options:
An optional module from other Archaeology Mlitt Programmes:
- Archaeological Theory and Interpretation
- Climate and Civilisation
- Critical Themes in the Display and Reception of Objects
- Geographic Information Systems for Archaeological Projects (Introductory)
- Geophysical Survey: Interpretation & Applications
- Interpretation and Applications of Aerial Data
- Lithic Analysis
- Mediterranean landscapes
- Science-based Analysis of Archaeological Materials
- Early Modern Warfare
- British Battlefields
Or
- Thematic Studies: any one of the thematic modules offered via other MLitt programmes, by agreement with the course convenor. These may include modules available via other Masters programmes within the Arts Faculty (most relevant are those offered as part of Celtic Studies and Scottish Medieval Studies).
Career Prospects
The programme provides an excellent platform for you to move onto PhD studies and an academic career. The wide variety of specialist optional courses should allow you to tailor your particular programme experience towards a direction that best suits your future plans upon completion. Past graduates have gone on to work for various heritage bodies--such as the National Museum of Scotland, to work for UK-based commercial archaeology firms, and many past graduates have also gone on to pursue PhDs at the University of Glasgow, the University of Durham, and the Univesity of Aberdeen. If you have any questions about the course, the optional modules, or general enquiries, please contact the course convenor: