Students will have participated in at least 25 days of practical heritage work, such as excavation, survey, outreach & public engagement, museum work and laboratory work. They will reflect on their practical and intellectual learning, write a reflexive essay, and submit examples and demonstrations of the work they have done and the skills they have learnt.

4x1 hour workshops as scheduled on MyCampus

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The standard assessments for this course are: 

■ Portfolio based on practical experiences 30%

■ Project Output based on practical experiences 40%

■ Written Assignment focussed on employability and careers 30%

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available: 

■ There are no alternatives to the assessments, but flexible deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustment (Students should follow the usual process for extensions). 

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor.  

This course aims to:

■ Enable participation of a minimum of 25 days practical heritage work (e.g. excavation, survey, outreach & public engagement, museum work, laboratory work)

■ develop a range of practical archaeological skills, such as excavating, surveying and working with artefacts

■ acquire a range of key transferable skills, such as self-evaluation, interpersonal skills, team-working and communications skills

■ reflect on their own practice

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ carry out a range of practical heritage activities competently and responsibly, specifically to handle, document and evaluate archaeological evidence and materials safely and effectively

■ critically evaluate the value and the quality of their practical heritage experience

■ reflect on their own strengths, weaknesses and skill development in the context of practical heritage work

■ appreciate the social and political significance of archaeological remains, and take a responsible attitude to their study, interpretation, preservation and presentation