History MA/MA(SocSci)
Archaeology, Games and Interactive Media ARCH4070
- Academic Session: 2026-27
- School: School of Humanities
- Credits: 20
- Level: Level 4 (SCQF level 10)
- Typically Offered: Either Semester 1 or Semester 2
- Available to Visiting Students: Yes
- Collaborative Online International Learning: No
- Curriculum For Life: No
Short Description
Digital media are used with increasing frequency across archaeology and cultural heritage, and the skills needed to design, commission and create digital media are in demand. This course will blend practical making and design activities with critical thinking and discussion to provide a rounded introduction to contemporary digital media production. The course does not require any pre-existing digital specialism.
Timetable
2x1hr workshops per week over 10 weeks as scheduled in MyCampus. This is one of the Honours options in Archaeology and may not run every year. The options that are running this session are available on MyCampus.
Excluded Courses
None
Co-requisites
None
Assessment
The standard assessments for this course are:
■ Design Portfolio - 60%
■ Interactive Media Project - 40%
Personalised technical support is provided as a matter of course.
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 Design Portfolio, but flexible deadlines can be offered as reasonable adjustment (Students should follow the usual process for extensions).
■ There are no alternatives to the Interactive Media Project, 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. 
Main Assessment In: April/May
Are reassessment opportunities available for all summative assessments? No
It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.
[No exceptions]
Course Aims
This course aims to:
■ Introduce students to the design, development and use of interactive digital media within an archaeological and heritage setting
■ Develop critical and creative skills necessary to design and commission a piece of digital media
■ Gain knowledge in developing technical skills in order to complete a simple digital media project
Intended Learning Outcomes of Course
By the end of this course students will be able to:
■ Design interactive media for specific archaeological and heritage settings
■ Develop a design brief and commission a piece of digital media
■ Create simple digital media projects from scratch