Archaeology

Program of Study

Credit Points
Prescribed Units for this Minor, Major or Extended Major
Complete the following unit:		 6 cps
Unit Code Unit Title Unit cps  
ARPA104 Archaeology: Principles and Practices 6  
And
Minor or Major - complete 6 credit points from the following units:
Extended Major - complete 6 or 12 credit points from the following units:		 6 or 12 cps
ARPA100 Great Excavations: Key Discoveries in Archaeology 6  
ARPA107 Human Evolution and Archaeology 6  
And
Minor - complete 6 or 12 credit points from the following units:
Major or Extended Major - complete the following units:
6 or 12 cps or
18 cps
ARPA300 Debates in Archaeology 6  
ARPA343 Archaeology in the Field 6  
ARPA356 Archaeology in the Laboratory 6  
Listed Units for this Minor, Major or Extended Major
Minor - complete 0 or 6 credit points from the following units:
Major - complete 12 or 18 credit points from the following units:
Extended Major - complete 36 or 42 credit points from the following units:
0 or 6 cps or
12 or 18 cps or
36 or 42 cps
ANCH315 The Shadow of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum 6  
ARPA301 Maritime Archaeology 6  
ARPA302 Aboriginal Archaeology 6  
ARPA306 Historical and Contemporary Archaeology 6  
ARPA307 Experimental Archaeology 6  
ARPA309 Zooarchaeology 6  
ARPA310 From Bread to Wine: The Archaeology of Food 6  
ARPA311 First Farmers: Understanding the Neolithic Revolution in the Ancient Near East 6  
ARPA312 Hot Stuff: Exploring Ancient Pyrotechnologies through Archaeology and Experiment 6  
ARPA313 Palaces, Temples, Towns and Tombs: The Bronze Age in the Ancient Near East 6  
ARPA352 Public Archaeology and Management 6  
ARPA359 Advanced Analytic and Interpretative Methods 6  
ARPA370 Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology 6  
ARPA384 Stone Tools: Analysis and Interpretation 6  
NR331 Remote Sensing and Surveying 6  
With permission of the Head of School, candidates may complete the following unit towards this Major or Extended Major: 0-6 cps
HUMS301 Special Option 6  
Course Requirements 72 or 96 or 120 cps
To achieve an overall total of 144 credit points candidates must complete:
If candidates have complete a Minor - a further 120 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; and a Major of 48-60 credit points; and Elective Units of 48-60 credit points.
If candidates have completed a Major - a further 96 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; and a Minor of 24 credit points; and Elective Units of 60 credit points.
If candidates have completed an Extended Major - a further 72 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; and Elective Units of 60 credit points.
Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.		  
Total 144 cps

Note for students contemplating studying Honours in Archaeology:
The entry requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Archaeology is a GPA of 5.5 (Credit) or better in all units completed in an undergraduate degree; or a Credit average across 300-level units in Archaeology, is required. In addition, a candidate for Archaeology honours in the Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree shall have passed 60 credit points in Archaeology, including ARPA300.

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