Field Archaeology (ARCS3010)

Information valid for Semester 2, 2024

Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

School

Social Science School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Attendance mode

In Person

Class hours

Lecture 1 Hour/ Week
Practical 4 Hours/ Week
General contact hours 2 Hours/ Week

Incompatible

ARCA3010

Prerequisite

10 units ARCA/ARCS courses which must include ARCA1000 and ARCS1001.

Assessment methods

Mid-semester exam, peer assessment, field notes, field report

Course enquiries

Doctor Alison Crowther (Semester 2, St Lucia, In person)

Work Integrated Learning

Work Simulations, Field Experience

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.

Course description

ARCS3010 provides intensive training in all the major components of archaeological field research, from research design to excavation, laboratory analysis and report writing, using a simulated field excavation project at the ATARC site on campus. Students must have met all course pre-requisites and be enrolled in their final year prior to enrolling in this course.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2019 (22/07/2019 - 16/11/2019) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2018 (23/07/2018 - 17/11/2018) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2017 (24/07/2017 - 18/11/2017) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2016 (25/07/2016 - 19/11/2016) St Lucia Internal Course Profile