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Assessed Seminars: Mesolithic Europe - ARC00014H

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  • Department: Archaeology
  • Credit value: 40 credits
  • Credit level: H
  • Academic year of delivery: 2022-23

Module will run

Occurrence Teaching period
A Spring Term 2022-23 to Summer Term 2022-23

Module aims

The aims of this module are to develop a knowledge and appreciation of this rich and newly developing archaeological record, and to engage in critical exploration of a range of themes such as settlement, economy, technology, burial practices and ritual that have come into sharper focus with new work and new ideas.

Module learning outcomes

By the end of the module, students should be able to:

  • Demonstrate that they are familiar with the literature on the archaeology of Mesolithic Europe
  • Exhibit a firm understanding of the theoretical, ethical and methodological issues related to the archaeological study of Mesolithic Europe
  • Show familiarity with a wide range of case studies
  • Demonstrate in depth knowledge of a topic of their choosing
  • Pick out the key issues in their chosen topic
  • Prepare a worksheet which sets out key reading and issues for presentation, debate and discussion, and support the group in the preparation of the seminar
  • Chair a seminar, engage interest in the topic, stimulate debate and structure discussion
  • Have a critical awareness of the process of collective debate on a specific topic
  • Be able to judge the general 'success' of the seminar, and to be able to reflect on this, through a written summary of a seminar
  • Present PowerPoint presentations on other subjects within the general theme and contribute informed ideas and information to the other seminars

Indicative assessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 15
Essay/coursework 20
Essay/coursework 20
Essay/coursework 20
Oral presentation/seminar/exam 20
Oral presentation/seminar/exam 5

Special assessment rules

None

Indicative reassessment

Task % of module mark
Essay/coursework 20
Essay/coursework 20
Essay/coursework 20
Essay/coursework 20
Essay/coursework 20

Module feedback

Processes for written and verbal feedback are detailed on our deadlines pages:

Formative assessment.

Summative assessment.

Indicative reading

Reading is accessible via the module web pages or VLE.


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