- Department: Archaeology
- Credit value: 20 credits
- Credit level: M
- Academic year of delivery: 2024-25
- See module specification for other years: 2023-24
This module seeks to introduce students to the key principles and strategies of project management and how they can be used to ensure the effective delivery of archaeological projects. Drawing on real world examples, you will be introduced to approaches used within both the UK planning system and the archaeological research sector. You will learn how to devise a project plan, develop a realistic Schedule of Works, manage resources, analyse risk and build a strong team culture.
Occurrence | Teaching period |
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A | Semester 2 2024-25 |
This module aims:
By the end of the module the students should be able to:
Almost everything we do in the workplace that has a completion date, from the smallest to the largest task, can be defined as a project. Project management is therefore an incredibly useful skill and one that can be applied to any project of any size in any industry. This module will introduce students to the key principles and strategies of project management and explore how these can be effectively applied to modern archaeological projects. It will consider the frameworks which inform the management of archaeological projects in the UK and use real world examples to show how they are applied in both the commercial and research sector. It will look in detail at the key elements that form a project plan and explore how you can use traditional project management tools to develop a realistic Schedule of Works, manage resources and keep your project on track and on budget.
Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
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Task | % of module mark |
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Essay/coursework | 100 |
Formative: oral feedback from module leaders
Summative: written feedback within the University's turnaround policy
Carver, J,. 2010. ‘The Urban Archaeology of the CrossRail Project’ in the The Proceedings of the Conference of Cultural Heritage and New Technologies (CHNT) 15, Vienna pp. 518-537 http://www.chnt.at/wp-content/uploads/eBook_WS15_Part4_Sessions2.pdf
Cooper, M.A., Firth, A., Carman, J., & Wheatley, D. (eds.) 1995. Managing Archaeology. London, Routledge.
Schofield, J., Carmen, J and Belford P. (eds). (2011). Archaeological Practice in Great Britain Springer: New York (chapters 2 and 4)