Programme Specification for the 2021/2 academic year
MA Roman Archaeology
1. Programme Details
| Programme name | MA Roman Archaeology | Programme code | PTA1HPSCTH01 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study mode(s) | Part Time Full Time |
Academic year | 2021/2 |
| Campus(es) | Streatham (Exeter) |
NQF Level of the Final Award | 7 (Masters) |
2. Description of the Programme
This collaborative programme led by the Department of Archaeology and the Department of Classics and Ancient History gives you advanced grounding in the main themes and methods of Roman Archaeology, and is ideal preparation for a PhD on the subject. It offers a coherent programme, balancing core elements that bring together theoretical sophistication with cutting-edge digital methodologies, from the ‘big data’ of Roman artefacts to high-resolution LiDAR imaging. This is supported by a wide choice of specialist topics to suit your own requirements and aspirations, including the possibility to tailor genuinely interdisciplinary training through modules offered by world-leading experts in Archaeology, Ancient History, and Classics.
Advice and guidance on your programme can be sought from your personal tutor and programme director. All staff offer regular office hours that you can drop into without a prior appointment for this purpose.
3. Educational Aims of the Programme
- This programme develops your specific competences and research skills required in Roman Archaeology at an advanced level through extensive engagement with primary evidence. You will also acquire advanced competence in core academic, personal and key skills, to provide a solid basis for career progression in the academic world and beyond.
- The programme provides training for doctoral research or for a specialist career. You will be encouraged to become a productive, useful and questioning member of society.
- You will be exposed to a variety of teaching and assessment methods within an appropriate learning environment, supported by feedback and monitoring. You will be given an opportunity to develop your own study skills through a piece of individual research.
4. Programme Structure
5. Programme Modules
The following tables describe the programme and constituent modules. Constituent modules may be updated, deleted or replaced as a consequence of the annual programme review of this programme.
http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/postgraduatetaught/modules/
You may take optional modules as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module. Optional modules offered are subject to change depending on staff availability and student demand.
You may take elective modules up to 30 credits outside of the programme in each stage of the programme as long as any necessary prerequisites have been satisfied, where the timetable allows and if you have not already taken the module in question or an equivalent module.
Stage 1
120 credits of compulsory modules and 60 credits of optional modules
a You must select either ARCM700 or CLAM043 (you cannot choose more than one module from this group).
b If you are beginning a classical language, you must take 30-60 credits from CLAM201 or CLAM251.
c If you have a classical language at beginners' level, you must take 30 credits from either CLAM252 or CLAM202.
d If you have a classical language at intermediate level, you must take 30 credits from CLAM254, CLAM255 or CLAM204, or CLAM205.
e If you have a classical language at Degree level, you must take 30 credits from CLAM257 or CLAM012A.
Compulsory Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| MA Roman Archaeology ARCM700 or CLAM043 | |||
| CLAM043 | Dissertation in Classics and Ancient History | 60 | Yes |
| ARCM700 | Dissertation in Roman Archaeology | 60 | Yes |
| ARCM010 | Roman Archaeology in the Digital World | 15 | No |
| ARCM110 | Research Design in Archaeology | 15 | No |
| ARCM120 | Themes in Archaeological Theory and Practice | 15 | No |
| CLAM108 | Rome: Globalisation, Materiality | 15 | No |
Optional Modules
| Code | Module | Credits | Non-condonable? |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARC MA Roman Archaeology ARCM optional modules 21-2 | |||
| ARCM007 | Advanced Project | 15 | No |
| ARCM102B | Experimental Archaeology in Practice 1 | 30 | No |
| ARCM102C | Experimental Archaeology in Practice 2 | 30 | No |
| ARCM130 | Discovering the Past with Molecular Science | 15 | No |
| ARCM200 | Field Study | 15 | No |
| ARCM225 | Landscape Archaeology: Understanding the Historic Environment | 15 | No |
| ARCM300 | Material Culture | 15 | No |
| ARCM403 | Advanced Zooarchaeology | 15 | No |
| ARCM405 | Advanced Human Osteology | 15 | No |
| ARCM407 | Zooarchaeology | 15 | No |
| ARCM412 | Funerary Osteoarchaeology | 15 | No |
| ARCM414 | Musculo-skeletal Anatomy | 30 | No |
| ARCM501 | Researching the Historic Environment Online | 15 | No |
| ARCM602 | Forensic Anthropology: Principles and Practice | 15 | No |
| ARC MA Roman Archaeology CLAM optional modules 21-2 | |||
| CLAM046 | The City of Rome | 30 | No |
| CLAM077 | Ancient Texts and their Interpretation | 15 | No |
| CLAM078 | Classical Reception: An Introduction | 15 | No |
| CLAM081 | Galen and Galenism | 15 | No |
| CLAM084 | Politics Ancient and Modern | 15 | No |
| CLAM085 | Technology and the Technological in Classical Antiquity | 15 | No |
| CLAM101 | The Western Dragon in Lore, Literature and Art | 15 | No |
| CLAM107 | Roman Myth | 15 | No |
| CLAM111 | Ancient Drama in its Social and Cultural Context | 15 | No |
| CLAM259 | Ancient Epigraphy | 15 | No |
| CLAM108 | Rome: Globalisation, Materiality | 15 | No |
| CLAM068 | Supervised Independent Study in the Humanities | 15 | No |
| CLA MA CAH Ab Initio Language 2021-2 [See note b above] | |||
| CLAM201 | Greek I | 30 | No |
| CLAM251 | Latin I | 30 | No |
| CLA MA CAH Beginners Language 2021-2 [See note c above] | |||
| CLAM202 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek II | 30 | No |
| CLAM252 | Classical Language and Texts: Latin II | 30 | No |
| CLA MA CAH Intermediate Language 2021-2 [See note d above] | |||
| CLAM204 | Greek III | 30 | No |
| CLAM205 | Greek IV | 30 | No |
| CLAM254 | Latin III | 30 | No |
| CLAM255 | Latin IV | 30 | No |
| CLA MA CAH Advanced Language 2021-2 [See note e above] | |||
| CLAM012A | Latin Epic | 30 | No |
| CLAM257 | Classical Language and Texts: Greek V: Epic | 30 | No |
6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods
Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
1. Understand advanced techniques for methodological study in modern archaeology applied to the Roman World, and appreciate their major advantages and disadvantages | 1 and 2 are developed through CLAM043 or ARCM700, supplemented by ARCM110 and ARCM120, which cover a range of relevant methodological and theoretical issues in archaeology. 3 is developed through optional modules drawn from Archaeology and Classics and Ancient History which 4 is developed primarily through the dissertation. | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of essays, other written reports/projects, and a dissertation |
Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
5. Draw critical thematic comparisons between material from a broad range of different sources | These skills are developed throughout the programme in all modules. They are developed through lectures and seminars, written work, and oral work (both presentation and class discussion) | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of essays, other written reports/projects, oral presentations, visual presentations, and a dissertation |
Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge
| Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) On successfully completing this programme you will be able to: | Intended Learning Outcomes (ILOs) will be... | |
|---|---|---|
| ...accommodated and facilitated by the following learning and teaching activities (in/out of class): | ...and evidenced by the following assessment methods: | |
11. Undertake independent research and work to deadlines | Personal and key skills are delivered through all modules, with the following emphases: 1, 6 and 7 are an essential part of the successful 2 is developed through all modules 3 is developed through a variety of written 4 is developed primarily through ARCM110, ARCM120, and various optional modules 5 is developed through all modules | The assessment of these skills is through a combination of essays, other written reports/projects, visual presentations, and a dissertation |
7. Programme Regulations
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Classification
Full details of assessment regulations for all taught programmes can be found in the TQA Manual, specifically in the Credit and Qualifications Framework, and the Assessment, Progression and Awarding: Taught Programmes Handbook. Additional information, including Generic Marking Criteria, can be found in the Learning and Teaching Support Handbook.
8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning
All students within Archaeology have a personal tutor for their entire programme of study and who are available for at least two hours a week at advertised ‘office hours’. There are induction sessions to orientate students at the start of their programme. A personal tutoring system will operate with regular communication throughout the programme. Academic support will be also be provided by module leaders. You can also make an appointment to see individual teaching staff
9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning
Please refer to the University Academic Policy and Standards guidelines regarding support for students and students' learning.
10. Admissions Criteria
Undergraduate applicants must satisfy the Undergraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Postgraduate applicants must satisfy the Postgraduate Admissions Policy of the University of Exeter.
Specific requirements required to enrol on this programme are available at the respective Undergraduate or Postgraduate Study Site webpages.
11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards
Each academic programme in the University is subject to an agreed College assessment and marking strategy, underpinned by institution-wide assessment procedures.
The security of assessment and academic standards is further supported through the appointment of External Examiners for each programme. External Examiners have access to draft papers, course work and examination scripts. They are required to attend the Board of Examiners and to provide an annual report. Annual External Examiner reports are monitored at both College and University level. Their responsibilities are described in the University's code of practice. See the University's TQA Manual for details.
(http://as.exeter.ac.uk/support/admin/staff/qualityassuranceandmonitoring/tqamanual/fullcontents/)
12. Indicators of Quality and Standards
This programme is not accredited by an external body.
13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards
The University and its constituent Colleges review the quality and standard of teaching and learning in all taught programmes against a range of criteria through the procedures outlined in the Teaching Quality Assurance (TQA) Manual Quality Review Framework.
14. Awarding Institution
University of Exeter
15. Lead College / Teaching Institution
Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
16. Partner College / Institution
Partner College(s)
Not applicable to this programme
Partner Institution
Not applicable to this programme.
17. Programme Accredited / Validated by
0
18. Final Award
MA Roman Archaeology
19. UCAS Code
Not applicable to this programme.
20. NQF Level of Final Award
7 (Masters)
21. Credit
| CATS credits | ECTS credits |
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22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group
23. Dates
| Origin Date | 31/01/2017 |
Date of last revision | 31/08/2021 |
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