Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year

BSc (Hons) Archaeology with Forensic Science

1. Programme Details

Programme name	BSc (Hons) Archaeology with Forensic Science	Programme code	UFS3GAEGAE02
Study mode(s)	Full Time Part Time	Academic year	2024/5
Campus(es)	Streatham (Exeter)	NQF Level of the Final Award	6 (Honours)

2. Description of the Programme

Exeter's Archaeology degrees enable you to explore both the academic and practical dimensions of a uniquely fascinating discipline. Building on a firm foundation of the subject provided in the first year, the degrees give you a wide variety of choice to follow your particular interests. These can cover the microscopic analysis of ancient artefacts to the exploration of entire fossilised landscapes, from understanding prehistoric villages to recording historic buildings; the subject is broad, multi-disciplinary and dynamic. As you work through your degree, you can develop your own specialisation, culminating in a dissertation supported by one-to-one tuition.

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

You will acquire advanced competence in core academic, personal and key skills, providing a basis for career progression in the academic and professional worlds. You will be exposed to a variety of teaching and assessment methods within appropriate learning environments, supported by feedback and monitoring. You will also be given an opportunity to develop your independent study skills through a piece of individual research.

The programme provides an intellectually stimulating, satisfying experience of learning and studying, and forms a sound basis for further study in Archaeology, Forensic Science, or related disciplines. It aims to develop a range of subject-specific, academic and transferable skills, including high order conceptual literacy and communication skills of value in graduate employment.

Archaeology with Forensic Science, like other programmes offered within the College of Humanities, encourages you to become a global citizen, a productive, useful and questioning member of society, and provides thorough training for further study or a specialist career. You may utilise the skills you develop in a range of sectors, including Heritage, Museums, Archaeology, Police, Consultancy, the Civil Service, Education, Teaching, Research, and Charities.

The programme is intended to:

To offer an excellent Honours-level education in Archaeology with Forensic Science
To encourage graduates to become useful, productive and questioning members of society.
To produce graduates who are grounded in the main themes of archaeology through a combination of both broad and detailed focuses on particular aspects of the past, study of a range of time periods, and study of different geographical areas
To produce students who have a general basic grounding in the principles of forensic science, and a more specific knowledge of the forensic uses of archaeological science and physical anthropology.
To produce graduates who understand the methods which archaeologists use to study the past; and who can analyse the development of past societies.
To offer a coherent curriculum, balancing core elements with a wide range of choice to suit students' individual aspirations and requirements.
To develop students' competence in the subject-specific skills required in archaeology, and areas of forensic science, through extended practical engagement with primary data, and competence in core academic and personal and key skills, providing a basis for career progression within the academic world and beyond.
To expose students to different teaching and assessment methods within an appropriate learning environment, supported by feedback, monitoring and pastoral care.

4. Programme Structure

5. Programme Modules

http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/undergraduates/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.

You may take elective modules up to 30 credits outside of the programme in any 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

90 credits of compulsory modules, 30 credits of optional modules

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
ARC1010	Themes in World Archaeology	15	Yes
ARC1020	Essential Archaeological Methods	15	Yes
ARC1007	Archaeological and Forensic Science Practicals	15	No
ARC1008	Forensic Archaeology	15	No
ARC1070	Practical Skills in Archaeology	30	No

Optional Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
ARC BA Archaeology with Forensic Science Stage 1 Optional modules 2023-4
ARA1030	Introduction to Islamic Archaeology	15	No
ARC1030	Investigating British Archaeology	15	No
ARC1040	Artefacts and Materials	15	No
ARC1050	Objects: Contexts and Display	15	No

Stage 2

75 credits of compulsory modules, 45 credits of optional modules (including HUM2000 and HUM2001 Humanities in the Workplace).

^a You must take either ARC2003 or ARC2004 (you cannot choose both).

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
ARC ARC2003-ARC2004 [See note a above]
ARC2003	Archaeological Fieldwork Project	30	Yes
ARC2004	Archaeological Fieldschool	30	Yes
ARC2514	Forensic Anthropology	15	No
BIO2068	Forensic Science	30	No

Optional Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
ARC S2 BA SH and CH opt 2023-4
ARC2003	Archaeological Fieldwork Project	30	No
ARA2014	Regions and Empires in Islamic Archaeology	15	No
ARC2004	Archaeological Fieldschool	30	No
ARC2012	Monumental Changes: Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Britain and Ireland	15	No
ARC2120	Things and Us: Ancient and Contemporary Material Culture	15	No
ARC2121	Brooches, Beads, Swords and Shields: Early Medieval Material Culture	15	No
ARC2123	Sustainability and Collapse in Past Societies	15	No
ARC2130	Discovering the Past with Molecular Science	15	No
ARC2401	Understanding the Landscape of Medieval Britain	15	No
ARC2406	Medieval Castles in Context	15	No
ARC2408	Romanisation: Interaction, Conquest and Change in Late Iron Age and Roman Dacia	15	No
ARC2504	Zooarchaeology	15	No
ARC2514	Forensic Anthropology	15	No
ARC2516	Human Origins and Evolution: the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic	15	No
CLA2514	Ancient Sources (Material Evidence) - Pompeii: Destruction, Discovery and Afterlife	15	No
CLA2517	Ancient Sources (Material Evidence): Hellenistic Palaces in West Asia	15	No
HIH2002	Uses of the Past	30	No
HIH2208A	Medieval Paris	30	No
HIH2234	Sailors, Slavery and Piracy: The Atlantic World, 1600 - 1800	30	No
HIH2592	Science, Empire, and Natural History Museums: A Global Perspective	30	No
HUM HUM2000-HUM2001
HUM2000	Humanities in the Workplace	30	No
HUM2001	Humanities in the Workplace	15	No
HUM HUM2004-HUM2005
HUM2004	Making a Career in Publishing	15	No
HUM2005	Tales of Freedom, Necessity and Providence	15	No

Stage 3

45 credits of compulsory modules, 75 credits of optional modules

Compulsory Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
ARC3000	Archaeological Dissertation	30	Yes
ARC3611	Funerary Osteoarchaeology	15	No

Optional Modules

Code	Module	Credits	Non-condonable?
ARC SF BA SH and CH opt 2023-4
ARC3000	Archaeological Dissertation	30	No
ARC3003	Professional Placement	30	No
ARC3006	Advanced Fieldwork Project	15	No
ARC3011	Practicing Archaeological Science	15	No
ARC3012	Monumental changes: Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Britain and Ireland	15	No
ARC3120	Things and Us: Ancient and Contemporary Material Culture	15	No
ARC3121	Brooches, Beads, Swords and Shields: Early Medieval Material Culture	15	No
ARC3123	Sustainability and Collapse in Past Societies	15	No
ARC3401	Understanding the Landscape of Medieval Britain	15	No
ARC3406	Medieval Castles in Context	15	No
ARC3510	Experimental Approaches to Forensic and Archaeological Investigations	15	No
ARC3516	Human Origins and Evolution: the Lower and Middle Palaeolithic	15	No
ARC3611	Funerary Osteoarchaeology	15	No
ARC3408	Romanisation: Interaction, Conquest and Change in Late Iron Age and Roman Dacia	15	No
ARC3133	Digital Pasts	15	No
HUM HUM3000s
HUM3002	Aliens Abroad: Science Fiction in Global Literature	15	No
HUM3015	The Place of Meaning: Gardens in Britain and China	15	No
HUM3016	Book Publishing: Principles of Book Commissioning, Editing and Design	30	No
HUM3003A	Hacking the Humanities: How to Plan and Run Successful Digital Projects	15	No
HUM3003	Hacking the Humanities: How to Plan and Run Successful Digital Projects	30	No
HUM3004	Transforming the Tablet: Digital Approaches to Ancient Text and Artefact	15	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 basic archaeological techniques and appreciate their major advantages and disadvantages. 2. Appreciate the relationship between data collected in the field and its interpretation. 3. Identify the different roles of professional archaeologists. 4. Understand the chronology of archaeological periods and the main themes in archaeology from early prehistory to the end of the Middle Ages. 5. Show familiarity with some key archaeological sites and finds. 6. Show competence in the various techniques of practical Archaeology and an understanding of their problems and possibilities. 7. Use appropriate archaeological terminology. 8. Deploy information from technical projects. 9. Demonstrate understanding (at increasing depth, according to level) of thematic/methodological issues (increasingly complex, according to level). Forensic Science 10. Demonstrate an understanding of the analytical techniques used in forensic science and their underpinning scientific principles 11. Demonstrate knowledge of techniques of physical anthropology and archaeological science and their application in forensic investigations. 12. Demonstrate knowledge of how forensic evidence is collected at a crime scene and presented in court. 13. Discuss the application of science in the context of crime detection and the law.	1-3 are developed initially through first year modules, particularly ARC1020, and then through ARC2003/4, and in increasing sophistication through options during stages 2 and 3. 4 and 5 are introduced through first year modules, particularly ARC1010, and developed through thematic options at stages 2 and 3. 6-8 are introduced in ARC1020 and developed in ARC2003/4, and further enhanced through thematic options at stages 2 and 3. 9 is developed through the optional thematic modules taken across all three stages. The level of competence expected of students intensifies at each stage of the programme. Methodological issues area introduced through ARC1020 and developed through ARC2003/4. The chronological and thematic framework are introduced in ARC1010 and optional modules at stage 1 and developed through options at stages 2 and 3. ARC3000 at stage 3 brings the methodological and thematic elements together in an independent research dissertation. 10-13 are all developed in BIO2068. 11 is developed in detail in ARC1007, ARC1008, ARC2514 and ARC3611	The assessment of these skills is through a combination of term-time essays, other written reports/projects, oral presentations, a fieldwork-related project, a dissertation and unseen examinations

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 basic archaeological techniques and appreciate their major advantages and disadvantages.
2. Appreciate the relationship between data collected in the field and its interpretation.
3. Identify the different roles of professional archaeologists.
4. Understand the chronology of archaeological periods and the main themes in archaeology from early prehistory to the end of the Middle Ages.
5. Show familiarity with some key archaeological sites and finds.
6. Show competence in the various techniques of practical Archaeology and an understanding of their problems and possibilities.
7. Use appropriate archaeological terminology.
8. Deploy information from technical projects.
9. Demonstrate understanding (at increasing depth, according to level) of thematic/methodological issues (increasingly complex, according to level). Forensic Science
10. Demonstrate an understanding of the analytical techniques used in forensic science and their underpinning scientific principles
11. Demonstrate knowledge of techniques of physical anthropology and archaeological science and their application in forensic investigations.
12. Demonstrate knowledge of how forensic evidence is collected at a crime scene and presented in court.
13. Discuss the application of science in the context of crime detection and the law.

1-3 are developed initially through first year modules, particularly ARC1020, and then through ARC2003/4, and in increasing sophistication through options during stages 2 and 3.

4 and 5 are introduced through first year modules, particularly ARC1010, and developed through thematic options at stages 2 and 3.

6-8 are introduced in ARC1020 and developed in ARC2003/4, and further enhanced through thematic options at stages 2 and 3.

9 is developed through the optional thematic modules taken across all three stages. The level of competence expected of students intensifies at each stage of the programme. Methodological issues area introduced through ARC1020 and developed through ARC2003/4. The chronological and thematic framework are introduced in ARC1010 and optional modules at stage 1 and developed through options at stages 2 and 3. ARC3000 at stage 3 brings the methodological and thematic elements together in an independent research dissertation.

10-13 are all developed in BIO2068.

11 is developed in detail in ARC1007, ARC1008, ARC2514 and ARC3611

The assessment of these skills is through a combination of term-time essays, other written reports/projects, oral presentations, a fieldwork-related project, a dissertation and unseen examinations

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:
14. Draw thematic comparisons between material from different sources. 15. Show awareness of contrasting approaches to research. 16. Show awareness of contrasting approaches to research. 17. Understand the difference between qualitative and quantitative data. 18. Show clear awareness of the basic philosophical questions arising from academic research. 19. Think and write broadly about large themes 20. Comprehend and deploy complex terminology and discourses. 21. Use a library, field visits and the world-wide web to find information. 22. Deploy critical argument, based on professional standards of evidence use. 23. Identify problems of reliability and bias in, and more generally evaluate, evidence. 24. Reference sources accurately in written work, including use of the Harvard system in Archaeology. 25. Answer questions concisely in writing. 26. Present work and answer questions orally. 27. Think of pertinent and intellectually demanding questions to ask other students.	These skills are developed throughout the degree programme, but the emphasis becomes more complex as students move from stage to stage. 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 term-time essays, other written reports/projects, oral presentations, a fieldwork-related project, a dissertation and unseen examinations.

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:
28. Undertake independent study and work to deadlines. 29. Use a word processor, and the world-wide web. 30. Digest, select and organise material from disparate sources for suitably illustrated, clear and concise written work of varying length. 31. Evaluate own work. 32. Participate in discussions; present and evaluate complex arguments and ideas orally; digest, select and organise material for oral presentations. 33. Work with others as part of a team. 34. Interact effectively with peers and staff 35. Undertake group work, including the presentation and discussion of material in groups 36. Plan and execute a demanding piece of work over a long time scale.	28 is an essential part of the successful completion of the programme, notably the dissertation. 29 is developed through the requirement that all written work be word-processed, and through use of the internet as a general research tool in all modules. There is further scope for developing IT skills through optional modules. 30 is developed through a variety of written assignments and tutorials throughout the programme. 31 is developed through the self-assessment involved in completing cover sheets for all assignments. 32 is developed through group work and seminars, which form an important component of many option modules. 33 & 34 The skills in 33 and 34 are developed particularly through the archaeology fieldwork/fieldschool modules which involve working as part of a team. 35 is developed through many thematic and skills modules which include group work. 33, 34 and 35 are also developed through interaction in seminars and in discussion with tutors about essay work, and in response to critical review both collective and individual. 36 is developed through the Archaeology Fieldwork Project at stage 2 and dissertation work at stage 3 (both of which work	The skills in 28, 29 and 30 are assessed in all modules. 3 is covered by the fact that students prepare written assignments of differing lengths, ranging from 1500 word essays through to the 9000 word dissertation. Formative assessment of group oral presentations (32,33,35 ) occurs in a range of modules. 9 is covered by the dissertation and ARC2003/2004.

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:

28. Undertake independent study and work to deadlines.
29. Use a word processor, and the world-wide web.
30. Digest, select and organise material from disparate sources for suitably illustrated, clear and concise written work of varying length.
31. Evaluate own work.
32. Participate in discussions; present and evaluate complex arguments and ideas orally; digest, select and organise material for oral presentations.
33. Work with others as part of a team.
34. Interact effectively with peers and staff
35. Undertake group work, including the presentation and discussion of material in groups
36. Plan and execute a demanding piece of work over a long time scale.

28 is an essential part of the successful completion of the programme, notably the dissertation.
29 is developed through the requirement that all written work be word-processed, and through use of the internet as a general research tool in all modules. There is further scope for developing IT skills through optional modules.
30 is developed through a variety of written assignments and tutorials throughout the programme.
31 is developed through the self-assessment involved in completing cover sheets for all assignments.
32 is developed through group work and seminars, which form an important component of many option modules.
33 & 34 The skills in 33 and 34 are developed particularly through the archaeology fieldwork/fieldschool modules which involve working as part of a team.

35 is developed through many thematic and skills modules which include group work. 33, 34 and 35 are also developed through interaction in seminars and in discussion with tutors about essay work, and in response to critical review both collective and individual.
36 is developed through the Archaeology Fieldwork Project at stage 2 and dissertation work at stage 3 (both of which work

The skills in 28, 29 and 30 are assessed in all modules. 3 is covered by the fact that students prepare written assignments of differing lengths, ranging from 1500 word essays through to the 9000 word dissertation. Formative assessment of group oral presentations (32,33,35 ) occurs in a range of modules. 9 is covered by the dissertation and ARC2003/2004.

7. Programme Regulations

Classification

8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning

All students within Archaeology have a personal tutor for their entire programme of study, whom they meet at least three times a year, and who are available for at least two hours a week. Personal tutors also conduct a Personal Development Planning (PDP) interview in January when students discuss a pre-completed self-appraisal with their tutor, and agree an 'action plan' to consolidate and improve performance over the coming year.

Programme handbooks and other useful information can be accessed via the student intranet: http://intranet.exeter.ac.uk/humanities/studying/taughthandbook/

Other useful information and student resources can be accessed via the Exeter Learning Environment (ELE): http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/login/index.php , which has specific information on library skills, essay writing and research skills.

9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning

10. Admissions Criteria

11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards

12. Indicators of Quality and Standards

The programme is not subject to accreditation and/ or review by professional and statutory regulatory bodies (PSRBs).

13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards

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

18. Final Award

BSc (Hons) Archaeology with Forensic Science

19. UCAS Code

F490

20. NQF Level of Final Award

6 (Honours)

21. Credit

CATS credits	360	ECTS credits	180

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

[Honours] Archaeology
[Honours] Forensic science

23. Dates

Origin Date	01/10/2010	Date of last revision	02/09/2021

Programme Specification for the 2024/5 academic year

BSc (Hons) Archaeology with Forensic Science

1. Programme Details

2. Description of the Programme

3. Educational Aims of the Programme

4. Programme Structure

5. Programme Modules

Stage 1

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

Stage 2

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

Stage 3

Compulsory Modules

Optional Modules

6. Programme Outcomes Linked to Teaching, Learning and Assessment Methods

Intended Learning Outcomes A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge

7. Programme Regulations

8. College Support for Students and Students' Learning

9. University Support for Students and Students' Learning

10. Admissions Criteria

11. Regulation of Assessment and Academic Standards

12. Indicators of Quality and Standards

13. Methods for Evaluating and Improving Quality and Standards

14. Awarding Institution

15. Lead College / Teaching Institution

16. Partner College / Institution

Partner College(s)

Partner Institution

17. Programme Accredited / Validated by

18. Final Award

19. UCAS Code

20. NQF Level of Final Award

21. Credit

22. QAA Subject Benchmarking Group

23. Dates

Intended Learning Outcomes
A: Specialised Subject Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes
B: Academic Discipline Core Skills and Knowledge

Intended Learning Outcomes
C: Personal/Transferable/Employment Skills and Knowledge