Second Year Archaeology at NUI Galway
Second-Year Archaeology students take six modules, three in Semester 1 and three in Semester 2. During the 2012-13 academic year, each student must take two core modules and one optional module in each semester.
| Semester 1 courses are highlighted in pink:
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| Semester 2 courses are highlighted in blue:
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Other courses listed are not currently available.
The lecture-based modules in second-year archaeology which are open to
Visiting Students, and the modules which are supported online by
Blackboard, are indicated in the table below. Further details on each course, including a Course Description, a Course Timetable and a list of the core texts recommended for the course can be found in the
2nd Year Programme Handbook (outline details below).
Modules |
ECTS |
Course
Assessment |
Visiting
Students |
Blackboard
Module |
Includes
Fieldclass |
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AR225
Hunters and Farmers in Early Europe
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5 |
Written Exam |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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AR246
Castles, Colonists and Crannogs 1100-1350 |
5 |
Essay |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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TI254 Space, Place and the Irish Landscape - Option |
5 |
Exam |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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AR328
Irish Art from the early Iron Age to the 8th century AD - Option |
5 |
Essay |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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AR236 Interpretation in Archaeology |
5
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Essay |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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AR245 Archaeology in Practice |
5 |
Project |
No |
Yes |
Option |
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AR243 The Making of Urban Landscapes - Option
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5 |
Journal (80%), Comprehension (20%) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes (option) |
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AR249 Archaeological Approaches to Ritual and Religion - Option |
5 |
Continuous Assessment |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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AR334 Ancient Civilizations: The Rise of Complex Societies - Option |
5 |
Essay |
Yes |
Yes |
No |