Archaeology Archaeology at Exeterat ExeterProf Bruce Bradley

Associate Professor & Admissions

Officer

Tel: 01392 262490

Email: b.a.bradley@exeter.ac.uk

Welcome to the Archaeology Welcome to the Archaeology Department!Department!

Archaeology at Exeter:Archaeology at Exeter:Archaeology = uniquely placed Archaeology = uniquely placed to to span the arts span the arts andand the the sciencessciences

- Extensive regional, national - Extensive regional, national and and international networksinternational networks

- Flexibility and choice the key- Flexibility and choice the key

- ‘Archaeology’ interpreted broadly - ‘Archaeology’ interpreted broadly

Artefacts and Excavated Artefacts and Excavated ContextsContexts

‘‘Above Ground’ Archaeology: Above Ground’ Archaeology: Buildings & MonumentsBuildings & Monuments

Settlements Settlements and Landscapesand Landscapes

Archaeological MethodsArchaeological Methods

Transferable Skills

Archaeology and Archaeology and DocumentsDocuments

Hands on Hands on Archaeology…Archaeology…

Involving Students in Research…Involving Students in Research…

See our foyer displays

Historic Historic ExeterExeter

Regional and National Regional and National MuseumsMuseums

Royal Albert Memorial Museum, Exeter

Torquay Museum, Torquay

Welsh National Museum

St. Fagans

TeachingTeaching 13 members of staff13 members of staff Teaching Teaching alwaysalways informed by informed by

researchresearch

Research StandingResearch Standing

Ranked 2nd in the UK Ranked 2nd in the UK for the percentage of for the percentage of research rated research rated 'World-leading’ or 'World-leading’ or ‘Internationally ‘Internationally Excellent' in the Excellent' in the Research Assessment Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) Exercise (RAE)

High-quality, high-High-quality, high-profile and profile and international international researchresearch

What do we What do we teach?teach?

Range of periods Range of periods Prehistory Prehistory Classical WorldClassical World Middle AgesMiddle Ages

Range of areasRange of areas Britain and EuropeBritain and Europe Mediterranean & EgyptMediterranean & Egypt AmericasAmericas AsiaAsia

Range of subjectsRange of subjects Themes & debatesThemes & debates Methods & techniquesMethods & techniques

Developments for 2011…Developments for 2011… Facilities and courses in Facilities and courses in

forensic archaeologyforensic archaeology Bioarchaeology labBioarchaeology lab Modules in forensic Modules in forensic

anthopologyanthopology

Semester abroad schemeSemester abroad scheme Exchange with Augustana, Exchange with Augustana,

Sioux Falls, South DakotaSioux Falls, South Dakota Archaeology/Archaeology/

AnthropologyAnthropology

programmeprogramme

How do we How do we teach?teach?

Teaching stylesTeaching styles LecturesLectures SeminarsSeminars Practical ClassesPractical Classes TutorialsTutorials FieldtripsFieldtrips £0.8 million on lab £0.8 million on lab

and teaching facilitiesand teaching facilities

Assessment Assessment Most courses have a Most courses have a

mixture of mixture of assessment methodsassessment methods

Year 2 weighted one-Year 2 weighted one-third; Year 3 two-third; Year 3 two-thirdsthirds

After After Graduation..Graduation..

Graduate Careers Graduate Careers in Archaeologyin Archaeology Heritage Heritage

ManagementManagement Archaeological UnitsArchaeological Units Research careersResearch careers

Postgraduate Postgraduate StudyStudy

Graduate CareersGraduate Careers CommerceCommerce FinanceFinance GovernmentGovernment

Year 1Year 1CORE MODULES Discovering Prehistory Discovering Historic

Archaeology Interpreting Sites and

Landscapes Analysing Archaeological

Evidence

BA ARCHAEOLOGY Artefacts Archaeology at Work History of Archaeology

BSc with FORENSIC SCIENCE Archaeological and Forensic

Science Practicals Forensic Archaeology Artefacts

FieldworkFieldwork

Students complete fieldwork Students complete fieldwork placement (usually in the placement (usually in the summer)summer)

Excavation, survey or Excavation, survey or museum workmuseum work

Places on Departmental Places on Departmental ProjectsProjects

Fieldwork reports assessed Fieldwork reports assessed as part of Year 2as part of Year 2

Also opportunities for Also opportunities for advanced fieldworkadvanced fieldwork

FieldschoolFieldschoolss

Year 2Year 2CORE MODULESCORE MODULES Archaeological Fieldwork Archaeological Fieldwork

Project or FieldschoolProject or Fieldschool

PlusPlus (for BSc with Forensic (for BSc with Forensic Science)Science)

Forensic AnthropologyForensic Anthropology Forensic ScienceForensic Science

OPTIONSOPTIONS Wide choice of thematic Wide choice of thematic

and methodological and methodological optionsoptions

Year 3Year 3CORE MODULECORE MODULE Final Year DissertationFinal Year Dissertation For BSc: Funerary For BSc: Funerary

Archaeology and Archaeology and OsteologyOsteology

OPTIONSOPTIONS Wide choice of Wide choice of

thematic and thematic and methodological optionsmethodological options

Sample Module: Archaeology at Sample Module: Archaeology at WorkWork

Sample Module: ZooarchaeologySample Module: Zooarchaeology

Sample Module: Medieval Sample Module: Medieval Castles in ContextCastles in Context

Other Sample Undergraduate Other Sample Undergraduate ModulesModules

METHODSMETHODS THEMESTHEMES• Aerial Survey• Reading Stone Tools• Palaeobotany• Funerary Archaeology• Forensic Anthropology• Professional Placement• Maritime Archaeology

• South Asian Archaeology• The Western Roman Empire• Understanding Ancient Egypt• Medieval Landscapes• Egyptian Archaeology• South American Prehistory• Hunter-Gatherers• North American Prehistory

Recent FieldworkRecent FieldworkOpportunities:Opportunities:

South Dakota, USA – South Dakota, USA – Big Game Hunters and First Farmers on the Great Plains

Texas, USA- Gault Clovis and New World Origins

KazakhstanKazakhstan – Early horse domestication

Western Argentina – Western Argentina – Architectural Evolution of Taquara/Itarare Earthworks

Wallingford CastleWallingford Castle

To Sum Up….To Sum Up….

Friendly and informal departmentFriendly and informal department Among highest ratings for teaching & Among highest ratings for teaching &

researchresearch An amazing range of courses and An amazing range of courses and

opportunitiesopportunities

Questions????Questions????

Questions?