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Overview

Humans are innately curious creatures. Two million years ago in Africa we began moving into Europe and Asia, eventually discovering and colonising every corner of the globe. A Bachelor of Archaeology at Flinders provides you with a unique window on this magnificent feat of human exploration, creativity and endurance. As … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Bedford Park

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Program of study overview

Program of study notes

Program of study
108 Units

Year 136 Units
Year 236 Units
Year 336 Units

Admission requirements

Admission requirements

English Language requirements

Aims

This course aims to provide students with:

  • Practical and theoretical knowledge in a wide range of archaeological subdisciplines in preparation for a professional career in archaeology or cultural heritage management
  • Experience in using the skills and techniques archaeologists utilise to understand the deep and recent past
  • An understanding of the ways in which material culture relates to human behaviour and society, past and present
  • An understanding of ethical behaviour in archaeology, especially in relation to Indigenous and descendant communities and ownership of the past.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course you will be able to:
1.
Demonstrate key skills and techniques used to recover, process and evaluate archaeological evidence
2.
Evaluate the nature of archaeological evidence and the requirements for undertaking archaeological work in Australia and abroad
3.
Integrate a wide range of technical and research skills to understand the past effectively
4.
Plan ethical archaeological work in a range of contexts
5.
Communicate archaeological knowledge and practice, both in writing and verbally, to specialist and non-specialist audiences
6.
Collaborate, in a professional and ethical manner, with stakeholders, especially Traditional Owner groups and descendant communities