find your perfect postgrad program
Search our Database of 30,000 Courses
University of Glasgow: Archaeology
| Institution | University of Glasgow View institution profile |
|---|---|
| Department | School of Humanities |
| Web | www.glasgow.ac.uk/ |
| Study type | Taught |
Summary
This Masters programme will enable you to develop your own holistic approach to the challenges of contemporary archaeological research and practice. The programme combines conceptual learning with independent research and project-based work. A key strength of this programme is its flexibility, which allows you to create a portfolio of courses based on your individual needs and interests.
The University can facilitate work placements and internships with organisations such as Historic Environment Scotland, the National Trust for Scotland and the Hunterian Museum.
Our collaboration with SUERC, a premier scientific dating facility, supports interested students developing their skills in the archaeological sciences.
The University can facilitate work placements and internships with organisations such as Historic Environment Scotland, the National Trust for Scotland and the Hunterian Museum. Our collaboration with SUERC, a premier scientific dating facility, supports interested students developing their skills in the archaeological sciences. * Our staff are engaged in a variety of innovative research projects (both in Scotland and abroad) and actively involve students in such projects. * Interested students are supported in developing their skills in the use and creation of digital collections and archives. * This programme is 7th in UK in Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide for Archaeology & Forensic Science. * Listen to our podcast: Stories from Glasgow - Archaeology and the Digital Keys to Unlocking the Past with Dr Gareth Beale
This programme allows you to follow a pre-composed theme such as Landscape Archaeology, Digital Archaeology, or Celtic and Viking Archaeology or create your own flexible degree programme by selecting from optional courses across Archaeology and related programmes. This structure encourages interdisciplinary work integrated with core training in archaeological theory and methods, including training in archaeological sciences, and supports practice-based learning through Archaeology’s placement scheme and courses.
Teaching will be delivered through field trips, the Archaeology research seminar series, and through courses in which you develop written work, practice-based and practical assignments and oral presentations. An independent research project in the form of a dissertation, undertaken in the second semester, is an integral part of the programme.
Core courses
- RESEARCH AND PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
- ARCHAEOLOGY DISSERTATION
All students participate in the ‘Research and Professional Skills’ course. Students should select five options from the range of courses offered in Archaeology and related subjects in agreement with the MSc Programme convenor.
Optional courses
- APPROACHING THE ANCIENT WORLD THROUGH TEXT
- APPROACHING THE ANCIENT WORLD THROUGH MATERIAL CULTURE
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL DIGITAL IMAGING
- BRITISH BATTLEFIELDS: ANALYSIS AND CULTURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- CLOTH AND CLOTHING
- CURRENT ISSUES IN SOUTH-WEST ASIAN AND MEDITERRANEAN ARCHAEOLOGY
- DIGITAL PASTS: INTERACTIVE MEDIA AND GAMES FOR ARCHAEOLOGY AND HERITAGE
- ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY; PLANTS, ANIMALS AND PEOPLE
- EXPERIENCING LANDSCAPE AND HERITAGE
- FEASTING LIKE THE ANCIENTS: AN INTER-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO EARLY FOOD AND DRINK
- LANDSCAPE AND POWER IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EAST MEDITERRANEAN PGT
- LANDSCAPE ARCHAEOLOGIES
- LANDSCAPE AND ENVIRONMENT IN GAELIC SCOTLAND
- MATERIAL CULTURE IN CONTEXT
- MEDIEVAL IRELAND, 800-1100: SOURCES AND DEBATES
- METHOD AND PRACTICE IN CONFLICT HERITAGE
- MODERN WARFARE: 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY WARFARE
- PAST IMPERFECT, PRESENT TENSE: A PRACTICAL HISTORIOGRAPHY OF THE PAST PGT
- PEOPLE IN A CHANGING WORLD: ARCHAEOLOGY, CLIMATES AND ENVIRONMENT
- REMOTE SENSING FOR HUMAN ECOLOGY AND ARCHAEOLOGY
- THE ART OF WAR: CONCEPTS AND THEORIES
- THEMES IN EARLY MEDIEVAL SCOTTISH ARCHAEOLOGY
- VIKING AND LATE NORSE ARTEFACTS (AD 750-1350)
Courses at the Masters level in Archaeology draw upon the particular interests and expertise of the contributing staff and therefore the options available may vary slightly depending on staff availability and subject to a minimum number of students. Please contact us to confirm likely availability of courses in any given year.
Graduates will have a solid foundation of skills, knowledge and understanding from which to pursue careers in universities, research institutes, government agencies, conservation charities and private-sector professional practice. The course also prepares you to proceed to study for a PhD in Archaeology.
MSc
The University of Glasgow is one of the UK’s most prestigious seats of learning, and the fourth oldest university in the English speaking world. Established in 1451 and recognised for its world-changing research and teaching, the University has inspired thinkers from eminent scientist Lord Kelvin and the father of economics Adam Smith, to Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Rankings
The University:
is ranked 81st in the world in the QS World University Rankings 2023
- is in the top 100 in the world: Times Higher World University Rankings 2023
- 95.9% of students in employment or further study 6 months after graduation …
Not what you are looking for?
Search our comprehensive database of postgrad programs.Postgraduate Bursary Opportunity with Postgrad.com
Are you studying as a PG student at the moment or have you recently been accepted on a postgraduate program? Apply now for one of our £2000 PGS bursaries.
Click here
