Bachelor of Archaeology. Pre-Enrolment Information Session

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1 Bachelor of Archaeology Pre-Enrolment Information Session

2 Director of Studies Role in Department of Archaeology at Flinders University Dr Alice Gorman Provide undergraduate students with academic planning advice and assist with enrolment for the Bachelor of Archaeology Degree and the Bachelor of Arts Minor Sequence in Archaeology

3 Bachelor of Archaeology Specialist Areas Human Evolution Ancient Civilizations Maritime Archaeology Historical Archaeology Indigenous Archaeology (See Pages in Dept of Archaeology Handbook)

4 Structure of Degree and Degree Requirements Full-time study = 36 units per year (8 topics x 4.5 units) All students must complete 108 units towards the degree (3 years full time) The 108 units is made up of: units of core topics - 18 units of designated Archaeology elective topics units of designated non-archaeology elective topics, comprising 13.5 units at 1 st level and 27 units at 2 nd and 3 rd levels

5 Bachelor of Archaeology Template First Level ARCH1001 Discovering Archaeology ARCH1002 From Palaeolith to Pompeii COMS1001 Academic and Professional Communication ARCH1005 Cultural Anthropology: Human Diversity through Film ARCH1006 Sex, Death and Ritual in the Ancient World First Level Elective in related area First Level Elective in related area First Level Elective in related area Second Level ARCH2106 Archaeological Field Methods ARCH2213 Human Evolution and the Fossil Record ARCH2202 Archaeology of the First Australians Second Level Archaeology Option Topic ARCH2212 The Archaeology of Modern Society Second Level Elective in related area Second Level Elective in related area Second Level Elective in related area Third Level ARCH3107 History of Archaeological Thought ARCH3109 Society and Environment in Prehistory Second or Third Level Archaeology Option Topic Second or Third Level Archaeology Option Topic Third Level Elective in related area Second or Third Level Archaeology Option Topic Third Level Elective in related area Third Level Elective in related area

6 BArchaeology Course Content First Year 4 archaeology core topics plus Academic and Professional Communication (COMS1001) and 3 non-archaeology elective topics Second Year 4 archaeology core topics; 1 archaeology elective topics; 3 non-archaeology elective topics Third Year 2 archaeology core topics; 3 archaeology elective topics; 3 non-archaeology elective topics

7 Student Workload A standard system of unit points, based on student workload Normally 1 unit point = approximately 2 hours of student effort per week Includes both time spent in class and individual study time Topics are worth 4.5 unit topics = approximately 9 hours per week, therefore 4 topics x 9 hours = 36 hours per week

8 Professor Donald Pate Archaeological Science Archaeological Chemistry Past Diet and Health Environmental Archaeology Human Evolution Bio-Archaeology and the Human Skeleton Hunter-Gatherers Archaeology of Native North America Australian Indigenous Archaeology Modern Material Culture

9 Professor Claire Smith Australian Aboriginal Archaeology Indigenous Archaeology Globally Teaching Archaeology for Fun The Archaeology of Art Gender Issues in the Academy The Repatriation of Objects and Knowledge Archaeological Ethics

10 Associate Professor Heather Burke European Constructions of Cultural Landscapes Standing Structures, Style and Social Identity Ideology and Capitalism Mining The Frontier and Contact Working Class Archaeology Women in Historical Archaeology Heritage Interpretation and Archaeology Archaeology of the Chinese in Australia

11 Dr Alice Gorman Cultural Heritage Values and Management of Space Exploration Body Modification Stone Artefacts Indigenous Archaeology Cultural Heritage Management Gender in Archaeology Usewear and Residue Analysis Graduate Programs in Archaeology and CHM

12 Dr Amy Roberts Archaeology and Anthropology of Indigenous Australia Native Title Cultural Heritage Management Archaeological Science Relationship between Archaeology and Anthropology Archaeology, Anthropology and Intellectual Property Indigenous Traditional Fishing Murray and Mallee Archaeology and Anthropology Yorke Peninsula Archaeology and Anthropology

13 Dr Mick Morrison Archaeology of Australian Gatherer-Hunter Peoples Coastal Archaeology and Shell Midden Analysis Archaeology of Cross-Cultural Engagement Christian Missions and Aboriginal people Indigenous Cultural Heritage Management Indigenous Land and Sea Management

14 Dr Wendy Van Duivenvoorde Maritime Archaeology Ship Construction Dutch East India Co. Maritime Graffiti Museum Studies Underwater Cultural Heritage Management

15 Dr Jonathan Benjamin Submerged Landscapes Diver-Based Photographic and Photogrammetric Recording of Underwater Sites Pleistocene-Holocene Transitions Applied Methodology in Maritime and Underwater Archaeology

16 Dr Ian Moffat Archaeological geophysics Stable isotope analysis Neanderthal bioarchaeology Historic cemeteries Repatriation and reburial Rock art geochemistry Indigenous engagement

17 Dr Martin Polkinghorne Southeast Asian archaeology Angkor Wat Metallurgy Cambodian bronze sculptures Antiquities trade Ceramic analysis

18 College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences Located in 215 Humanities Building and staffed by: Ms Jo Willis Telephone:

19 How to contact Director of Studies Rm 269 Humanities Building Phone: Archaeology Department Website:

20 Enrolment Procedures Apply for credit if you have studied previously at TAFE or other universities. Complete your Commonwealth Assistance Form (CAF) online through the Enrolment website. You cannot enrol until you have completed this requirement. Plan your study for Decide which topics you wish to enrol in for both semesters. Topic and timetable information is available online. Follow the instructions in the Enrolment 2018 flyer sent by the University. Enrolment in University of Adelaide topics: see Ask Flinders

21 Problems Enrolling? Check the website for more detailed information Visit Flinders Connect under the Central Library where staff will assist with your online enrolment queries. Call Flinders Connect during working hours on or (local call fee within Australia) for general queries. You can also

22 Keeping in the loop about Archaeology at Flinders The Flinders University Archaeology Dept also has its own blog: You can also stay up-to-date with And Facebook: Archaeology/ Be aware that some lecturers have strict policies about how they engage with students through social media

23 Keeping in the loop about Archaeology at Flinders We also have the Flinders University Archaeological Society (ARCHSOC), who organises social events, fieldwork, training courses etc through the year. Look for the booth during O-week, and Society Committee members will come into classes during the first few weeks of semester and get you to sign up!

24 Archaeology Seminar Series To be advised