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Material Culture & Artefact Studies – (M.Litt.)
University of Glasgow
School of Humanities
| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 5,290 - ≈ € 13,520 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Glasgow / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | September |
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| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Glasgow
* MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
* PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time
The taught component consists of core courses and optional courses, running over the first two semesters.
Assessment is normally focused on written performance, but oral presentation skills and other modes of assessment allow you to develop your writing skills in a number of formats. This is in addition to the practical emphasis on developing your ability to interpret and analyse artefacts.
For the MLitt you can opt to do either a dissertation or an extended work placement (assessed by student diary, portfolio and either a research report or a student exhibition design).
Core courses
* Material culture in context
* The process of artefact studies.
Optional courses include such topics as
* Lithic analysis
* Working with pottery
* Critical themes in the display and reception of objects
* Early medieval artefacts
* Viking and late Norse artefacts (AD 750-1350).
* Optional courses drawn from another archaeology programme or from other programmes across the University can be taken by agreement with the programme convener.
Contents
* MLitt: 12 months full-time; 24 months part-time
* PgDip: 9 months full-time; 18 months part-time
The taught component consists of core courses and optional courses, running over the first two semesters.
Assessment is normally focused on written performance, but oral presentation skills and other modes of assessment allow you to develop your writing skills in a number of formats. This is in addition to the practical emphasis on developing your ability to interpret and analyse artefacts.
For the MLitt you can opt to do either a dissertation or an extended work placement (assessed by student diary, portfolio and either a research report or a student exhibition design).
Core courses
* Material culture in context
* The process of artefact studies.
Optional courses include such topics as
* Lithic analysis
* Working with pottery
* Critical themes in the display and reception of objects
* Early medieval artefacts
* Viking and late Norse artefacts (AD 750-1350).
* Optional courses drawn from another archaeology programme or from other programmes across the University can be taken by agreement with the programme convener.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
The entry requirement for this postgraduate taught programme is a 2.1 Honours degree, or an equivalent qualification in Archaeology or another relevant subject (for example Geography, Geology, History or Environmental Science); or suitable practical experience.
If your first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
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