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Bioarchaeology – (M.Sc.)
University of Nottingham
Archaeology| Annual Tuition Fee: | ≈ € 4,137 - ≈ € 11,254 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Nottingham / 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 Nottingham
This course provides students with a practical, methodological and theoretical grounding in bioarchaeology, allowing them develop the skills necessary for a career in the fields of archaeobotany or zooarchaeology.
In gaining a higher degree, you will be ideally placed to pursue an academic career in the field of Roman Archaeology and this course provides an excellent stepping stone towards further postgraduate study, such as a PhD.
More widely, postgraduate qualifications are highly sought after by employers from a range of sectors who feel that graduates are able to demonstrate a deeper and broader knowledge of their subject area, as well as stronger research, communication and organisational skills.
As this course provides students with a practical, methodological and theoretical grounding in bioarchaeology, you would be developing the skills necessary for a career in the fields of archaeobotany or zooarchaeology.
KEY FACTS
* The Department offers cutting-edge equipment and facilities for the scientific analyses of ancient inorganic materials
* The University Museum housing archaeological finds is based in the Department
* The course is suitable for students with and without an archaeology background
* The course can form the foundation for a research career
* Archaeology is a thriving department that attracts academic and research staff from around the world
Contents
The course comprises 180 credits, 60 of which are linked to the completion of a 15,000-word dissertation and 15 to the Research Methods and Methodology module. The remaining credits are accounted for by the following modules:
• Practical Archaeobotany
• Practical Zooarchaeology
• The Anthropology of Traditional Farming: Archaeological
Perspectices
• Foodways in Archaeology
Please note that all module details are subject to change.
Bioarchaeology laboratory
The Department has two new bioarchaeology laboratories; one for teaching, the other for research. Both are equipped with archaeobotanical and zooarchaeological reference collections and there is a growing off-print library housed in the larger teaching lab.
Bioarchaeology masters students undertake original archaeobotanical and zooarchaeological research as part of their course, in both the teaching and research labs. All bioarchaeology PhD students are offered study space in the
research lab.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Candidates are normally expected to hold an honours degree at 2:1 or above (or its international equivalent) in archaeology or a related subject. Other candidates will be considered at the discretion of the Department.
Those whose first language is not English must achieve an overall score on the British Council IELTS test of at least 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in each element, or a TOEFL score of 600 (250 for computer based tests) with a TWE of at least 5.0, or a TOEFL iBT
score of 100 (with no less than 21 in any element). Test results should be no more than two years old. Students who cannot demonstrate this level of proficiency may take a course in the Centre for English Language Education at the University.
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 7.0 |
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 600 |
| TOEFL Computer-based: | 250 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 100 |
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