Archaeology Field School (ARCS2060)
Information valid for Semester 2, 2019
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities and Social Sciences
School
Social Science School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Delivery mode
Internal
Class hours
3 Contact hours
Prerequisite
ARCA1000
Recommended prerequisite
ARCA1001 or ARCS1001
Restricted
No restrictions, but BA Extended major Archaeology students will be given preference. Enrolment limited to 12 students.
Assessment methods
Field and lab work participation, field notes (diary, field & lab forms)
Course enquiries
Work Integrated Learning
Field Experience
Current course offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2024 (10/05/2024 - 30/08/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
Students must apply to the School for enrolment in this course.
This course is a residential field school teaching practical core archaeological skills (survey, excavation, artefact analysis, and faunal analysis) through participation in an authentic research setting. There will be lectures at the field site. Students will learn how field research is structured and implemented in archaeological research and cultural heritage management. Field locations will vary each year. This course will have limited student enrolments. Preference is given to students who have completed ARCA1000 and ARCA/ARCS1001. Preference is also given to students enrolled in the extended archaeology major. Contact the course coordinator (m.weisler@uq.edu.au) to express your interest in this course and to receive the application information.Note: This course may not run, depending on provision of an appropriate field school site.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2023 (26/06/2023 - 19/08/2023) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2022 (27/06/2022 - 20/08/2022) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2019 (24/06/2019 - 17/08/2019) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2018 (25/06/2018 - 18/08/2018) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2017 (30/01/2017 - 25/03/2017) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2016 (27/06/2016 - 20/08/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2015 (02/02/2015 - 28/03/2015) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 2, 2015 (29/06/2015 - 22/08/2015) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |