Course list for the Archaeological Science Major

Information valid for students commencing 2021

Archaeological Science (Major)

For the major in Archaeological Science, students must complete 16 units comprising —
    - 2 units for Level 1 Archaeological Science major compulsory course; and
    - 2 units for Level 2 Archaeological Science major compulsory courses; and
    - 4 units from Level 2 Archaeological Science major elective courses; and
    - 8 units for Level 3 Archaeological Science major compulsory courses.
Students should complete the 4 units of Level 1 prerequisite courses for the major.

Prerequisite courses for the Archaeological Science major

Complete these 4 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
ARCA1000 2 Discovering Archaeology
ARCS1001 2 Doing Archaeology

Level 1 Archaeological Science major compulsory courses

Complete these 2 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
ERTH1000 2 Planet Earth: The Big Picture

Level 2 Archaeological Science major compulsory courses

Complete these 2 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
ARCS2000 2 Science in Archaeology

Level 2 Archaeological Science major elective courses

Choose 4 units from —

Course Code Units Course Title
ARCS2011 2 Lithic Analysis: Current and Future Directions for Research and Heritage Management
ARCS2070 2 Bioarchaeology: Human remains and ancient disease
ARCS2080 2 Plants and Archaeology: Food, fuel, foraging and farming in the human past
ARCS2090 2 Animals and Archaeology: Analytical approaches to understanding past human-animal relationships
ERTH2003 2 Sedimentology & Ancient Environments

Level 3 Archaeological Science major compulsory courses

Complete these 8 units —

Course Code Units Course Title
ARCS3168 2 Human Evolution
ARCS3010 2 Field Archaeology
ARCS3118 2 Managing Cultural Heritage: Ethics, History and Practice
ENVM3215 2 People, Fire & Environment