BSc in Archaeological Science

Program Available at Streatham (Exeter) Campus

This BSc Archaeological Science program is designed to train you in the theory and practice of using archaeological scientific methods to investigate the past. The program will introduce you to the nuts and bolts of scientific approaches, their contexts of application, their strengths and limitations. It will focus on training you to interpret and critique datasets using both published datasets and those you will produce yourself over the course of your studies.

Guided by expert faculty staff you join a friendly, enthusiastic and relaxed community where you will be taught how to consider and assess evidence, draw robust conclusions and communicate them with confidence. Exeter benefits from several well-equipped science laboratories that are used for both research and teaching in areas including the identification of plant remains, study of human and animal bones, archaeological survey and molecular approaches including isotopic analysis of bones, teeth, and hair. As an undergraduate you will use these facilities to undertake practical sessions, draw on reference collections and learn how to use a variety of specialist analytical equipment to learn about the past. In the third year, our unique program devotes a full half-year of credits to practical application of the skills you have learned in years one and two, through the Practicing Archaeological Science module (focused on teamworking and application of a range of scientific methods) and the Archaeological Science Dissertation Project (a substantial piece of individual research).

Available options:-

• 4 Years With Year Abroad
• 4 Years with Employment Experience / Employment Experience Abroad