Swedish name: Masteruppsats i landskapsarkeologi/ miljöarkeologi
This syllabus is valid: 2022-05-30 and until further notice
Course code: 1AR086
Credit points: 30
Education level: Second cycle
Main Field of Study and progress level:
Landscape Archaeology: Second cycle, contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)
Environmental Archaeology: Second cycle, contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)
Grading scale: Pass with distinction, Pass, Fail
Responsible department: Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies
Established by: Faculty director of studies, Faculty of arts, 2022-06-03
The course includes an independent written project work where the student acquires in-depth knowledge with a focus on landscape archeology or environmental archeology. The student must write a scientific essay on a landscape archeological or environmental archeological problem and defend it at a seminar.
After completing the course:
Knowledge and understanding:
Skills and abilities:
Judgement and approach:
The teaching consists of seminars and supervision. Field and laboratory exercises under the supervision of teachers may occur.
The course is examined through an assessment of the thesis, and the opposition and activity at the thesis seminars. The thesis seminars also examine the ability to give oral presentation and discussion.
The grading scale for the course consists of the grades Fail, Pass and Pass with Distinction. For the grade Pass with distinction on the course, special emphasis is placed on the assessment of the degree to which the thesis shows that the student has the ability to formulate a clear, scientifically relevant and well-defined environmental archaeology question; ability to write a well-disposed and clear environmental archaeology paper; and good ability to analyze, reflect and present conclusions that are well supported by clear argumentation. The fact that opposition to another thesis is well completed is given great importance when assessing whether the thesis course is well approved.
The Department of Historical, Philosophical and Religious Studies' criteria for assessment of essays are used for assessment and grading.
For those students who have not been approved at the regular examination opportunity, a re-examination is arranged within two months after the ordinary examination opportunity, and another within one year, so-called collection examination. Those who have passed the test may not undergo a re-test for higher grades.
Examiners may decide to deviate from the modes of assessment in the course syllabus. Individual adaption of modes of assessment must give due consideration to the student's needs. The adaption of modes of assessment must remain within the framework of the intended learning outcomes in the course syllabus. Students who require an adapted examination must submit a request to the department holding the course no later that 10 days before the examination. The examiner decides on the adaption of the examination, after which the student will be notified.
If the syllabus expires or undergoes major changes, students are guaranteed at least three exams (including regular exams) according to the regulations in the syllabus on which the student was originally registered for a period of a maximum of two years from the previous syllabus expires or the course has been discontinued.
Literature is chosen in consultation with the relevant teacher/supervisor depending on the area of in-depth study.