| Unit name | Engaging with collections |
|---|---|
| Unit code | ARCH20071 |
| Credit points | 20 |
| Level of study | I/5 |
| Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
| Unit director | Dr. Trimmis |
| Open unit status | Not open |
| Units you must take before you take this one (pre-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you must take alongside this one (co-requisite units) |
None |
| Units you may not take alongside this one |
None |
| School/department | Department of Anthropology and Archaeology |
| Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit introduces students to a variety of methods beyond the classroom to engage with past and contemporary societies. It presents culture-specific knowledge about selected societies. It allows students the opportunity to work with material culture to explore various means of stimulating public interest in other societies. It enables students to gain experience of transferable skills that support curatorial and heritage work, public engagement, cultural diplomacy, advertising, marketing and teaching.
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:
Lectures/class activities: 10 hours Formative presentation: 3 hours
Small group project preparation: 12 hours
Field trip (in person or self-guided): 8 hours
Artefact study and engagement plan, 1500 words (0% required for credit – formative) [ILOs 1-5, 7]
Project Portfolio, 2500 words: (100%) [ILOs 1-8]
If this unit has a Resource List, you will normally find a link to it in the Blackboard area for the unit. Sometimes there will be a separate link for each weekly topic.
If you are unable to access a list through Blackboard, you can also find it via the Resource Lists homepage. Search for the list by the unit name or code (e.g. ARCH20071).
How much time the unit requires
Each credit equates to 10 hours of total student input. For example a 20 credit unit will take you 200 hours
of study to complete. Your total learning time is made up of contact time, directed learning tasks,
independent learning and assessment activity.
See the Faculty workload statement relating to this unit for more information.
Assessment
The Board of Examiners will consider all cases where students have failed or not completed the assessments required for credit.
The Board considers each student's outcomes across all the units which contribute to each year's programme of study. If you have self-certificated your absence from an
assessment, you will normally be required to complete it the next time it runs (this is usually in the next assessment period).
The Board of Examiners will take into account any extenuating circumstances and operates
within the Regulations and Code of Practice for Taught Programmes.
