MSc Early Prehistory and Human Origins

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Course Overview

This course offers a dynamic exploration of early prehistoric societies, from human origins three million years ago to the dawn of civilizations. You will develop your expertise by debating cutting-edge theories and working alongside internationally renowned specialists in a vibrant research environment. The program provides unique hands-on opportunities, from analyzing museum collections to visiting significant archaeological sites.

Key Program Highlights

  • Learn from world-leading academics at the forefront of human origins research
  • Gain hands-on experience with archaeological materials and museum collections
  • Explore specialized interests through a range of customizable module options
  • Visit significant field sites like the rock art at Creswell Crags
  • Develop highly transferable skills for careers in research, heritage, and academia

Requirements

The requirements may vary based on your selected study options.





















Modules

  • Becoming Human
  • Artefacts and Materials Analysis
  • Data Science for Archaeology
  • Mesolithic Life and Death
  • Prehistoric Art: Origins and Transitions
  • The Archaeology of the Human Skeleton
  • Ancient Biomolecules
  • Animal bones for Archaeologists
  • Archaeologies of Colonialism in the British Atlantic World
  • Building Conservation Projects
  • Buildings Recording
  • Contemporary Issues in Museums
  • Critical Approaches to Archaeological Practice
  • Death, Burial and Commemoration in the Roman World
  • Debates in Funerary Archaeology
  • Digital Approaches to Archaeology
  • Digital Creativity
  • Experimental Archaeology
  • GIS and spatial analysis
  • Heritage Principles and Concepts
  • Histories of Conservation
  • Landscape survey and geophysics
  • Life and Death in Iron Age Britain and Ireland
  • Making the Nation
  • Medieval Settlement and Communities
  • Museums, Audiences & Interpretation
  • Presenting Historic Houses
  • Project Management
  • Researching & Analysing Historic Buildings
  • Roman Archaeology
  • Roman Europe
  • Skeletal Evidence for Health in the Past
  • Sustainable Buildings
  • Sustainable Conservation Challenges
  • Sustainability I
  • Sustainability II
  • The Ancient Celts: Archaeology and Identity in Iron Age Europe
  • The Archaeology of Roman Religion
  • The Viking Age: People, Places and Things
  • Thinking through Material Culture
  • Understanding & Interpreting Historic Buildings
  • Virtual Reality and 3D Modelling
  • Zooarchaeology in Context
  • Artefacts and Materials Analysis
  • Data Science for Archaeology
  • Mesolithic Life and Death
  • Prehistoric Art: Origins and Transitions
  • The Archaeology of the Human Skeleton
  • Ancient Biomolecules
  • Animal bones for Archaeologists
  • Archaeologies of Colonialism in the British Atlantic World
  • Building Conservation Projects
  • Buildings Recording
  • Contemporary Issues in Museums
  • Critical Approaches to Archaeological Practice
  • Death, Burial and Commemoration in the Roman World
  • Debates in Funerary Archaeology
  • Digital Approaches to Archaeology
  • Digital Creativity
  • Experimental Archaeology
  • GIS and spatial analysis
  • Heritage Principles and Concepts
  • Histories of Conservation
  • Landscape survey and geophysics
  • Life and Death in Iron Age Britain and Ireland
  • Making the Nation
  • Medieval Settlement and Communities
  • Museums, Audiences & Interpretation
  • Presenting Historic Houses
  • Project Management
  • Researching & Analysing Historic Buildings
  • Roman Archaeology
  • Roman Europe
  • Skeletal Evidence for Health in the Past
  • Sustainable Buildings
  • Sustainable Conservation Challenges
  • Sustainability I
  • Sustainability II
  • The Ancient Celts: Archaeology and Identity in Iron Age Europe
  • The Archaeology of Roman Religion
  • The Viking Age: People, Places and Things
  • Thinking through Material Culture
  • Understanding & Interpreting Historic Buildings
  • Virtual Reality and 3D Modelling
  • Zooarchaeology in Context
  • dissertation
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Offer response
2 weeks after your application is submitted
Backlogs accepted
This course accepts backlogs