ARCH06028 2019 Archaeology of Ireland
This module provides students with an introduction to Irish archaeology over 12,500 years from the Late Upper Palaeolithic through to the Medieval period. Lifestyles of the Upper Palaeolithic and Mesolithic hunter gatherers will be explored as will the transition to farming and societal changes of the Neolithic. The introduction of metal working in the Bronze Age and the associated economic and social developments will be traced, followed by the changes that came to society during the Iron Age. In the historic period we will focus on the influence of Christianity on Early Medieval populations, new settlement types and the legacy of the Vikings. An overview of Medieval Ireland will include a focus on towns and castle architecture.
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;
Teaching and Learning Strategies
This module will be delivered full-time. The module will include lectures (50%), laboratory practicals (25%) and fieldtrips (25%). This approach is expected to address student learning needs.
Module Assessment Strategies
This module is 60% Continuous Assessment and 40% Final exam.
Continuous Assessment will comprise a 2,500 word essay (30%) and an artefact + fieldtrip logbook (30%).
Repeat Assessments
Repeat Continuous Assessment or Final Exam.
Module Dependencies
Indicative Syllabus
This module uses a combination of theory lectures, fieldtrips and practical classes to introduce students to Irish archaeology over the past 12,500 years of human occupation of the island. We begin with the emerging evidence of an Upper Palaeolithic human presence, followed by an exploration of Mesolithic hunter-gatherer societies (8,000-3,900 BC) and the first farmers of the Neolithic (3,900-2,400 BC). The changes brought to society with teh arrival of metalworking knowledge and technology are explored for the Bronze Age (2,400-700 BC) and the Iron Age (700BC - AD400). Moving into the historic periods, societal structure in the Early Medieval (AD 400-1169) and Medieval (AD 1169-1600) periods are explored.
Coursework & Assessment Breakdown
Coursework Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Essay | Continuous Assessment | UNKNOWN | 30 % | Week 12 | 1,2,3,4,6 |
2 | Log book | Continuous Assessment | UNKNOWN | 30 % | Week 13 | 2,3,4,5,6 |
End of Semester / Year Assessment
Title | Type | Form | Percent | Week | Learning Outcomes Assessed | |
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1 | Final Exam | Final Exam | UNKNOWN | 40 % | End of Term | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Full Time Mode Workload
Type | Location | Description | Hours | Frequency | Avg Workload |
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Lecture | Lecture Theatre | Lectures | 3 | Weekly | 3.00 |
Independent Learning | UNKNOWN | Independent learning | 4 | Weekly | 4.00 |
Module Resources
Waddell, J. (ed.) 2010 The prehistoric archaeology of Ireland. Galway.
Edwards, N. 1990 The archaeology of Early Medieval Ireland. London.
O'Keeffe, T. 2000 Medieval Ireland: an archaeology. Dublin.
Ryan, M. (ed.) 1997 Irish archaeology illustrated. Dublin.
O'Keeffe, T. 2000 Medieval Ireland: an archaeology, Dublin.O'Keeffe, T. 2000 Medieval Ireland: an archaeology, Dublin.
Waddell, J.2010. The archaeology of Ireland. Wordwell, Dublin.
Mallory, J. 2015. The origins of the Irish. Thames and Hudson, London.
www.archaeology.ie
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