Archaeology and Identity MA / PGDip / PGCert
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2023-09-18 | 2023-06-30 |
| 2024-01-23 | - |
| 2024-04-24 | - |
Program Overview
Overview
This new MA in Archaeology and Identity at the University of Bradford combines theoretical archaeological interpretation with cutting-edge scientific archaeology.
Drawing on the skeletal collections and world-leading expertise at the School of Archaeological and Forensic Sciences, the MA explores social interpretation of remains.
Learners will have opportunities to explore a range of archaeological periods and regions, as well as focusing on evidence from mortuary archaeology. Modules will also enable the study of artefacts, exploring biographies of objects along with material properties.
The programme will equip you to critically-engage with a diverse range of material, as well as explore the sociopolicitical contexts of interpretations of the past and the role of the past in the present.
Program Outline
What you will study
The programme comprises period and theme modules with content based on key research areas in the School, from the Palaeolithic to Contemporary World, underpinned by in-depth considerations of theoretical issues and the socio-political contexts of archaeology (Advanced Theoretical Archaeology), complemented by exploring the meaning of burial evidence through time (Grave Concerns).
Two new modules explore concepts of identity (Multi-disciplinary approaches to Identity) and the interpretation of skeletal remains (Analysis of Human Remains), drawing on the University of Bradford’s world-leading research and resources in this area.
A module on Professional Development prepares students for their research project and professional skills, including planning of research, research design, research ethics, time keeping, ethics, and health and safety.
It is expected that students who successfully complete the entire programme will be fully prepared to undertake research at MPhil or PhD level.
All module information is for 2022 entry, and is subject to change.
First year
Core
Advanced Theoretical Archaeology
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Identity
Grave Concerns: Investigating the Archaeology of Death and Burial
Professional Development
Dissertation
Option
Archaeometry
Analysis of Human Remains
The Age of Migration and Viking Expansion
Plants and Animals in Past Societies
Learning and assessment
Teaching and learning is delivered through a mix of lectures, seminar and field trips.
Assessment varies by module, ranging from essays and presentations to blogs and reflective diaries.
Official programme specification
Career support
The University is committed to helping students develop and enhance employability and this is an integral part of many programmes. Specialist support is available throughout the course from Career and Employability Services including help to find part-time work while studying, placements, vacation work and graduate vacancies. Students are encouraged to access this support at an early stage and to use the extensive resources on the
Careers
website.Discussing options with specialist advisers helps to clarify plans through exploring options and refining skills of job-hunting. In most of our programmes there is direct input by Career Development Advisers into the curriculum or through specially arranged workshops.
Career prospects
Our graduates go on to fill top jobs in archaeology, as well as entering in to a whole range of other positions, utilising their transferable skills.
