BSc in Applied Archaeology SG 438
Course Description:
If you have an interest in archaeology and understanding how people lived in the past, like working outdoors and would enjoy working in a challenging and rewarding field, then this is an ideal programme for you. This 3 year degree is designed specifically to train students for the archaeological workforce.
This course covers in detail the past 10,000 years of human activity in Ireland ranging from the nomadic hunter gatherers of the Mesolithic Era through to the industrial archaeology of the 18th and 19th centuries, within a wider European context. The unique nature of this course emphasises scientific analytical techniques and applied field skills with lots of practical experience. This course at IT Sligo offers many unique modules not found on other courses, including Forensic Archaeology, Commercial Archaeology, Geophysical Survey, Geographical Information Systems and many others. With the unique antiquities located in Sligo and the West, this is the perfect location for would-be archaeologists. The programme also has a dedicated training excavation that all students complete at the end of first year, opening up possibilities for further summer work in archaeology while a student.
Key Skills:
- Topographical survey skills
- Geophysical survey skills
- Excavation and post-excavation skills
- Geographical Information Systems
- Analysis of human and animal bones
- Computing in archaeology
- Scientific analysis of artefacts
- Environmental archaeology
Further Study Opportunities:
Suitably qualified graduates may progress on to the final year of the Honours Degree, level 8 in Applied Archaeology.
Career Opportunities:
There is a growing interest in understanding the past and the legacy left to us by previous generations. Likely careers include archaeological consultancy (commercial archaeology), archaeological surveying and excavations, museums, National Roads Authority, Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Local Authorities and semi-state bodies.
2009 Points:
275
Award:
Ordinary Degree
Level:
7
Duration:
3 years
Course places:
24
For further information, contact:
Dr Marion Dowd
T: 071 915 5255
E: dowd.marion@itsligo.ie
Chris Read
T: 071 915 5255
E: read.chris@itsligo.ie
