Programme Specification
BA Archaeology with Portuguese
Academic Year 2022/23
A programme specification is required for any programme on which a student may be registered. All programmes of the University are subject to the University's Quality Assurance processes. All degrees are awarded by Queen's University Belfast.
| Programme Title | BA Archaeology with Portuguese | Final Award (exit route if applicable for Postgraduate Taught Programmes) |
Bachelor of Arts | |||||||||||
| Programme Code | ARL-BA-POR | UCAS Code | V4R5 | HECoS Code |
100299 - Archaeology - 75 101142 - Portuguese language - 25 |
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| ATAS Clearance Required | No | |||||||||||||
| Mode of Study | Full Time | |||||||||||||
| Type of Programme | Single Honours | Length of Programme |
Full Time - 4 Academic Years |
Total Credits for Programme | 480 | |||||||||
| Exit Awards available | No | |||||||||||||
Institute Information
Teaching Institution |
Queen's University Belfast |
School/Department |
Natural and Built Environment |
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Quality Code Higher Education Credit Framework for England |
Level 6 |
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Subject Benchmark Statements The Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications of UK Degree-Awarding Bodies |
Languages, Cultures and Societies (2019) |
Accreditations (PSRB) |
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Chartered Institute for Archaeologists |
Date of most recent Accreditation Visit 27-08-20 |
Regulation Information
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Does the Programme have any approved exemptions from the University General Regulations For purposes of degree classification, the Archaeology with Portuguese degree is to be classified as per the following formula: Stage 1 - 10%, Stage 2 - 20%, Year Abroad - 10%, Stage 3 - 60%. |
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Programme Specific Regulations Unless exempted by the Head of School on the basis of prior learning or exceptional personal/medical circumstances, students will be required to complete a year-long period of residence in a Portuguese-speaking country between Stage 2 and Stage 4, and during this study abroad period complete no less than 120 CATS points worth of Archaeology modules taught in the target language. |
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Students with protected characteristics No barriers to access or progression. Physical disability may be a barrier to certain students (e.g. wheelchair users) from participating in some fieldwork activities. The School of Natural and Built Environment and the School of Arts, English and Languages work with placement providers and partner institutions to ensure that students with disabilities are able to complete placement and residence requirements. |
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Are students subject to Fitness to Practise Regulations (Please see General Regulations) No |
Educational Aims Of Programme
On completion of the programme the student will be able to:
* demonstrate sound knowledge and understanding of the scope and key intellectual issues within the discipline of Archaeology, and in-depth knowledge of selected specialist areas within that discipline.
* demonstrate key transferable skills, for example field survey and recording, site sampling, laboratory etiquette and practice, data handling and analytical skills.
* demonstrate broad knowledge of and specialist expertise in the Archaeology of Ireland from prehistory to the present, complemented by understanding of the global scope of the discipline and specialist knowledge of selected other regions.
* show awareness of the varied social, economic and environmental parameters underpinning past cultural change.
* display an appreciation of the character and role of archaeological sites and landscapes in the present, including ethical and legal considerations and the relevance of public engagement.
* demonstrate Portuguese language competence to the point of oral fluency and reliable, accurate and versatile written expression, particularly appropriate to archaeological discourse.
* demonstrate knowledge of the cultures and societies in which Portuguese is spoken, and thereby to foster a lifelong interest in the language and in the Portuguese-speaking world.
* communicate effectively in a specialist context in both English and Portuguese, in appreciation of the difference in Anglophone and Lusophone intellectual traditions.
* demonstrate qualification in and key skills for lifelong learning and career development, including independent research abilities, team work, written and oral expression.
Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes: Cognitive SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Gather, organise and deploy evidence, data and information; and be familiar with appropriate means of identifying, finding, retrieving, sorting and exchanging information |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Coursework, tutorials, seminars, oral and poster presentations Methods of Assessment Essays, dissertations, independent projects |
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Analyse concepts and ideas, and have the capacity to consider and solve problems, including complex problems to which there is no single solution |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, tutorials, supervised research Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework, exams |
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Present well-developed arguments in written and oral form with clarity and fluency |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Coursework, tutorials, seminars, oral and poster presentations Methods of Assessment Essays, reports, oral and poster presentations, tutorial assignments, seminar assignments, exams |
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Select, design and execute a programme of primary research, including data acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and communication under time-managed conditions and within word limits |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Project design, dissertation and independent project Methods of Assessment Term essays, dissertations, independent projects |
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Display critical awareness of a range of key terms, concepts, approaches, techniques and debates in archaeological method, theory and practice |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Directed reading, tutorials, seminars, oral and poster presentations Methods of Assessment Coursework assignments, class tests, exams |
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Assess and appraise differing views on significant areas of academic debate |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Directed reading, tutorials, seminars, coursework Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework, dissertations, independent projects, exams |
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Exercise critical judgment on the basis of varied and problematic evidence and according to the persuasiveness of the arguments or the reliability of the evidence used |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Coursework, tutorials, seminars, oral and poster presentations Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework, dissertations, independent projects, exams |
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Synthesise ideas and develop arguments in Portuguese, drawing from a range of diverse sources, as well as the ability to use appropriate methods of research and critical concepts specific to linguistic, cultural, literary and language-based studies |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Language classes, seminars, tutorials, directed reading, compulsory year abroad on the Erasmus programme, studying at one of QUB’s Lusophone partner institutions Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework assignments, class tests, exams, individual and group presentations |
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Reflect on their own learning and seek and make use of constructive feedback |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Coursework, tutorials and seminars Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework |
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Recognise the importance of explicit referencing and the ethical requirements of study, which requires critical and reflective use of information and information technology in the learning process |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Coursework, tutorials and seminars Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework, dissertations, independent projects |
Learning Outcomes: Transferable SkillsOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Use computer and information technology (such as internet and email use, word processing, spreadsheets, computer-based mapping, graphing and image processing) |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Practicals, provision of online resources Methods of Assessment Practicals, field and lab reports, dissertations, essays, presentations |
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Access library/museum/archive and World Wide Web resources |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Introduction to library services in Induction week, training sessions in use of online resources, practicals Methods of Assessment Appropriate uses of resources expected in all continuous assessment |
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Work effectively and creatively both independently and in a team setting |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Fieldwork, tutorials, seminars, practicals, research design training, one-to-one guidance on dissertation and independent project research Methods of Assessment Report and dissertation writing, essays, presentations, practical assignments |
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Manage time efficiently, work under pressure and to deadlines |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Completion of practicals on time, oral presentations, coursework deadlines Methods of Assessment Practicals, oral presentations, all continuous assessments, dissertation and independent project |
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Take notes and summarise accurately and effectively |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures and tutorials Methods of Assessment Oral presentations, seminar discussions |
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Present ideas and arguments orally in both formal and informal contexts; and the capacity to sustain a reasoned line of argument in the face of others, to listen, engage in sustained debate, and amend views as necessary in the light of evidence of argument |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials and seminars Methods of Assessment Oral presentations, seminar discussions |
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Understand the role and use of feedback in assessing and improving performance; and respond constructively to criticism |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Dedicated feedback sessions with course tutors Methods of Assessment Written feedback is provided for each type and instance of assessment |
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Reflect on intellectual and professional priorities |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Engagement with Personal Tutors and Careers Liaison Officers Methods of Assessment Not formally assessed, but each student is allocated a Personal Tutor in Level 1 and meets with him/her throughout the duration of the degree programme |
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Understand and actively engage with a different intellectual culture |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, compulsory year abroad on the Erasmus programme, studying at one of QUB’s Lusophone partner institutions Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework; for their year abroad, students are enroled on and are assessed through the international partner institution’s undergraduate programme |
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Understand and actively engage with a different intellectual culture |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, compulsory year abroad on the Erasmus programme, studying at one of QUB’s Lusophone partner institutions Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework; for their year abroad, students are enroled on and are assessed through the international partner institution’s undergraduate programme |
Learning Outcomes: Knowledge & UnderstandingOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Display knowledge of the nature, relationships, context, development and contemporary practice of Archaeology as a discipline and as a profession |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, field teaching, directed reading Methods of Assessment Exams, coursework, dissertation |
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Display knowledge and critical awareness of primary archaeological sources and their contexts (including landscapes, sites, monuments and artefacts) |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, practicals, field teaching, supervised research, directed reading Methods of Assessment Exams, coursework, dissertation |
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Display knowledge, both comparative and specialised, of selected archaeological periods (prehistoric through contemporary), regions (Britain & Ireland, Europe, the Mediterranean, North America, Africa) and research themes (e.g. human evolution, the development of complex societies, cultural change through time and space, human-environment relationships) |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, field teaching, directed reading Methods of Assessment Exams, coursework, dissertation |
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Display knowledge of a range of key terms, concepts, approaches, techniques and debates in archaeological method, theory and practice |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, practicals, field teaching, supervised research, directed reading Methods of Assessment Exams, coursework, dissertation |
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Demonstrate an awareness of continuity and change over an extended period of time |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, directed reading Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework, exams |
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Appreciate the role of Archaeology in society and the varied ways in which it can be presented to a non-academic audience |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, directed reading Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework, dissertation |
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Display detailed knowledge, through the integrated language component, of oral and written forms of Portuguese, an understanding of the linguistic registers, structures and varieties of Portuguese, as appropriate for specialist purposes |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Language classes, seminars, tutorials, directed reading, compulsory year abroad on the Erasmus programme, studying at one of QUB’s Lusophone partner institutions Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework assignments, class tests, exams, individual and group presentations |
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Display knowledge of central features of Lusophone culture (institutions, discourses, literature, linguistics, historical background and culture), and their interaction/interdependence as well as an understanding of how the Lusophone culture uses language to express, communicate and develop its identity and interests |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, language classes, seminars, tutorials, directed reading, compulsory year abroad on the Erasmus programme, studying at one of QUB’s Lusophone partner institutions Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework assignments, class tests, exams, individual and group presentations |
Learning Outcomes: Subject SpecificOn the completion of this course successful students will be able to: |
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Demonstrate direct experience and competence in a range of core practical and interpretative skills, to an advanced level, involving the recording and analysis of primary archaeological evidence |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, practicals, supervised research Methods of Assessment Coursework, dissertation, lab and field notebooks |
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Conduct research on archaeological sites, monuments (e.g. SMR, library, archives) and museum collections |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, practicals, field teaching, supervised research Methods of Assessment Coursework, dissertation |
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Demonstrate field skills (e.g. surveying, excavation, site sampling, coring, recording, safety) |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, practicals, field teaching, supervised research Methods of Assessment Assessed fieldwork, practicals |
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Show an awareness of post-fieldwork requirements (e.g. artefacts and materials research, human and animal bone research, illustration, sampling, data analysis, data presentation) |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, practicals, supervised research Methods of Assessment Coursework, dissertation, lab notebooks |
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Demonstrate an appreciation of the legal policy and ethical frameworks for research and professional practice in Archaeology |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, tutorials, seminars, directed reading Methods of Assessment Coursework |
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Show an awareness of the wider public interest in Archaeology and the public benefit of Archaeology |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Lectures, seminars, field teaching Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework |
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Communicate effectively in both Portuguese and English, specifically in archaeological academic or professional contexts |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Language classes, seminars, tutorials, directed reading, compulsory year abroad on the Erasmus programme, studying at one of QUB’s Lusophone partner universities Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework assignments, class tests, exams, individual and group presentations |
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Demonstrate a high level of understanding of oral and written forms of Portuguese, the ability to deploy an appropriate range of vocabulary, structures and registers, as well as the ability to describe and analyse main grammatical features of Portuguese |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Language classes, seminars, tutorials, directed reading, compulsory year abroad on the Erasmus programme, studying at one of QUB’s Lusophone partner universities Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework assignments, class tests, exams, individual and group presentations |
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Show knowledge and understanding of the Portuguese language, the ability to understand, evaluate and analyse texts, images and ideas from and about Portuguese-speaking countries |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Language classes, seminars, tutorials, directed reading, compulsory year abroad on the Erasmus programme, studying at one of QUB’s Lusophone partner universities Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework assignments, class tests, exams, individual and group presentations |
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Show familiarity with bibliographic convention and the ability to research, reference and present written work according to the requirements of the subject area |
Teaching/Learning Methods and Strategies Tutorials, seminars, directed reading Methods of Assessment Essays, coursework, dissertation, individual project |
Module Information
Stages and Modules
| Module Title | Module Code | Level/ stage | Credits | Availability |
Duration | Pre-requisite | Assessment |
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| S1 | S2 | Core | Option | Coursework % | Practical % | Examination % | ||||||
| Europe in Prehistory | ARP1008 | 1 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Introduction To World Archaeology | ARP1013 | 1 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 75% | 0% | 25% |
| Themes in Historical Archaeology | ARP1010 | 1 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 30% | 30% | 40% |
| Portuguese 1 | SPA1131 | 1 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | -- | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| Archaeological Excavation | ARP1014 | 1 | 20 | -- | YES | 16 weeks | N | YES | -- | 75% | 0% | 25% |
| From St Patrick to the Plantation: The Archaeology of Historic Ireland | ARP2045 | 2 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 60% | 0% | 40% |
| Archaeology in Practice | ARP2057 | 2 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Archaeological Excavation | ARP2039 | 2 | 20 | -- | YES | 16 weeks | N | YES | -- | 75% | 0% | 25% |
| Palaeoenvironmental Techniques | ARP2051 | 2 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Thinking through Things Theorizing Global Archaeology | ARP2043 | 2 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Landscapes and Geographical Information (GIS) | GGY2002 | 2 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Portuguese 2 | SPA2131 | 2 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | -- | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| The Archaeology of Islands (Residential Fieldtrip Module) | ARP2058 | 2 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Ireland in Prehistory | ARP2041 | 2 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 40% | 40% | 20% |
| Archaeology with a Language Year Abroad | ARP3996 | 3 | 120 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Kingship and Religion in the First Millennium AD | ARP3085 | 4 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 90% | 10% | 0% |
| Independent Project | ARP3069 | 4 | 20 | YES | YES | 12 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Maps and Mappings | GGY3090 | 4 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Archaeology/Palaeoecology Dissertation | ARP3056 | 4 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | -- | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Advanced Geographical Information Systems | GGY3060 | 4 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Critical Thinking and the Past | ARP3089 | 4 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| Portuguese 3 | SPA3131 | 4 | 40 | YES | YES | 24 weeks | N | YES | -- | 35% | 25% | 40% |
| The Archaeology of Ancient Greece (Residential Fieldtrip Module) | ARP3009 | 4 | 20 | YES | -- | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 100% | 0% | 0% |
| Volcanoes: environmental and societal impacts | ARP3080 | 4 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 0% | 60% | 40% |
| Society, Death and Disease | ARP3053 | 4 | 20 | -- | YES | 12 weeks | N | -- | YES | 0% | 70% | 30% |
Notes
At each stage, students are required to take 120 credits worth of modules from the above list. In addition to a total of 120 credits worth of credit-bearing modules at Stage 1, students on this programme are also required to take the non-credit-bearing module ARP1101 ‘Study Skills for Archaeology’.
SPA1131 requires proven linguistic ability in any foreign language at GCSE Level (Grade A or above).
ARP1014 includes a four-week field excavation, normally in June between Stages 1 and 2.
ARP2039 is compulsory if ARP1014 was not taken at Stage 1 (normally only available to students transferring in from other programmes or institutions), includes a four-week field excavation in June.
ARP3069 is not a standard option but is provided: (i) to accommodate visiting students at Stage 3 and (ii) to provide an alternative to the double-weighted Dissertation module (ARP3056) under exceptional circumstances, as advised by supervisor; compulsory if ARP3056 is not taken; not otherwise available.