Archaeological Field Methods

Who should attend?

This short course is designed for practitioners who wish to gain a deeper knowledge and hands-on experience in Archaeological Field Methods. This course will be of interest to students of archaeology, anthropology, history, geography, conservation, environmental management, and heritage, as well as vocational archaeologists, archaeology professionals, and cultural resource management professionals.

Course content

This topic provides students with direct, practical experience in a variety of advanced archaeological field methods. Digital technologies and geophysical techniques are a focus within this topic. The student will attend a combination of workshops, as well as receive practical hands-on training. The learning focus is on students acquiring the skills they will require to gain employment in field based archaeology.

Learning outcomes

On completion of this short course participants will be expected to be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the major elements of field based archaeological research.
2. Demonstrate an awareness of the range of surveying and geophysical techniques available, and demonstrate competency in basic archaeological surveying techniques.
3. Demonstrate an awareness of the complexity of archaeology report writing, basic report writing skills and the ability to critique archaeological field and survey reports.

Assessment

The assessment components for this course include; participation requirements, a quiz exercise, and a site report.

Credit

Upon successful completion, participants will receive a Certificate of Achievement which states that this short course is equivalent to completion of the Flinders University topic ARCH8801. 

Participants may be eligible to negotiate credit at another tertiary institution. We encourage participants to check this prior to registering for this short course.

This short course will be facilitated by Dr Daryl Wesley, Associate Professor Martin Polkinghorne and special guest teachers from Flinders University’s discipline of Archaeology.