ARCH30660 Migration in the Past

Academic Year 2019/2020

Migration is a key part of the human narrative. This module will address questions such as: What archaeological evidence shows us that people moved or stayed put? Did life change drastically with different levels of mobility? Can the migration and mobility experienced today be contextualised within experiences in the past? Archaeological, anthropological, and historical evidence will be used to discuss when, how, and why people undertook migration. Case studies originate from cultures across the world, and evidence explored will include archaeological sites and artefacts, DNA and chemistry of human bones, ancient texts, and environmental evidence. Anthropological theory will highlight the importance of the concepts of identity and mobility in peoples’ lived experience. The module will focus on evaluation of arguments and multiple lines of evidence. It will consist of lectures and seminars.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

After completing the module, students will be able to:
1. Critically evaluate the theory and methods used by archaeologists to investigate migration and mobility.
2. Build and present arguments using archaeological evidence.
3. Communicate the current ethical issues surrounding the study of migration.

Indicative Module Content:

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

12
Seminar (or Webinar)

12
Specified Learning Activities

50
Autonomous Student Learning

26
Total

100
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
-Lectures
-Peer and group work
-Critical writing
-Case-based learning
-Student presentations
-Multimedia learning 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Presentation: The 10-minute podcast will be given to fellow students. An annotated script for the 10-minute podcast will be due in Week 7 before production of the podcast. Week 7 n/a Graded No

30
Essay: The essay will be 2500 words including a bibliography on:
How have archaeologists make an argument for mobility? Assess and explain the strength of the evidence for mobility at three sites.		 Week 11 n/a Graded No

70

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Autumn No
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Peer review activities

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

The feedback strategy will follow the current policies of the School of Archaeology. The students will receive an assessment of their annotated script before they produce their final podcast. The final grade for the podcast will be based on: (1) the initial annotated script, (2) the changes made after the assessment of the annotated script, and (3) the final podcast. Students will receive informal peer review feedback on their podcasts in a short round of questions after the podcast is presented in class. Feedback on the essay will be presented to students post-assessment. Time will be set aside in week 4 to discuss potential topics and guidelines for the essay.

Name Role
Dr Neil Carlin Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Assoc Professor Jessica Smyth Lecturer / Co-Lecturer