ARCH40880 Advanced GIS in Archaeology and Heritage

Academic Year 2018/2019

As you will have learnt in ARCH 48070, or via your own previous experience, Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and spatial methods are a crucial part of current and future Archaeological and Heritage approaches. This module builds upon your existing foundation of GIS knowledge and explicitly explores more advanced concepts and procedures. In particular there is an emphasis on the application of analytical methods. As with all archaeological and heritage approaches at this level of study, the module also continues to develop your critical, theoretical and practical awareness. By the end of the module you should be able to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of different methods and data sources.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
1. Demonstrate an advanced practical understanding of GIS and related methodologies
2. Evaluate and discriminate between different analytical approaches
3. Understand and be able to critically assess the results of spatial analysis

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

6
Computer Aided Lab

24
Specified Learning Activities

30
Autonomous Student Learning

30
Total

90
 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Prior to taking this module you should have taken ARCH 48070 - Introduction to GIS and Spatial methods in Archaeology and Heritage. Equivlent experience of GIS and related methods will be considered.



 
Description % of Final Grade Timing
Project: Proposal and proof of concept for a GIS Research Project in archaeology or heritage

60

 Week 12
Essay: Critical review of a chosen example of advanced GIS use

40

 Week 7

Compensation

This module is not passable by compensation

Resit Opportunities

In-semester assessment

Remediation

If you fail this module you may repeat, resit or substitute where permissible