Detailed Information
ARCH30170 - Combat Archaeology (Audit) - 2017
Warfare is a transformative aspect of human cultures, from territoriality in gatherer-hunter society to the global scale we witness today. Warfare is traditionally approached from a military historical perspective, considering questions of cause, organisation and outcome of wars. This approach underplays the unique contribution archaeology makes to the social sciences, particularly our engagement with material cultural remains. This course places weapons, the artefacts of combat and war, at its heart. Through these we shall investigate the practical and personal applications of weapons in the context of combat, and the social implications that arise from their development and use. We shall begin with the early Prehistoric appearance of weapons, and trace their role during the Bronze Age, Greek and Roman World, into the Mediaeval and Early Modern periods.
Semester 1
Level 3
Lectures: Mondays 16:00 - 17:00 & Wednesdays 14:00 - 15:00, Newman Building (A109 and A105)
If you are taking this module for credit, please take note of the dates below:
Term dates for revision: Saturday, 1 December - Sunday, 9 December
Term dates for exams: Monday, 10 December - Friday, 21 December
Open Learning Fee (audit only) €350 per module
Open Learning Fee (with assessment) €500 per 5 credit module
Upgrading from audit to credit: You may upgrade from being an audit student to a credit student up to three weeks into term. Please note, however, that you can't change back to being an audit student - if you decide not to complete the assignments and/or sit the exams, this will appear on your academic record.
Concessions
There are no concessions available for Open Learning modules.
Refunds
Refunds may in some instances be available for extenuating circumstances, such as serious illness, within two weeks of the start of the module. Requests for refunds must be submitted in writing, with supporting documents where appropriate.
Dr Alan Peatfield