If you progress to the final stage of a University of Plymouth programme then 30% of your level 5 marks will be taken into account in your final degree classification. Please note that marks from your work-based learning module, as a level 4 module, will not contribute. Any Exceptions to Plymouth University Regulations None Teaching Methods and Assessments A: Development of Knowledge and Learning and Teaching Understanding Strategy/Method By the end of the programme the student Primary will: Lectures and tutorials Directed independent study Begin to understand the intellectual Learning from work experience vitality of archaeology, its theoretical basis, current debates over Secondary approaches to interpretation, and Case studies relationship to other archaeology’s Problem-solving exercises disciplines Appreciate the social, cultural, and political context of archaeological interpretation Understand the causes of variation in the reliability of different classes of evidence from archaeological contexts (such as: taphonomy; cultural and transformations; depositional processes; and recovery procedures) Understand the relationship between the practice of archaeology and the institutional context of that practice Possess a basic understanding of scientific methods used in collecting, analysing, and interpreting archaeological data From specialised investigation, begin to develop a deeper understanding of one or more distinct classes of archaeological material
If you progress to the final stage of a University of Plymouth programme then 30% of your level 5 marks will be taken into account in your final degree classification. Please note that marks from your work-based learning module, as a level 4 module, will not contribute. Any Exceptions to Plymouth University Regulations None Teaching Methods and Assessments A: Development of Knowledge and Understanding Learning and Teaching Strategy/Method By the end of the programme the student will: Begin to understand the intellectual vitality of archaeology, its theoretical basis, current debates over approaches to interpretation, and archaeology’s relationship to other disciplines Appreciate the social, cultural, and political context of archaeological interpretation Understand the causes of variation in the reliability of different classes of evidence from archaeological contexts (such as: taphonomy; cultural and transformations; depositional processes; and recovery procedures) Understand the relationship between the practice of archaeology and the institutional context of that practice Possess a basic understanding of scientific methods used in collecting, analysing, and interpreting archaeological data From specialised investigation, begin to develop a deeper understanding of one or more distinct classes of archaeological material Primary Lectures and tutorials Directed independent study Learning from work experience Secondary Case studies Problem-solving exercises
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