| CODE | ARC5007 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Professional Placement | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Classics and Archaeology | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit consists of practical work held over a period of one month during the summer semester, in a museum, cultural heritage superintendence, planning authority, archaeological unit, or similar institution. Students will be encouraged to undertake this summer work placement abroad, under the supervision of professional archaeologists within a university or institution approved by the Board of Studies. By means of supervised practical work, the students will practice a range of hands-on activities, including engagement with the public. Study-Unit Aims: The aims of this study-unit are: - To continue to develop skills and critical judgment in professional archaeological practice; - To encourage students to apply knowledge gained through the various components of the curriculum of the MA programme. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Describe the respective roles and interdependencies between different units of the host organisation; - Describe the roles and interdependencies between the host organisation and other regulatory bodies; - Critically evaluate different archaeological excavation approaches; - Describe the advantages and disadvantages of different strategies. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Work efficiently as a member of a professional team; - Observe cultural heritage regulations and terms-of-reference; - Explain different specialised tasks to the other professionals, skilled workers, and members of the public; - Plan tasks and manage time, working under pressure to meet deadlines. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: To be given according to the placement. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is assessed on a Pass/Fail basis. In order to achieve a Pass, students must: 1. Complete four weeks of full-time work at the host institution, to the satisfaction of the host institution; and 2. Maintain and submit a Reflective Diary of the required standard. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Placement | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Nicholas Vella |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2023/4. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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