UCL/EH Maritime Archaeology Bursaries
With apologies for the inevitable cross-postings, the Institute of
Archaeology, University College London is pleased to announce that
student bursaries are available for the MA in Maritime Archaeology in
the academic year 2006-07.
Generously funded by English Heritage, the bursaries are equivalent to a
full AHRC postgraduate award, and cover all tuition fees plus a generous
living allowance.
Applications from suitably qualified candidates are being accepted now,
for entry at the end of September 2006. You should hold a bachelor’s
degree in an appropriate subject, awarded with first or second-class
honours, or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard from a
university or educational institution of university rank. Where the
US/Canadian marking scheme is used, a minimum GPA of 3.0 is required. In
addition, you should also have at least two years experience of work
within British field archaeology.
For further information or to apply, please send an outline application
to Ms. Lisa Daniel, Graduate Programmes Administrator,
l.daniel@xxxxxxxxx, phone +44 (0)207 679 7499. A full application,
including a covering letter, curriculum vitae and admissions application
may be submitted up until Friday 1 September 2006.
Details of graduate programme fees may be obtained from the College
Registry; application materials are available to download from the UCL
Graduate School website:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/admission/pg/appadmis.html
For informal enquires, please contact Dr. Joe Flatman,
j.flatman@xxxxxxxxx, phone: +44 (0)207 679 4666.
Programme Outline
Maritime archaeology is the study of maritime material culture in its
social, political, environmental and economic context. The MA integrates
maritime archaeology within the broader body of archaeological knowledge
and theory, as opposed to treating it as a discrete sub-discipline.
The course covers the range of approaches and methods used by maritime
archaeologists today, focusing on legislation, conservation and heritage
concerns. It provides a seamless understanding of coastal and submerged
cultural landscapes and demonstrates the relevance of maritime
archaeology to wider socio-economic studies.
The programme provides a solid basis for a future career in maritime
archaeology, including doctoral research. It is also ideal for
practicing archaeologists who wish to gain new skills and to enhance
employability.
Staff involved in the MA include Ole Grøn, Gustav Milne and Joe Flatman.
There are also regular visiting speakers.
Students are required to take the core course ‘Global Issues in Maritime
Archaeology’ and the equivalent of two whole element MA options, of
which at least one must be ‘Underwater Archaeology: Techniques and
Methods’. A second option may be chosen from other appropriate Institute
Masters degrees (subject to availability and resources). In particular,
students might wish to consider one of the courses from the MA in the
Archaeology of London, MA in Field Archaeology, MA in Managing
Archaeological Sites or MSc in GIS and Spatial Analysis in Archaeology
(see
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/masters/index.htm for a full list
of courses. Students also write a 15,000 word dissertation, which is
produced as a result of an individual research project undertaken during
the programme. This dissertation can be on any approved topic relevant
to the degree and to the taught components selected. Students are
assigned a supervisor to guide them through this process.
The programme lasts for twelve months (starting at the end of
September), although it is possible to take the course part-time over
two years. Most of the structured teaching takes place in the autumn and
spring terms, the summer being devoted to work for a dissertation.
For further information, please contact:
Dr. Joe Flatman
Institute of Archaeology
University College London
31-34 Gordon Square
London
WC1H 0PY
Email: j.flatman@xxxxxxxxx
Phone: +44 (0)20 7679 4666 (direct line)
Web:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/archaeology/maritime/index