考古学是通过对对象，遗址，古迹和景观的详细研究来研究过去人们与世界的互动方式。您将有机会在英国以及其他国家获得实践性的现场工作技能。最近的学生曾在波罗的海国家，塞浦路斯，芬兰，法文，德文，希腊，冰岛，意大利和葡萄牙工作。您将研究从上一个冰河时代结束到近代的苏格兰的社会和文化发展。您还将探索与当代社会的过去的表现，解释和相关性有关的问题。您将学习一百万年的欧洲和地中海考古学。还将向您介绍考古学家了解过去社会的概念，理论以及实践技能和技术。将探讨考古学与当代社会的相关性。如果您获得荣誉学位（三年级和四年级），
Archaeology is the study of how people in the past interacted with their world, through a detailed study of their objects, sites, monuments and landscapes. You will have the opportunity to gain practical fieldwork skills in the UK and also abroad. Recent students have worked in the Baltic states, Cyprus, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Italy and Portugal. You will study the social and cultural development of Scotland from the end of the last Ice Age until the modern era. You will also explore issues involved in the presentation, interpretation and relevance of the past in contemporary society. You will study one million years of the archaeology of Europe and the Mediterranean. You will also be introduced to concepts, theories and practical skills and techniques through which archaeologists understand past societies. The relevance of archaeology to contemporary society will be explored. If you progress to Honours (years 3 and 4) you can choose courses that explore key themes in landscape, material culture and heritage, as well as studies of specific periods and areas such as British prehistory, Celtic and Viking archaeology, historical archaeology, the Near East and Eastern Mediterranean, public archaeology, archaeological science and landscape archaeology. You must take core courses on archaeological theory and principles in third year. Throughout the programme we emphasise that you should gain practical heritage work experience including archaeological fieldwork techniques and utilizing the social benefits of archaeology. You will also be able to take part in current staff research projects including survey and excavation as well as legacy and collection-based projects and gain personal work experience in various heritage and museum organisations through our network of placement providers.<br>Optional Study abroad.