Undergraduate - UnitATS2344 - Archaeological fieldwork in Tuscany: Introduction to the Etruscan civilisation

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Monash Passport category	International Short Field Experience (Explore Program)
Offered	Prato Term 3 2012 (Off-campus Day)
Coordinator(s)	Associate Professor Colin A. Hope and Dr Andrea Di Castro

Notes

Previously coded AAH2240

Synopsis

This unit will introduce students to the archaeology of Italy through participation in the excavations of an Etruscan and Roman site in Tuscany in collaboration with the University of Florence. It will enable students to gain experience in current fieldwork techniques, object recording, analysis and preservation, and introduce the main features of Etruscan culture and its impact upon Rome. While focusing upon one site it will also include visits to other relevant archaeological sites and important museum collections.

Outcomes

On successful completion of the unit the students will have:

gained a basic understanding of current excavation techniques;
gained the ability to document and analyse artifacts;
been introduced to contemporary archaeological theory especially as it relates to material culture;
gained ability to document excavations within a contemporary framework;
obtained specific understanding of the site under excavation and its contribution to the wider study of Etruscan and Roman culture.
Third level students will be expected to demonstrate more advanced analytical skills and submit work incorporating a higher level of competence in independent reading and research.