Bachelor of Arts (Archaeology and Ancient History)
Bachelor of Arts (Archaeology and Ancient History)
Course summary The disciplines housed in the Bachelor of Arts degree share a common interest in viewing and appreciating the world afresh, developing the analytical and communicative abilities to enrich life and your community. The archaeology and ancient history major offers you the opportunity to combine two distinct, but overlapping…
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Course summary
The disciplines housed in the Bachelor of Arts degree share a common interest in viewing and appreciating the world afresh, developing the analytical and communicative abilities to enrich life and your community. The archaeology and ancient history major offers you the opportunity to combine two distinct, but overlapping disciplines that will transform your understanding and perceptions of the past. This major is jointly offered by the School of Humanities and Social Inquiry and the Centre for Archaeological Science.
Throughout this degree, you will explore the political, social and economic contexts of Rome and Greece. This will be complemented by learning about the ‘big’ questions in archaeology, in both our own region and the rest of the world, from early prehistory to the Middle Ages. You will undertake field and practical experience using a range of different techniques and sources to examine material remains including fossils, artefacts and relics from a wide range of periods, places and people. Round off your major by completing capstone subjects in archaeology and ancient history where you will apply the knowledge and skills you have learned to real-world investigations into the ancient past.
In addition to the archaeology and ancient history major you will choose a minor or a second major from the Bachelor of Arts offerings. Graduates from the archaeology and ancient history major may gain employment in heritage management, museums, archaeological research, and as teachers.
Career opportunities
Archiving and Librarianship
Art & Design
Arts
Business Development & Administration
Community & Social Services
Consultancy
Diplomacy
Education
Entrepreneurship
Government Policy
Healthcare Policy & Management
Heritage Specialist
Historian
Human Resources etc.
EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
The University of Wollongong (UOW) is a leading Australian university with an international reputation for academic excellence. It is consistently ranked among the top Australian universities for the quality of its teaching and research. The University offers a wide range of degree programs across all levels of study – undergraduate and postgraduate coursework and research: Engineering and IT, Health Sciences and Medicine; Business and Commerce Applied and Natural Sciences; Arts, Communications and Creative Arts; Law and Education.
