Academic regulations for Bachelor’s degree in Prehistoric Archaeology

1. The outline provisions of the academic regulations
The academic regulations for Bachelor’s degree in Prehistoric Archaeology (2007) have been drawn up by Board of studies, Institute of Anthropology, Archaeology and Linguistics and have been approved be the Dean of The Faculty of Humanities on 17-10-2007

The academic regulations take effect on 01-09-2007

On successful completion of the Bachelor’s degree in Prehistoric Archaeology, the student will be entitled to use the title Bachelor in prehistoric archaeology
The academic direction and primary subject areas of the programme

The aim of the Bachelor’s degree is to:


1. introduce the student to the scientific disciplines of one or more subject areas, including the theory and method of the subject area(s) in question and to provide the student with broad academic knowledge and skills;


2. give the student the academic knowledge and necessary theoretical and methodological qualifications to enable the student independently to identify, formulate and solve complex issues associated with the relevant components of the subject area(s);


3. give the student the necessary basis for entering a profession and qualifying for admission to a Master’s degree programme.
Academic skills and qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree with a major in Prehistoric Archaeology gives the student the following qualifications and competences:

Qualifications
Upon completion of the programme, the student will have knowledge, understanding and skills in the following areas:
• knowledge of theoretical approaches to understanding culture and society;
• insight into theoretical approaches of the research process in prehistoric archaeology;
• insight into the theoretical background of the interpretative framework in prehistoric archaeology;
• insight into the function of material culture in societal reproduction and transformation;
• a comprehensive view of the natural and cultural development of prehistoric times in Southern Scandinavia and its relation to the development in neighbouring areas;
• skills in analysing and reflecting on central subjects and issues in prehistoric archaeology;
• technical and methodological skills relating to archaeological fieldwork and its subsequent processing;
• skills in systematic analytical approaches to conversion of observation into data;
• understanding of source-critical conditions relating to the survival of archaeological sources and the formation of archaeological data.

Competences
Upon completion of the programme, the student will have the following academic and social competences:
• the ability to observe and systematically describe material reality;
• the ability to summarise and present the significant aspects of a body of subject-specific written material;
• the ability to analyse complex texts and subject-related issues;
• the ability to gain a comprehensive view of a subject area, to distinguish between significant and less significant aspects, to structure own learning, and to search for and process new information in an appropriate manner;
• the ability to work systematically and analytically with substantial amounts of data and extract the structure and essence thereof;
• the ability to understand and call into question knowledge and the formation of knowledge with respect to a factual basis;
• the ability to engage in collaboration with others on concrete subject-specific tasks.
Authority
The Education Executive Order no. 338 of 6 May 2004 regarding Bachelor’s and Master’s de-gree programmes at universities, VTU, see http://www.au.dk/en/rules/2004/bek338
Admission requirements and prerequisites
This programme grants access to:

The Bachelor’s degree in Prehistoric Archaeology is sufficient for admission to the Master’s degree in Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Aarhus. It is also possible to qualify for admission to other Master’s degree programs at Aarhus University and other institutions through the choice of elective subjects in the Bachelor program’s third year. 

Transitional regulations

Students who began the program before this time may be transferred to the 2007 academic regulations with reference to the following:


 


Danish Stone Age; Danish Bronze Age; Iron Age and Viking Era; Archaeological Theory and Method I are transferred to Prehistoric Archaeology; The Prehistoric Cultural History; Material Culture in Prehistoric Times.


Topic, Danish archaeology is transferred to Archaeological Perspectives; Themes


Humanistic Theory of Science is transferred to Theory of Science.


Archaeological Theory and Method II are transferred to From Source to Knowledge; Material Culture and Society


Archaeological Field Technology is transferred to Field Archaeology I and II


Project is transferred to Project


2. The Structure of the programme
Overview of exams - Line A, 120 ECTS core subject
Module / first-year exam Exam title / type of examination Subject type / marking Sem./ECTS
Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology Constituent and mandatory 1. sem.
- Internal exam without a co-examiner Pass/fail 5 ECTS
Material Culture in Prehistoric Time Constituent and mandatory 1. sem.
First-year exam - Internal exam without a co-examiner Pass/fail 10 ECTS
The Prehistoric Cultural History Constituent and mandatory 1. sem.
First-year exam - Internal exam with a co-examiner Graded 15 ECTS
Theories on culture and society Material Culture and Society Constituent and mandatory 2. sem.
First-year exam - Internal exam with a co-examiner Graded 10 ECTS
Theory of Science Constituent and mandatory 3. sem.
- Internal exam without a co-examiner Pass/fail 10 ECTS
From Source to Knowledge Constituent and mandatory 3. sem.
- Internal exam with a co-examiner Graded 10 ECTS
Technique and method in archaeological practice Information Retrieval, Data Recording and Data Analysis Constituent and mandatory 2. sem.
- Internal exam without a co-examiner Pass/fail 10 ECTS
Field Archaeology I Constituent and mandatory 2. sem.
- Internal exam without a co-examiner Pass/fail 10 ECTS
Field Archaeology II Constituent and mandatory 3. sem.
- External exam with an external examiner Graded 10 ECTS
Archaeological problems and perspectives Archaeological Themes Elective course 4. sem.
- Internal exam with a co-examiner Graded 10 ECTS
Archaeological Perspectives Constituent and mandatory 4. sem.
- External exam with an external examiner Graded 20 ECTS
Elective Subject Constituent and mandatory 5. sem.
- External exam with an external examiner Graded 30 ECTS
Suppleringsfag Constituent and mandatory 6. sem.
- External exam with an external examiner Graded 30 ECTS



Diagram of the programme's structure - Line A, 120 ECTS core subject
1. semester 2. semester 3. semester 4. semester 5. semester 6. semester
Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology
5 ECTS





Material Culture in Prehistoric Time
10 ECTS










The Prehistoric Cultural History
15 ECTS















Material Culture and Society
10 ECTS










Information Retrieval, Data Recording and Data Analysis
10 ECTS










Field Archaeology I
10 ECTS










Theory of Science
10 ECTS










From Source to Knowledge
10 ECTS










Field Archaeology II
10 ECTS










Archaeological Themes
10 ECTS










Archaeological Perspectives
20 ECTS





















30 ECTS






























Suppleringsfag
30 ECTS































Rules and regulations for academic progression - Line A, 120 ECTS core subject
Students may only register for the exam in Field Archaeology II if they have passed the exam in Field Archaeology I and Information Retrieval, Data Recording and Data Analysis


Item 2. Students may only register for the exam in Archaeological Perspectives and Themes if they have passed the exams for From Source to Knowledge and Material Culture and Society.


Overview of exams - Line B, 135 ECTS core subject
Module / first-year exam Exam title / type of examination Subject type / marking Sem./ECTS
Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology Constituent and mandatory 1. sem.
- Internal exam without a co-examiner Pass/fail 5 ECTS
Material Culture in Prehistoric Time Constituent and mandatory 1. sem.
First-year exam - Internal exam without a co-examiner Pass/fail 10 ECTS
The Prehistoric Cultural History Constituent and mandatory 1. sem.
First-year exam - Internal exam with a co-examiner Graded 15 ECTS
Theories on culture and society Material Culture and Society Constituent and mandatory 2. sem.
First-year exam - Internal exam with a co-examiner Graded 10 ECTS
Theory of Science Constituent and mandatory 3. sem.
- Internal exam without a co-examiner Pass/fail 10 ECTS
From Source to Knowledge Constituent and mandatory 3. sem.
- Internal exam with a co-examiner Graded 10 ECTS
Technique and method in archaeological practice Information Retrieval, Data Recording and Data Analysis Constituent and mandatory 2. sem.
- Internal exam without a co-examiner Pass/fail 10 ECTS
Field Archaeology I Constituent and mandatory 2. sem.
- Internal exam without a co-examiner Pass/fail 10 ECTS
Field Archaeology II Constituent and mandatory 3. sem.
- External exam with an external examiner Graded 10 ECTS
Archaeological problems and perspectives Archaeological Themes Elective course 4. sem.
- Internal exam with a co-examiner Graded 10 ECTS
Archaeological Perspectives Constituent and mandatory 4. sem.
- External exam with an external examiner Graded 20 ECTS
Bachelor Project Bachelor Project Constituent and mandatory 5. sem.
- External exam with an external examiner Graded 15 ECTS
Elective Subject Supplementary Subject Constituent and mandatory 5. sem.
- External exam with an external examiner Graded 15 ECTS
Supplementary Subject Constituent and mandatory 6. sem.
- External exam with an external examiner Graded 30 ECTS



Diagram of the programme's structure - Line B, 135 ECTS core subject
1. semester 2. semester 3. semester 4. semester 5. semester 6. semester
Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology
5 ECTS





Material Culture in Prehistoric Time
10 ECTS










The Prehistoric Cultural History
15 ECTS















Material Culture and Society
10 ECTS










Information Retrieval, Data Recording and Data Analysis
10 ECTS










Field Archaeology I
10 ECTS










Theory of Science
10 ECTS










From Source to Knowledge
10 ECTS










Field Archaeology II
10 ECTS










Archaeological Themes
10 ECTS










Archaeological Perspectives
20 ECTS




















Bachelor Project
15 ECTS















Supplementary Subject
15 ECTS















Supplementary Subject
30 ECTS































Rules and regulations for academic progression - Line B, 135 ECTS core subject
Students can only register for the exam in Field Archaeology II if they have passed the exam in Field Archaeology I and Information Retrieval, Data Recording and Data Analysis.

Par. 2. Students may only register for the exam in Arcaeological Perspectives and Themes if they have passed the exams for From Source to Knowledge and Material Culture and Society.

A prerequisite for registering for the exam in the Bachelor Project is one and a half years' successful studies (90 ECTS points) for the first two years of the Bachelor programme.

3. The programme's individual subjects and exams:
Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology

The students should acquire qualifications in the form of knowledge, understanding and skills in the following areas:



- Overview of the subject’s history, its organization in Denmark and its role in society.



- Understanding of the subject’s ethical issues



- Knowledge of methods for dating archaeological finds.



- Knowledge of methods for reconstructing the landscape’s development.



- Overview of the natural and man-made development of the landscape in Southern Scandinavia since the Ice Age.



- Overview of the development of cultural in prehistoric time in the Southern Scandinavian area, with a comparative view to the rest of Europe.



- Insight into technology linked to the most important categories of raw materials in antiquity.



- Skills in describing object materials in text and through formal descriptive systems.



- Understanding of the concept of type and its use in archaeology.



- Skills in type determination of antiquities.



- Overview of types of antiquities from different periods of antiquity.



 



Skills



Through academic course work, the student acquires the following professional and social competences:



- Ability to form a coherent overview of a large and complex archeological area of knowledge and use that overview as a reference framework for further study of the area.



- Ability to make a systematic description of an object material on the basis of one’s own observations.



- Ability to independently categorize observations according to existing classification systems.
The module consist of the following exams:
1. Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology
Objective:

Through his performance, the student must be able to demonstrate:


- Overview of the subject’s history, its organization in Denmark and its role in society.


-         Knowledge of ethical issues related to the subject
Method of instruction:
Instruction will consist of summary lectures combined with discussions with students about their knowledge about and view of archaeology, their motivation for studying the subject and their expectations to the subject. The subject is taught in the first two weeks of the course together with the general first year student introduction.
Language of instruction:
Danish
Course description
The discipline is a general introduction to archaeology. Students will examine the subject’s history, the main modern tendencies, its organization and entrenchment in Danish society, as well as ethical issues.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
1
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual - -


Teaching participation
Remarks
The exam requires participation in instruction, i.e.,
participation in at least 75% of the course

2. Material Culture in Prehistoric Time
Objective:

The student must be able to demonstrate:


- Knowledge about the concept of type and its use in archaeology.


- Insight into production technologies tied to different raw material categories.


- Overview of the main types of objects from prehistoric time in Southern Scandinavia.


-Ability to independently determine types based on reference catalogues.


-         Ability to independently describe object materials.
Method of instruction:
Instruction consists of a combination of lectures and exercises, with emphasis mainly on the latter. The exercises involve work with concrete physical materials and with reproductions of objects. For the exercises, there is a reference catalogue of the object types from the prehistoric periods. The student must regularly complete exercise/test sheets on technology and type determination over the course of the class. The sheets will be submitted for marking. The discipline will run the length of the terms, simultaneously with the discipline The Prehistoric Cultural History.
Language of instruction:
Danish
Course description
This class addresses archaeology’s concrete methodology for describing and classifying objects. Also, students gain insight into production technologies tied to the different raw materials and into the main types of objects found in the prehistoric age in Southern Scandinavia. Furthermore, students learn specific type determination with the help of reference catalogues.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
1
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual - -


Teaching participation
Remarks
The exam requires class participation, i.e., participation in at
least 80% of the classes, as well as satisfactory completion of
the practice/test sheets.

3. The Prehistoric Cultural History
Objective:

In the evaluation of the student’s exam performance, special emphasis is placed on evaluating the extent to which the student can demonstrate:


- Knowledge of methods for reconstructing the landscape’s development.


- Knowledge of methods for dating archaeological finds.


• Knowledge of the landscape’s development in prehistoric times in Southern Scandinavia.


• Knowledge of the cultural development in prehistoric times in Southern Scandinavia.
Method of instruction:
Instruction consists of summary lectures supplemented with discussion. The course is the continuation of the course Introduction to Prehistoric Archaeology and lasts for the remainder of the term.
Language of instruction:
Danish
Course description
This course reviews the methods for reconstructing a landscape’s development, followed by an overview of the development in Southern Scandinavia. In addition, the course examines the methods used for dating archaeological materials. Furthermore, the cultural development in the Southern Scandinavian region in prehistoric times will be reviewed based on archaeological sources. Emphasis is placed on the fact that archaeology is a global science, but the core area for the review is Southern Scandinavia, with comparison made to the rest of Europe.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
1
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual Oral Supplied/asked question 30 minutes 30 minutes Selected -
Remarks
Examination is in the form of an individual set oral exam.
Preparation time 30 min. Syllabus material and the student’s own
notes are permitted; Examination, incl. marking 30 min.

Theories on culture and society
Qualifications
The students should acquire qualifications in the form of knowledge, understanding and skills in the following areas:
- Insight into theories on material culture's role in constituting and change in a society, and ability to analyze specific examples on that basis.
- Understanding of the formation processes’ significance for the archaeological source material.
- Understanding of archaeological materials’ representativity and archaeological source criticism, and the ability to assess the representativity of archaeological material and produce archaeological source criticism.
- Understanding of the building of knowledge in archaeology, including the role of analogy considerations and the interplay between empire and theory, perception and reflection, observation and interpretation.
- General knowledge of the university as an institution, including humanities’ historical and present status as an institute of learning, science and culture, and the connection to social and natural sciences.
– General understanding of general philosophical, theoretical and analytical issues involved in the application of scientific knowledge in research, teaching and dealings with the general public.
- Insight into positions and issues of scientific theory that play a role in the scientific debate surrounding the history, content, methods and development of Prehistoric Archaeology.

Skills
Through academic course work, the student acquires the following professional and social competences:
- Ability to reflect on the role technology and material forms of expression play in society and for its development.
- Ability to problematise knowledge and accumulation of knowledge according to a factual basis.
- Critically assess the value of source material.
- Critically and constructively assess professional issues and be able to identify their theoretical and methodological assumptions.
- Ability to reflect on the profession’s relevance and function in modern society.
The module consist of the following exams:
1. Material Culture and Society
Objective:

In the evaluation of the student’s exam performance, special emphasis is placed on evaluating the extent to which the student:


- Demonstrate knowledge about theoretical perspectives of technology and material culture’s role in a society


- Demonstrate ability to analyze specific examples of the relationship between material culture and society from a theoretical perspective.
Method of instruction:
Instruction consists of lectures on the theoretical perspectives and exercises based on the lectures. Exercises will be in oral form. The discipline will last for the entire term, but will finish before the excavation course that is the last part of Field Archaeology I.
Language of instruction:
Danish
Course description
This course gives the student a clear theoretical position on the material culture’s role in a society as a basis for a more qualified interpretation of previous societies, as well as insight into studies of material culture in a usage situation in an anthropological or historical context.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
1
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual Written Supplied/asked question 1 week(s)

Submission
Remarks
Examination is in the form of a set written home assignment, 1
week in duration. max. 15 pages.

2. Theory of Science
Objective:

In assessing the written exam performance, special emphasis will be given to how well the student demonstrates insight into and an ability to deal with key scientific issues related to the subject.
Method of instruction:
In the first part of the course, instruction will be in the form of lectures in large groups, while the second, subject-specific, part will look at anthropology, archaeology and linguistics in smaller groups. The classroom lessons emphasise work that involves discussion and oral contributions from the students.
Language of instruction:
Danish
Course description
The course is divided into two parts. The first 2/3 of the course will examine more general issues common to humanities and social science, while the remaining 1/3 will more closely deal with scientific positions and issues specifically related to Prehistoric Archaeology’s role and development.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
1
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual Written Self-chosen subject


Submission
Remarks
Examination is in the form of a free written home assignment, 10
pages per student. The written home assignment may be composed
in collaboration with other students, though in such a manner
that all parts of the assignment can be clearly identified as
the work of individual students and made the object of
individual evaluation.

3. From Source to Knowledge
Objective:

In the evaluation of the student’s exam performance, special emphasis is placed on evaluating the extent to which the student can demonstrate:


- Understanding of the formation processes’ significance for the archaeological source material.


- Insight in the interplay between empiri and theory.


- Understanding of the accumulation of knowledge in archaeology, including the key role of analogy considerations.


- Ability to assess the representativity of archaeological material and to produce archaeological source criticism.
Method of instruction:
The instruction consists of a combination of summary lectures, group work and group guidance. Through the group work, which results in a written report, students gain a critical understanding of the accumulation of knowledge in archaeological research. The course is taught as a whole module in the second half of the semester.
Language of instruction:
Danish
Course description
The course introduces the student to the archaeological research process, including the key role of analogy considerations in interpretations in archaeology. Moreover, focus is on the significance of source criticism, i.e. the assessment of concrete source material’s information value in relation to past societies and the archaeological data’s value in relation to the source material.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
1
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual Oral Supplied/asked question 30 minutes

Presentation
Remarks
There are two different exam methods for this exam:

Requires course participation (i.e. presence at min. 75% of
classes and participation in group work) and takes the form of a
discussion based on the written report which the student helped
prepare in connection with instruction; duration 30 min., incl.
marking.
2
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual Written Supplied/asked question 4 hour(s)

Submission
Remarks
Without class participation, the exam is a set written exam
under supervision, no aids, duration 4 hours.

Technique and method in archaeological practice
The students should acquire qualifications in the form of knowledge, understanding and skills in the following areas:
- Knowledge about data registration and skills for using systems for data registration in archaeology.
- Knowledge about statistical processing of quantitative data and ability to perform simple statistical analyses.
- Skills in digitally based searches for subject information using relevant search strategies and tools.
- Knowledge about metadata and ability to judge the quality and authenticity of digital information.
- Knowledge about methods for field archaeological studies and reconnaissance.
- Knowledge about skills for measuring and registering archaeological digs.
- Skills in performing work procedures at an archaeological dig.
- Skills in post-processing finds and registration data from digs.
- Skills in report writing in connection with digs.

Skills
Through academic course work, the student acquires the following professional and social competences:
- Ability to perform basic digital data registration and analysis.
- Ability to search for digital information and assess the source’s authenticity.
- Ability to work independently and in a group on resolving specific practical tasks in a field archaeological context.
Ability to systematize significant quantities of heterogeneous registration material.
The module consist of the following exams:
1. Information Retrieval, Data Recording and Data Analysis
Objective:

In examination assessment special emphasis will be given to whether the student can satisfies the following requirements:


 


• Skills in digitally based searches for subject information using relevant search strategies and tools.


• Familiarity with metadata and their function.


• Ability to assess the quality and authenticity of digital information.


• Knowledge of the principles of database registration.


• Ability to independently handle register data in archaeology.


• Knowledge of statistical processing of quantitative data.


• Ability to perform simple statistical analyses in a spreadsheet. 

Method of instruction:
Instruction will mainly consist of exercises supplemented with summary lectures. The discipline is taught in combination the first half of the term.
Language of instruction:
Danish
Course description
The aim of this course is to give the student basic skills in searching for subject-relevant information in a digital environment using relevant search strategies and tools and to improve their ability to critically assess the queried information, as well as to give them basic skills in using information technology to register and analyze primary data through the use of databases and spreadsheets.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
1
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual - -


Teaching participation
Remarks
There are two different exam methods for this exam:

Through class participation, documented by the submission of
five set assignments that will be marked together as one.
2
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual Written Supplied/asked question 7 day(s)

Submission
Remarks
Without class participation, the exam is a set individual
written home assignment. max 10 pages. Duration 7 days.

2. Field Archaeology I
Objective:

In examination assessment special emphasis will be given to whether the student can satisfies the following requirements:


- Knowledge of principles and procedure of field archaeological studies, including reconnaissance.


- Knowledge of principles for measuring archaeological digs.


- Ability to perform basic measuring and registering tasks independently


- Ability to perform basic work procedures at an archaeological dig.
Method of instruction:
The instruction is divided into three parts: an introduction to field archaeology based on lectures; b) a summary based on practical exercises; c) at digging course based on full participation in an archaeological dig. The course is taught as a whole module in the second half of the semester.
Language of instruction:
Danish
Course description
The course examines field archaeological studies primarily from the technical and formal perspective. It is examination as a physical, technical activity that is in focus, but students learn, at the same time, that the concrete work results in scientific data, that the digs are part of the research process, and that they affect the result.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
1
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual - -


Teaching participation
Remarks
Evaluation is based on class participation, i.e. 100%
participation in the measuring course’s practical exercises (b)
and participation in min. 75% of the rest of the course.

3. Field Archaeology II
Objective:

In examination assessment special emphasis will be given to whether the student can demonstrate:


- Skills in basic post-processing finds and registration data from digs.


- Skills in basic report writing in connection with digs.
Method of instruction:
The instruction is in project form with guidance and results in a report. The course is taught as a whole module in the first half of the semester.
Language of instruction:
Danish
Course description
The aim of the course is to prepare the student for participation in post-processing and report-writing in connection with field studies.

METHOD OF EVALUATION
1
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual Written Self-chosen subject


Submission
Remarks
Examination is in the form of an individual written report of
max. 40 pages.

Archaeological problems and perspectives

Qualifications


The students should acquire qualifications in the form of knowledge, understanding and skills in the following areas:


- Ability to analyze and critically assess archaeological literature.


- Ability to chart different researchers’ theoretical positions based on their publications.


- Ability to make comparative analyses of a research area in time and space.


- Ability to analyse and summarize an archaeological object in time and space.


 


Skills


Through his/her academic course work, the student acquires the following professional and social competences:


- Ability to uncover and extract the theoretical basis in an archaeological text.


- Ability to assess and reflect on archaeological literature and to summarize it through oral and written presentations.
The module consist of the following exams:
1. Archaeological Themes
Objective:

In the evaluation of the student’s exam performance, special emphasis is placed on evaluating the extent to which the student can demonstrate:


- Ability to make comparative analyses in time and space.


- Ability to present a summary synthesis of an archaeological object in time and space.
Method of instruction:
In each section, the instruction will consist of lectures, combined with group guidance and comparative analyses and generalizing observations. The discipline will run the length of the term, simultaneously with the discipline Archaeological Perspectives.
Language of instruction:
Danish
Course description
This discipline gives students the opportunity to delve into a subject that reflects important aspects of prehistoric society. This can be economic issues, social issues, construction, burial traditions, etc. At least two different topics are presented from which students must choose one. The topics are determined by the Board of Studies.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
1
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual Written Self-chosen subject


Submission
Remarks
There are two different exam methods for this exam:

Subject to class participation (min. 75% participation in the
course, including group guidance) as a free written home
assignment within the framework of the topic of instruction.
Max. 15 pages per student. The written assignment may be
composed in collaboration with other students, though in such a
manner that all parts of the assignment, except the title and
conclusion, can be clearly identified as the work of individual
students and made the object of individual evaluation.
2
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual Written Supplied/asked question 1 week(s)

Submission

2. Archaeological Perspectives
Objective:

In the evaluation of the student’s exam performance, special emphasis is placed on evaluating the extent to which the student can demonstrate:


- Ability to independently analyze archaeological publications.


- Ability to put archaeological publications in theoretical context.


 

Method of instruction:
Instruction consists of lectures, combined with oral presentations and discussion from the students based on group work. The course lasts for the entire term and includes one whole complex of issues in the first half of the term and one in the second half.
Language of instruction:
Danish
Course description
Different approaches will be illuminated with specific examples from literature. The theoretical background for different researchers’ choice of approach will be discussed. To make the approach as broad as possible, the course will be divided into two parts, so perspectives can be drawn with two different complexes of issues/periods.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
1
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual Oral Supplied/asked question 45 minutes 1 week(s)
Presentation
Remarks
Individual set oral exam in the form of discussion about the
literature specified in the question presented. Preparation time
1 week. Duration of oral exam 45 min., incl. marking.

Bachelor Project
Qualifications
The students should acquire qualifications in the form of knowledge, understanding and skills in the following areas:
- Ability to independently process a small archaeological publication.
- Ability to analyze and illuminate a specific archaeological issue.
- Ability to produce an issue in written form in a clear and logical manner.

Skills
Through his/her academic course work, the student acquires the following professional and social competences:
- Ability to independently analyze, assess and judge subject-matter issues.
- Ability to produce a clear, logical written presentation of an issue in a professional context.
The module consist of the following exams:
1. Bachelor Project
Objective:

In the evaluation of the student’s exam performance, special emphasis is placed on evaluating the extent to which the student can demonstrate:


- Ability to independently process a small archaeological publication.


- Ability to analyze and illuminate a specific archaeological issue.


- Ability to summarize the essence of the task briefly and precisely.
Method of instruction:
There are no special forms of instruction for this exam, besides individual guidance in connection with the selected topic.
Language of instruction:
Danish
Course description
This course consists of a project that concludes Bachelor studies in Prehistoric Archaeology and documents that the student has acquired sufficient theoretical insight, the necessary methodological skills and empirical knowledge to independently process small archaeological publications or shed light on a restricted specific archaeological issue.
METHOD OF EVALUATION
1
Examinees Product Product framework Duration Preparation time Materials permitted Basis for assessment
Individual Written Self-chosen subject


Submission
Remarks
The topic of the project must be arranged with and approved by a
supervisor.
The exam is an individual, free written assignment (max. 25
pages), with a summary in English (max. 2 pages).
The evaluation will focus on the academic content of the
student's work, though the quality of the summary can affect the
final mark awarded.



4. Other rules and regulations
Regulations for 1st-year examination
The student must sit for the annual examinations before the end of the first year and the examinations must be passed before the end of the second year, cf. the Executive Order on University Examination, Ministerial Order No. 867 of 19 August 2004 on university examinations, VTU, sections 22–25, see http://www.au.dk/en/rules/2004/bek867 The following tests are part of the first year exam: Material Culture in Prehistoric Times, The Prehistoric Cultural History, Material Culture and Society.
If the 1st year examination has not been passed by the end of the first year, the student can register for a new examination in August, and the student must be advised of the result of this examination before the end of September.
Credit and flexibility
The Board of Studies is able to approve credit from a Danish or foreign higher education insti-tution, cf. the Examination Executive Order no. 867 of 19 August 2004 regarding university degree programme examinations, VTU, section 35, see http://www.au.dk/en/rules/2004/bek867
Registration and withdrawal
Registration for examinations is via the self-service for students, see http://www.au.dk/en/students.htm
For registration and deregistration, as well as procedures, see the university’s regulations re-garding examinations at http://www.au.dk/en/rules/2006/au1

If there is enrolment in a teaching programme that involves one or more examinations, registration for the teaching will entail registration for an examination, cf. the Examination Executive Order, section 27 subsection 1. Students have a duty to ensure that registration for examinations is correct. The self-service facility can be used by students to check their own registration no later than immediately prior to the deadline for deregistration.
Spelling and fluency

In all written examinations, regardless of the language used in the examination, the following skills are assessed:


Fluency in spelling and expression. The student’s fluency in spelling and expression affects the assessment of whether the student meets the overall aims;


The ability to communicate about academic issues


The ability to present an academic assignment and comply with formal academic requirements.


 


In all written examinations, regardless of the language used, the following skills are assessed:


– the ability to present academic material and structure an oral presentation. Oral presentation skills affect the assessment of whether the student meets the overall aims;


-         the ability to participate in serious academic dialogue.
Regulations for assignments
Stipulations regarding the extent of written dissertations are stated in the description of the individual study element.
A normal page for written submissions is 2400 characters (with spaces). To calculate normal pages, both text and notes are included, but not the front page, table of contents and bibliog-raphy.
Written submissions that do not comply with these stipulations cannot be accepted for assess-ment.
Using computers for examinations
For the university’s regulations regarding the use of computers for examinations, see http://www.au.dk/en/rules/2002/au6
Project-oriented procedures
Exemption
An exemption is a deviation from that or those regulations that normally apply for the area in question. Exemption can be granted on the basis of an application sent to the authority that has the power to grant such exemption.
An application for exemption must be submitted to the Board of Studies. If another authority has the power to grant exemption, the Board of Studies forwards the application to the appro-priate authority (e.g. the dean, rector or ministry).
An application for exemption must be made in writing, stating reasons, and submitted as soon as possible. For the application to be processed immediately, it must include a precise account of the regulation from which exemption is sought, and what such exemption is intended to achieve (e.g. permission to use special aids, extension of examination time, postponement of time limits). Documentation for the unusual conditions that justify exemption must be enclosed with the application. Importance will not normally be attached to such conditions if they are not documented.
Appeals and complaints
Complaints must be submitted to the Board of Studies. A prerequisite for immediate process-ing is that the complaint must be made in writing, stating reasons. The complaint must state both the cause of the complaint and what the complainant expects to achieve.

Complaints regarding examinations must be submitted no later than 14 days following the re-lease of the examination results, cf. the Examination Executive Order no. 867 of 19 August 2004 regarding university degree programme examinations, VTU, section 8, see http://www.au.dk/en/rules/2004/bek867
Examinations
As regards examinations that do not form part of the annual examinations for the first year, the Board of Studies may grant permission for a re-examination or make-up examination during the same examination term, subject to application from the student.

A medical certificate must be attached to an application for a make-up examination. A medical certificate is necessary but not always sufficient to be granted permission for a make-up examination.

The exact rules regarding the way and the extent to which a student must have participated in the teaching in the case of participation-based examinations can be found under the description of the individual study elements.

Acts and executive orders relating to education can be found in the university’s electronic rules and regulations at http://www.au.dk/en/rules
Udskrevet den 14-11-2008