Course summary

This programme is taught by experts and specialists in fields such as:

• European archaeology

• Mediterranean archaeology

• science-based archaeology

• theoretical archaeology

• dedicated study space

• archaeological and computing laboratories

• teaching and reference collections

• the excellent archaeological collections of the National Museum

• the archival and bibliographic resources of Historic Environment Scotland

• several commercial archaeology companies

• Bioarchaeology and isotope studies

• Egyptology

• Roman and ‘Celtic’ archaeology

• The Byzantine World and Late Antiquity

• Megalithic monuments

• Prehistory of Europe, the Mediterranean and North-East Africa

• Early civilisations and urban societies

• The archaeology of Scotland

• Cultural heritage and sustainability

• Digital heritage and heritage policy

• Archaeomaterials analysis

• Human evolution

• Conflict archaeology

• Medieval archaeology

• Computational archaeology

• Marine and coastal archaeology

• Buildings archaeology

• Archaeological survey - Landscape Archaeology

• Bioarchaeology/ Human Osteoarchaeology/ Biological Anthropology

• Human–environment interactions

• The transition from hunter-gatherer to farming communities

• The development of complex societies

• Cultural heritage perspectives on the past, present, and future