18 March 2022
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Battlefields Uncovered 2: Developing and Demonstrating Understanding of Places of Past Conflict
online courseIf you have previously followed Battlefields Uncovered: Introduction to Archaeological and Historical Investigations of Conflict, you can develop and demonstrate your learning in this course. In this course, you can either join a heritage organisation near you to gain more practical skills or understanding around the excavation, preservation or presentation of battlefields or complete a guided research paper on a related topic.
Students may EITHER write an extra 2500 word paper over 30 hours on one of the following topics:
Select a site of conflict and suggest a plan for archaeological investigation;
Select a site of conflict and report on its preservation, past present and future;
Select a battle and explain how it has been represented in one or more form(s) of popular culture;
Select a battle and discuss its representation at the site or in museums with reference to issues of colonialism and/or gender.
OR
Students may develop their skills and knowledge with a partner organisation over 30 hours. They must keep a log and the partner organisation will confirm progress towards at least one of the learning goals above.
Course leader
Floris van den Eijnde
Course aim
The aim of this course is to:
Develop knowledge of key battles;
Develop an understanding of the interplay between historical and archaeological sources;
Develop the ability to discuss or write about knowledge and perspectives about the past;
Develop an understanding of issues around the preservation of sites of conflict;
Develop an understanding of issues around the presentation and or commemoration of conflict;
Develop understanding of archaeological methods and techniques;
Develop confidence in your own academic skills;
Demonstrate deepening in your understanding of one academic topic over a sixth month period;
Develop practical skills to support your local community or a partner organisation.
Fee info
EUR 60: Course fee
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