Australian National University

Australian National University

Master of Archaeological and Evolutionary Science

The Master of Archaeological and Evolutionary Science in Architecture is offered by Australian National University.

Program Length: 2 YEARS.

Subjects: 15.

This program - not offered at any other Australian University – equips you with the theory and skills required to undertake a scientific study of the past and present of humanity using Archaeology and/or Biological Anthropology perspectives. Students can tailor the program to their own training objectives, through hands-on experience with a variety of world-leading supervising specialists, materials, and fieldwork and laboratory resources. The Archaeological Science stream offers professionally-oriented training and the opportunity to focus on tailored independent research projects. By taking Biological Anthropology courses you will study humans and non-human primates as varied and dynamically changing biological organisms. You will explore primate evolution, ecology, behaviour and conservation; human evolution and behaviour; palaeopathology, bioarchaeology, and forensic archaeology/anthropology.

Learning Outcomes

  1.     clearly understand evolutionary processes as they relate to biological anthropology, and/or understand the theories, methods and practice of archaeological science;

  2.     apply scientific method in archaeological science and/or to paleontological and bioarchaeological specimens, morphological materials and/or primate behaviour and ecology,

  3.     understand how scientific techniques can be applied to archaeological and/or biological anthropological problems in the field, laboratory and written form;

  4.     critically analyse data and literature within the discipline of archaeological science or biological anthropology to reach independent conclusions;

  5.     effectively communicate to others their knowledge of humankind’s place in nature and/or our past.



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