Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Practical Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Appreciate the importance of presenting the heritage to the public
- Understand the different sorts of environments that Maritime Archaeologists work within
- Understand the interaction between terrestrial and maritime archaeology.
- Observe and interpret archaeological feature relevant to Maritime Archaeology
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- site types, environmental factors, methodology and current research in this field
- the archaeological potential of submerged landscapes, structures and other cultural material
- Museum display of maritime material can work
- detailed knowledge of key sites
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Understand ideas of pattern and process in the maritime sphere
- Be able to critique and evaluate information and ideas from a variety of sources
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- Make connections between those sequences and patterns and underlying historical/physical processes
- Describe basic sequences and site types appropriate to Maritime Archaeology
- Synthesise data from a variety of sources and present it in oral as well as written form
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
| Type | Hours |
|---|---|
| Independent Study | 105 |
| Teaching | 45 |
| Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Journal Articles
Blackman, D.J. (1982). Ancient Harbours in the Mediterranean. Part I & II. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 11(3), pp. 185-212.
Pulak, C. (1998). The Uluburun shipwreck: an overview. IJNA, 27, pp. 188-224.
Blue, L. (2003). Maritime Ethnography: The Reality of Analogy. Boats, Ships and Shipyards, Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium of Boat and Ship Archaeology, Venice 2000, pp. 334-338.
Adams, J. (2002). Maritime Archaeology. Encyclopedia of Historical Archaeology, pp. 328-330.
Adams, J. (2001). Ships and boats as archaeological source material. World Archaeology, 33(2), pp. 292-310.
Gibbins, D. & Adams, J. (2001). Shipwrecks and maritime archaeology. World Archaeology, 32(3), pp. 279-291.
Textbooks
Casson, L. (1994). Ships and Seafaring in ancient times. London: British Museum Press.
Gamble, C. (2001). Archaeology: The Basics. London: Routledge.
Delgado, J. P. 1997 (ed.) (1997). Encyclopaedia of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology. London: British Museum Press.
Gould, R. (2000). Archaeology and the Social History of Ships. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Muckelroy, K. (1978). Maritime Archaeology. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Adams, J. (2003). Ships, Innovation and Social Change. Aspects of carvel Shipbuilding in Northern Europe 1450 – 1850. Stockholm: University of Stockholm.
Johnson, M. (1999). Archaeological Theory. An Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell.
Hourani, G. F (1995). Arab Seafaring in the Indian Ocean in Ancient and Early Medieval Times. Princeton: Princeton University Press.
Dean, M., Ferrari, B., Oxley, I., Redknap, M., Watson, K. (eds) (1992). Archaeology Underwater, The NAS Guide to Principles and Practice. London: Nautical Archaeology Society.
Milne, G. (1985). The Port of Roman London. London: Batsford.
Greenhill, B. (1995). The Archaeology of Boats and Ships: An Introduction. London: Conway Maritime Press.
Babits L. (1998). Maritime Archaeology. A Reader of substantive and theoretical contributions. New York: Plenum.
Hornell, J. (1946/1970). Water Transport. Origins and Early Evolution. Cambridge.
Bass, G. F. (ed.) (2005). Beneath the Seven Seas. London: Thames and Hudson.
Rule, M. (1983). The Mary Rose. London: Conway Maritime Press.
Milne, G. (2003). The Port of Medieval London. Stroud: Tempus.
McGrail, S. (2002). Boats of the World. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
McGrail, S., Blue, L., Kentley, E & Palmer, C. (eds.) (2003). Boats of South Asia. London: Routledge.
Rupe, C. V. & Barstad, J. F. (2002). International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology. New York: Plenum Press.
Staniforth, M. & Hyde, M. (eds) (2001). Maritime Archaeology in Australia: A Reader. Blackwood: Southern Archaeology.
Assessment
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Assessed written tasks | 30% |
| Essay | 70% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
| Method | Percentage contribution |
|---|---|
| Resubmit assessments | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External