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Programme: MA (Archaeology)

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Code	Faculty	Department
01250177	Faculty of Humanities	Department: Anthropology and Archaeology

Credits	Duration	NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 1 year	Total credits: 180	NQF level: 09

Programme information
Curriculum: Final year

Programme information

• A student for a master’s degree must complete his or her studies within four years after first registering for the degree. The study comprises a 30 000-50 000 word dissertation based on an research proposal approved by the Research Proposal and Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Humanities (see requirement for preparatory year).

• Students are also required to: (a) perform one outreach activity per semester registered; (b) to participate in the Departmental Seminar Series; (c) to construct a museum display of their dissertation research; and (d) submit an article based on their research to an accredited publication at the end of their study.

• Students are required to conduct at least 8 weeks of fieldwork by the end of the master’s programme and must demonstrate mastery over basic and intermediate field techniques.

Admission requirements

Honours degree in Archaeology or relevant honours degree
A cumulative weighted average of at least 65% for the honours degree
Students with a cumulative weighted average of at least 70% or more will receive preference
An admissions essay may be required
An entrance examination may be required

Note: Additional modules may be required in order to reach the desired level of competency

Additional requirements

Students who do not have the required level of proficiency in English have to take an additional module TTS 751 Academic writing skills.

Core modules

AGL 890

Dissertation: Archaeology 890

Credits: 180.00

Module content:
A detailed and in-depth examination and discussion of a topic of archaeological relevance based on a Faculty-approved research proposal and ethical clearance. A 30 000–50 000 word dissertation based on primary field research and other relevant research sources that demonstrates a specialised knowledge of the archaeological research process. While research findings can be negative, the master’s dissertation must be methodologically detailed and replicable. The dissertation must demonstrate the candidate’s ability to formulate strategies and responses to contextual and abstract problems. The research process must be fully accountable and demonstrate a sensitivity to working in a postcolonial context. A version or section of the dissertation must be submitted for publication in an accredited journal.

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