Bachelor of Arts

Archaeology

Program of Study			Credit Points
Prescribed Units for this Major Complete 12 credit points from the following units:			12 cps
Unit Code	Unit Title	Unit cps
ARPA101	The Archaeology of Civilisations	6
ARPA102	Human Evolution	6
ARPA104	Archaeology: Studying the Human Past	6
Listed Units for this Major Complete 30 or 36 credit points from the following units:			30-36 cps
ARPA302	Aboriginal Archaeology	6
ARPA343	Archaeological Field Methods	6
ARPA351	Australian Rock Art in World Perspective	6
ARPA352	Public Archaeology and Management	6
ARPA356	Methods in Archaeological Practice	6
ARPA359	Computer Analysis in Archaeology	6
ARPA361	Evolution of Human Growth and Diversity	6
ARPA370	Forensic Archaeology	6
ARPA380	Pacific Prehistory	6
ARPA381	Prehistory of SE Asia and the Pacific	6
ARPA384	Archaeology of Stone Artefacts	6
With permission of the Head of School, candidates may complete a maximum of 6 credit points from the following units towards this Major:			0-6 cps
HUMS301	Special Option A	6
HUMS302	Special Option B	6
HUMS303	Special Option C	6
HUMS304	Special Option D	6
Course Requirements			96 cps
To achieve an overall total of 144 credit points candidates must complete a further 96 credit points by completing Elective Units which may include another Major. Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.
Total			144 cps

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Suggested Full-Time Course Plan

The following are standard patterns of enrolment or pathways for candidates studying on a full-time or part-time basis. They take into account unit pre-requisite, co-requisite and timetabling requirements. Candidates can each year choose to study less units than the full-time pattern or more units than the part-time pattern, but if doing so should use these standard patterns as guides as to how best to structure their studies.

For candidates studying Full Time = 48 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.

Year	Trimester 1	Trimester 2	Trimester 3
1	ARPA102 or ARPA104	ARPA101 or Elective Unit	ARPA104
	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
2	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
3	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
Note: Complete not more than 60 credit points at 100-level; At least 36 credit points at 300-level or above; and At least 108 credit points must be from units offered by the University. Prescribed, Listed and Elective Units may vary within each Major.

Suggested Part-Time Course Plan

For candidates studying Part Time = 24 cps per year. 12-15 Hours of study per week should be allocated for each 6 cp unit enrolment.

Year	Trimester 1	Trimester 2	Trimester 3
1	ARPA102 or ARPA104	ARPA101 or Elective Unit	ARPA104
1	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
2	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
2	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
3	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
3	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
4	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
4	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
5	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
5	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
6	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
6	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
Note: Complete not more than 60 credit points at 100-level; At least 36 credit points at 300-level or above; and At least 108 credit points must be from units offered by the University. Prescribed, Listed and Elective Units may vary within each Major.

For candidates commencing in Trimester 3

Year	Trimester 1	Trimester 2	Trimester 3
1			ARPA104
1			Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
2	ARPA102 or Elective Unit	ARPA101 or Elective Unit
2	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
3	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
3	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
4	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
4	Listed Unit	Unit from Second Major or Elective Unit
5	Listed Unit	Listed Unit
5	Elective Unit	Listed Unit
6	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
6	Elective Unit	Elective Unit
7	Elective Unit
7	Elective Unit
Note: Complete not more than 60 credit points at 100-level; At least 36 credit points at 300-level or above; and At least 108 credit points must be from units offered by the University. Prescribed, Listed and Elective Units may vary within each Major.

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