MA in Social Archaeology: University of Southampton

Course Description

This MA will introduce you to the diversity of social archaeology; provide you with experiences in reading complex data-specific and/or theoretical texts; and allow you to develop a regionally or chronologically specific area of expertise. You will be in a good position to gain employment in archaeology, heritage and related industries, or to conduct research in archaeology or a cognate discipline.

The MA in social archaeology welcomes students with specialist interests in a variety of periods, regions and methodologies. It explores current themes in social archaeology while ostering and deepening students’ regional and period based specialisms.

Within the programme you can develop your own interests in the archaeology of any period or region. You will have the opportunity to explore current themes in social archaeology while fostering and deepening your regional and period based specialisms. The range and flexibility of this programme combine with the exceptional breadth of staff expertise to make Southampton’s MA Social Archaeology unique among programmes currently offered in the UK and abroad, and will attract a dynamic mix of international students.

Programme structure

Core modules

• Intellectual methodologies
• Research skills
• Social archaeology

Three optional modules from

• Archaeology or another School of Humanities or Winchester

Plus: Dissertation

Entry requirements

Upper second-class honours degree or equivalent

Admissions Tutors: Dr Vedia Izzet and Dr Yvonne Marshall