Archaeology - Archaeology of Identity: The University of Manchester

Course description
This Pathway covers theoretical, political and ethical issues involved in the study of identity, including personhood, ethnicity, nationalism, religion, gender and sexuality. The study of identity is now recognized as a very important area of archaeological enquiry, which has been the focus of a variety of exciting and challenging developments over the last decade.
This taught postgraduate course draws on the internationally recognized expertise of Dr Eleanor Casella, Dr Melanie Giles, Prof Tim Insoll, Dr Siân Jones, and Dr Maria Kostoglou.The course aims to provide students with a solid grounding in the main debates and interpretive approaches surrounding the study of identity, both within archaeology and from interdisciplinary perspectives. Theoretical, political and ethical issues will be explored in relation to detailed case studies ranging from the Upper Palaeolithic to the present day and from Britain and Europe to as far afield as Africa, Australia and North America. Intellectual and academic skills are also developed to enable successful students to undertake independent research on some aspect of the archaeology of identity.
Career opportunities
In addition to subject-specific content and approaches, this Masters degree teaches and develops a wealth of transferable skills, and thus enables students to keep open a very wide range of career options. Recent graduates have gone on to PhDs in Archaeology, to working in Museums and Archaeological Units, to teaching, to contract researching, or to work in local or central government, commerce or industry.
Entry requirements

• Academic entry qualification overview: A First or Upper Second Class Honours degree, or the overseas equivalent.
• English language: If your first language is not English, you need a minimum score of 7.0 on the IELTS test or 600 on the TOEFL paper-based test (250 computer-based), or the Cambridge Advanced Certificate (grades A-C) or the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (grades A-C).