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MSc Palaeoanthropology and Palaeolithic Archaeology

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year - 2 years

Masters Degree Description

Unearth the archaeological and biological aspects of human evolution on this one-year MSc, delivered by UCL’s Institute of Archaeology. Giving you integrated training in both fields, the entire scope of approaches to the study of human evolution is covered. There’s a wide range of optional modules to choose from – for a solid scientific grounding in the principles, content and practice of the areas that interest you most. It’s an ideal foundation for a PhD or roles in cultural resource management, museums, science media and education related areas.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of an upper second-class Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline from a UK university or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

Upon completing this degree, you will have skills well suited for careers in sectors such as palaeolithic archaeology and palaeoanthropological research and teaching, specialist prehistoric and geoarchaeological expertise or consultancy services within the contract / cultural research management sectors, museum curation and interpretation, environmental and sustainability, journalism and publishing, civil service, tourism and heritage management, information technology.

Module Details

Compulsory modules

  • Dissertation
  • Themes in Palaeoanthropology and Palaeolithic Archaeology
  • Primate Anatomy, Evolution and Environments
  • Palaeoanthropology
  • Human Behavioural Ecology
  • Primate Behaviour and Ecology
  • Evolutionary Medicine
  • Archaeobotanical Analysis in Practice
  • Geoarchaeology: Methods and Concepts 1
  • Prehistoric Stone Artefact Analysis
  • Zooarchaeology in Practice
  • Resources and Subsistence
  • Environmental Archaeology in Practice
  • The Archaeology of Early Human Origins
  • Dispersals, extinctions, and intensification in the later Palaeolithic

Optional modules

  • Primate Anatomy, Evolution and Environments
  • Palaeoanthropology
  • Human Behavioural Ecology
  • Primate Behaviour and Ecology
  • Evolutionary Medicine
  • Archaeobotanical Analysis in Practice
  • Geoarchaeology: Methods and Concepts 1
  • Prehistoric Stone Artefact Analysis
  • Zooarchaeology in Practice
  • Resources and Subsistence
  • Environmental Archaeology in Practice
  • The Archaeology of Early Human Origins
  • Dispersals, extinctions, and intensification in the later Palaeolithic

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