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ARCHAEOLOGY, CLASSICSANDEGYPTOLOGYTheUniversity of Liverpool12-14 Abercromby SquareLiverpool L69 7WZT: +44 (0)151 794 2393/2413E: [email protected]/ace

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ContentsIntroduction toArchaeology,ClassicsandEgyptology01Research incontext03Aninvestment inyour future04Programmedetails07Applicationsandadmissions33

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WHYCHOOSEARCHAEOLOGY,CLASSICSANDEGYPTOLOGYAT LIVERPOOL?A leading academic hub.With 39 full-timeacademic staff all engaged actively in research,ours is one of the largest departments of its kindin the world. Our lecturing staff includesmajorconcentrations in Greek and Roman Literature,Ancient History, Mediterranean Archaeology,British Prehistoric and Historic Archaeology,Human Evolution (Evolutionary Anthropology),African Archaeology, Near Eastern Archaeologyand Egyptology (the largest grouping ofEgyptologists in the UK).

Unique breadth of study.Weoffer a uniquerange of degree programmes. Our degreesallow you to study the ancient world fromhuman origins through to the civilisationsof Greece, Rome, the Near East and Egypt.You can either focus on a particular cultureor period or gain a broader training thatcombines two ormore ancient civilisations.Our degrees offer you the chance tofollow a range of approaches historical,archaeological or literary and to specialisein whatever interests youmost. They alsogive you the opportunity to explore a numberof ancient languages: Egyptian, Greek,Latin, Coptic, Sumerian or Akkadian.

Archaeology,Classicsand EgyptologyArchaeology,ClassicsandEgyptologyat theUniversityofLiverpool ispartof theSchoolofHistories, LanguagesandCultures. Thisprovidesauniqueenvironment inwhich tostudyanyof thesubjectsofArchaeology,Classics,AncientHistoryandEgyptology.Ourbreadthmeansstudentscanchoose fromanexceptionallywiderangeofmodulesandwill be taughtby internationalexperts in thesediversebutcomplementary fields.

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STUDYABROADAs part of your degree in the Departmentof Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology,youmay have the opportunity to studyabroad. Studying abroad has huge personaland academic benefits, as well as giving you ahead start in the graduate jobmarket. CurrentErasmus links for study in Europe include theUniversity ofWroclaw, Poland and theUniversityof Copenhagen, Denmark and the Universityof Helmut Schmidt in Germany. Exchanges toa number of our worldwide exchange partnersare also possible. For more information, visitwww.liverpool.ac.uk/goabroad

Sound career prospects.Our degrees area good investment in your future.Whicheverdirection you choose after graduation, potentialemployers appreciate the breadth of view,analytical skills and intellectual rigour thatyou gain by studying civilizations and periodsso different from our own.

Excellent resources. The AncientWorld hasbeen studied at Liverpool since the 1880s, soLiverpool has built up excellent library resources,as well as outstanding archaeologicalcollections in our GarstangMuseum, whichholds extensive collections from sites such asAl Mina and the Temple of Artmeis Orthia atSparta. Very few universities have such aresource, which is used extensively in bothteaching and research.


94%ofstudents satisfiedwith their course.

(NSS2012)4thRanked4th forArchaeologyby theGuardianUniversity

Guide2013.

ResearchincontextTheUniversityofLiverpool isa research-intensiveuniversity, andmanyofouracademicstaff are leadingresearchers in their fields.What thismeans for youasastudent is that your learningwill be informedby thevery latestdevelopments inArchaeology,ClassicsandEgyptology.

Unlocking the truths of an ancient empire rulingover vast swathes of what is now theMiddleEast from around 500 to 330BC, the PersianEmpire was one of the greatest the worldhas ever seen. Hugely influential in terms ofculture, society and religion, the Empire had areputation as being bent onworld domination,with its court famed for cruelty and excess.

Recent years have seen ancient historiansquestion some of this rhetoric, which waslargely derived fromGreek historiansaccounts of the Persians. The prevailingthinking today is that the Greeks dislikeof the Persians was influential in how theywere conveyed. However, Professor TomHarrison from Liverpools School of Histories,Languages andCultures is challenging this.

By comparing accounts of the Persian court toanecdotes of similar Near Easternmonarchies,he has found that Greek tales of barbaric crueltymay indeed have some factual basis. He alsofound that Greek stories of the Persian desirefor conquest can in fact be seen in the wordsof the Persian Kings own pronouncements.

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IamworkingwiththeAfricanandAmericancollectionsonaproject thatwill eventuallyseesomeof thecollectionsonlineandavailable forthepublic toview.Myrole is tomakesurewehaveup-to-daterecordsforthecollections,recordingmeasurements,descriptionsandphotographsofavarietyofobjectsandgettingthis informationontoourdatabase.AtthesametimeIamassessingthecurrentstorageof theAmericascollectionandre-housingitemstomakethemmoreaccessible tocuratorsandresearcherswhileensuringthecontinuedsafetyof theobjects.ThemainskillItookaway fromuniversitywasresearchtechnique,asmuchofmyworkinvolvesresearchingeitherpeopleorobjects.Mydegree laidthefoundationsformetobuilduponandinstilledinmetheimportanceofworkingtodeadlines.While it isnotnecessarytohaveahistorydegreetogointoheritagework, it is lookeduponwell.VolunteeringisacrucialpartofsecuringajobinmuseumsorarchivesandbeingatLiverpoolgavemetheopportunitytovolunteerattheGarstangMuseumofArchaeology.KATIE BROWNBA (HONS)CLASSICAL STUDIES 2008DOCUMENTATIONASSISTANTETHNOLOGYDEPARTMENTOFNATIONALMUSEUMSLIVERPOOL

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AninvestmentinyourfutureArchaeology, Classics andEgyptologydegrees fromLiverpool have longbeen recognisedas a rigoroustraining,onewhichproducesgraduateswithanunusualbreadth of experience.

CAREER PROSPECTSOur graduates are well equipped for a widevariety of careers in fields as diverse asjournalism, heritagemanagement, law, the civilservice, teaching, business, IT and tourism. Ourgraduates also go on to undertake further studyand research degrees and have hadmarkedsuccess in gaining employment in universitiesandmajor museums.

QUALIFYING YOU FOR LIFESkills you will develop on one of ourprogrammes include:

Project managementInterpersonal and teamworkNumerical and ITPresentational, analytical and critical

WORKEXPERIENCEOPPORTUNITIESStudents on archaeological programmes(including Ancient History and Archaeology)will have the opportunity to take placementsin the GarstangMuseum andNationalMuseums Liverpool, and to do fieldwork withprojects in (amongst other locations) Turkey,Southern Africa, Egypt, Greece, Sicily, Jordan,Bulgaria, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

RECENT EMPLOYERSNational TrustEnglish HeritageCivil ServiceArchaeology South EastPolice Service

POSTGRADUATEOPPORTUNITIESThere are over 100 postgraduate studentswithin the department, many from overseas,taking either taught MA orMSc programmesor pursuing their own personal research for thedegree of MPhil and PhD. Our Taught Mastersprogrammes encompass Ancient History,Archaeology, Egyptology, Classics, ManxStudies and Palaeoanthropology.

See what Adam had to say aboutstudying Evolutionary Anthropology at Liverpoolwww.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/video

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Subjects at aGlance UCASCode Length (Years) Page

Ancient History BA (Hons) V110 3 09

Ancient History andArchaeologyBA (Hons) VV14 3 11

ArchaeologyBA (Hons) V400 3 13

ArchaeologyBSc (Hons) V402 3 15

Archaeology of AncientCivilisationsBA (Hons) V401 3 16

Classics BA (Hons) Q800 3 18

Classical Studies BA (Hons) Q810 3 19

Classical Languages (Greek andLatin) 21

AncientGreek 21

Latin 22

EgyptologyBA (Hons) V410 3 24

Evolutionary AnthropologyBSc (Hons) V4B1 3 29

Prog ammedetails

HOWYOU LEARNWe strive to provide a high quality, engaginglearning experience, which encompasseslectures, seminar discussions, practicalclasses, oral presentations and tutorial sessionsdedicated to discussion of your coursework,individual study and groupwork.

The evidence youwill be using in yourmodules will sometimes be that of ancienttexts in translation and sometimes it will bein the form of physical remains the designof temples, the distribution of graves, thepaintings on vases. Reconciling the differentpictures given by different kinds of evidenceis amajor skill we aim to help you to develop.

This subject can be taken as part of a Combined Honours degree.Seewww.liverpool.ac.uk/combined-honours for further details.

This subject is available as part of the Honours Select curriculum as either100% (Single Honours), 75% (Major), 50% (Joint Honours) or 25% (Minor) as indicated.Seewww.liverpool.ac.uk/honours-select for further details and UCAS codes for Jointand Minor pathways.

Entrance RequirementsSeewww.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses for current entrance requirements.

For current entrance requirements andfullmodule details, seewww.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses

I choseEvolutionaryAnthropologybecauseit covers a broad range of things that Iwasinterested in, suchas evolution, psychologyandanatomy.Youhave seminars, groupdiscussions, andalso practical lab sessions.I amalso involved in societies, for example,theres a f lint knapping society that oneofthe technicians setup,whereyougoafterhours to oneof the labsandmake stone toolslike ourancestorsdid. Its a really tight-knitcommunity that is enjoyable to beapart of.ADAM BENTONEVOLUTIONARY ANTHROPOLOGY BSC (HONS)

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Students on archaeological programmesmay have the opportunity to take placementsin the GarstangMuseum or National MuseumsLiverpool. All students will undertake fieldworkstudies, with projects in (amongst otherlocations) Turkey, Southern Africa, Egypt,Greece, Sicily, Jordan, Bulgaria, Irelandand the United Kingdom, currently running.

Single Honours, Major and Joint Honoursstudents have the opportunity to developan individual piece of research on a topicof your own choosing in the final year. Anadviser will help you focus on and hone thetopic, andmeet with you regularly to discussprogress and direction.

HOWYOUAREASSESSEDManymodules are assessed by a combinationof coursework and formal examination. Someare examined completely by assessed projectcoursework, especially the practical modules.Some are assessed completely by examination.The dissertation constitutes assessedcoursework. Eachmodule is examined at theend of the semester in which it is taught.

All Year Two and Threemodule assessmentcontributes to the final degree result. Year Twomodules contribute 30%of the final degreemark and Year Three 70%.We believe that withthe combination of more advanced teachingand learning and increasing confidence,students should be improving performancefromYear Two to Three and that their finaldegreemarks should reflect this.

WHICHDEGREEIf your particular interest is in art, literature andsociety, and youwish to focusmainly on theworld of Greece and Rome, Classical Studieswill be the right choice (or Classics if you wishto spendmore of your time studying texts inthe original Latin andGreek).

Ancient History and Archaeology exploreswhat written texts andmaterial remainshave to tell us about the history and cultureof ancient Greece and Rome, while AncientHistory allows you to focusmore specificallyon the documentary sources for Greek andRoman history and culture.

If you want broad experience of archaeologicalfieldwork and analysis, covering a hugerange of geographical regions and periods,scientific analyses and interpretations, or youare interested in the practice of archaeologyin the UK, then you can take the ArchaeologyBA or BSc (Hons).

If you are interested in the comparative studyof Egypt, the Near East, Greece, and Rome,then youmay be suited to the Archaeologyof Ancient Civilisations BA (Hons) degreeprogramme. If you are interested in focusingon Egyptian archaeology, languages, art,religion and history youwill enjoy EgyptologyBA (Hons). This combines the study of ancienttexts andmaterial culture.

If your main interest is our very early ancestors,how human beings developed, and how theirsocial behaviour became so complex, choosethe BSc (Hons) Evolutionary Anthropologyprogramme, a degree uniquewithin theUK that involves the study of archaeology,palaeoanthropology, and primatology.

HONOURSSELECTFrom 2014, the Faculty of Humanities andSocial Sciences is offering a new, innovativeway to study.We are offering amuchwiderrange of Joint (50:50) degrees across theFaculty. In addition, we are giving you theoption to study two subjects on a 75:25 basis,focusing 75%of your time on yourMajorsubject and 25%of your time on yourMinor.Seewww.liverpool.ac.uk/honours-selector the separate Honours Select booklet forfurther details.


Modules such as GreekMyth and Societyand Using Visual Culture expand the rangeof sourcematerial with which you are familiar,and focus on how the ancient world worked,and on the realities of social life. Youwill alsohave the opportunity to learn Greek or Latinand to undertake introductorymodules inGreek and Roman Archaeology.

Year Two gives you the chance to developthe skills you have acquired inmore depth,through coremodules on broad topics suchas the culture and politics of Classical Athensand Ruling the Roman Empire, or moduleson Herodotus or how theGreeks andRomans constructed and used their history.Youwill study ancient historical writings,reflect on the nature of history, and beable to shape your programmewith optionchoices frommodules covering such areasas ancient warfare, the archaeology ofRoman Britain, and the Hellenistic world.Youwill also be able to continue or begin withGreek or Latin, in order to see how theGreeksor Romans expressed their ideas and valuesin their own languages.

In Year Three, modules centre on key figuresand themes and some of themodules at thislevel are 30-credit special subjects, continuingand enhancing the development of skills, depth,and focus. In particular, your dissertation willgive you the opportunity to undertake detailedand independent research.

Subjects which combine particularly well withArchaeology, Classics and Egyptology include:

HistoryPhilosophyMusic

Ancient HistoryAncient History focuses on the historyof ancient Greece andRome. Yourdegreewill give you the chance tostudy a unique range of periods (fromthe archaicGreekworld through to thetransformation of the Romanworld inunder Nero) and of themes in social andcultural history. It also gives you the skillsin reading and analysing the surviving(and sometimes conflicting) evidencethat will allow you to reach andpresentyour own judgements convincingly.

Ancient History BA (Hons)UCAS code: V110Programme length: 3 years

The focus of the degree will be the social,political, and cultural history of ancientGreece and Rome, and youwill have thechance to study a unique range of periods(from the archaic Greek world through to thetransformation of the Romanworld underNero) and of themes in social and culturalhistory. It also gives you the skills in readingand analysing the surviving (and sometimesconflicting) evidence that will allow you to reachand present your own judgements convincingly.

PROGRAMMECONTENTIn Year One, youwill develop both a knowledgebase covering themain themes and eventsin Greek and Roman history, and the skillsrequired to assess them (skills uponwhichyouwill continue to depend in your later study).

These subjects are available as partof ourHONOURS SELECT programme.Choose from over 30 subjects to createyourperfect Joint orMajor /MinorHonoursDegree. Seewww.liverpool.ac.uk/honours-select for further details.

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Youwill have an expert advisor whowill helpyou define the topic and give advice on usefuldirections to take, but the subject matter itselfwill be your own choice. If you so choose, youwill again be able to continue with, or begin,one of the Classical languages, Greek or Latin.

Year One8modules (120 CATS points)6 core Ancient HistorymodulesUp to 2modules outside of Ancient History

Coremodules include:

Warfare, Politics, and Society in theGreekWorld, 510-323 BCHannibal to Nero: An Introductionto RomanHistoryGreekMyth and Society

Year TwoModules on offer may include: Politics andCulture in 5th Century Athens; Herodotus,Persia and the Greeks; Ruling the RomanEmpire; RepresentingWomen

Coremodule:

Politics and Culture in 5th Century Athens

Year ThreeModules on offer may include: Luxuriesand Consumption; Reign of Darius; Sex,Wine and Sleaze; Society and Population;Roman Religions

Coremodule:

Dissertation

This subject can be taken as partof a Combined Honours degree. Seewww.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses for further details.

Ancient History

In this programme you can combine a studyof the social, political, and cultural history ofancient Greece and Rome equally with anothersubject. Youwill have the chance to studya unique range of periods (from the archaicGreek world through to the transformationof the Romanworld under Nero) and of themesin social and cultural history. The programmeof study also gives you the skills in readingand analysing the surviving (and sometimesconflicting) evidence that will allow you to reachand present your own judgements convincingly.

PROGRAMMECONTENTIn Year One, youwill develop both a knowledgebase covering themain themes and eventsin Greek and Roman history, and the skillsrequired to assess them (skills uponwhichyouwill continue to depend in your later study).Modules such as GreekMyth and Societyexpand the range of sourcematerial with whichyou are familiar, and focus on how the ancientworld worked, and on the realities of social life.

Year Two gives you the chance to develop theskills you have acquired inmore depth, throughmodules such as The Later Roman Empire andThe HellenisticWorld andmodules on powerin the AncientWorld, and how theGreeksand Romans used their history. Youwill studyancient historical writings and reflect on thenature of history.

In Year Threemodules are centred on keyfigures and themes, continuing and enhancingthe development of skills, depth, and focus.In addition, youwill have the option of writing adissertation, which will give you the opportunityto undertake a substantial piece of detailed andindependent research. Youwill have an expertadviser whowill help you define the topic andgive advice on useful directions to take, but thesubject matter itself will be your own choice.

Wine, Politics, and Sleaze; The AncientWorld inFilm; Gardens and Art Aesthetic Space inRome; Flavian Literary Culture; TheWorld ofPlutarch; Greek or Latin.

Ancient History andArchaeology BA (Hons)UCAS code: VV14Programme length: 3 years

If you want to focus on the history and societyof the Greek and Romanworlds using written(historical) andmaterial (archaeological) sources,then this degree will provide the breadth anddepth you are looking for, while also allowingyou to develop practical archaeological skills.This Single Honours degree programme drawson the expertise in Ancient History and ClassicalArchaeology of the staff in the Department.

PROGRAMMECONTENTIn Year One, coremodules provide anessential foundation in the history andarchaeology of Greece and Rome anddevelop skills of historical and archaeologicalanalysis, particularly criticism of sources.

In Year Two, coremodules continue to examineboth the history and archaeology of the Greekand Romanworlds in greater depth, coveringtopics such as the Archaeology of Early Greeceand Roman Britain, and Society and Culture inClassical Athens. Some of themodules are 30-credit modules allowing greater depth of study.

Ancient History

Doing aMinor in Ancient History allowsyou to combine with your Major programmean overview of the social, political, and culturalhistory of ancient Greece and Rome, fromthe archaic Greek world through to thetransformation of the Romanworld underNero). The programme of study also gives youthe skills in reading and analysing the surviving(and sometimes conflicting) evidence thatwill allow you to reach and present your ownjudgements convincingly.

PROGRAMMECONTENTIn Year One of this programme, youwill developboth a knowledge base covering key themesand events in Greek and Roman history, andthe skills required to assess them (skills uponwhich youwill continue to depend in yourlater study). Youwill take twomodules:Warfare, Politics and Society in the GreekWorld, 510-323 BC andHannibal to Nero:An Introduction to RomanHistory.

Year Two gives you the chance to develop theskills you have acquired inmore depth, throughmodules on culture and politics in ClassicalAthens and Augustan Rome. Youwill studyancient historical writings and reflect on thenature of history.

In Year Threemodules centred on key figuresand themes continue the development of skills,depth, and focus.Modules on offermay include:Luxury and Consumption in RomanCulture;TheWorld of Demosthenes, TheWorld of Pliny,Alexander and the Persian Empire, Society andPopulation in Ancient Athens, The RomanAdministration of Egypt, Religious Belief in theGreekWorld; Magic andMystery Cults; Sex,


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In Year Three, a range of optionalmodules, some 30-credit special subjects,is supplemented by your dissertation whichdevelops skills of independent research,argument andwritten presentation andgives you a chance to focus on a topicthat you have a particular interest in.

At all levels you can complement yourprogrammewith Greek or Latin language,or withmodules on Egypt and the Near East.

Year OneModules on offer may include:Warfare,Politics and Society in the GreekWorld,510-323 BC; Archaeology of AncientGreece; Roman and Etruscan Archaeology;Methods of Archaeology; Hannibal to Nero:An Introduction to RomanHistory

Coremodule:

Principles of Archaeology

Year TwoModules on offer may include: Politics andCulture in 5th Century Athens; The Archaeologyof Early Greece; The RomanNear East;AncientWarfare; Archaeology of RomanBritain; Herodotus, Persia and the Greeks;Ruling the Roman Empire; Minoan Archaeology

Coremodules:

Augustus and EmpireThe Archaeology of DemocracyThe Archaeology of Roman Britain

Year ThreeModules on offer may include: Coins andSociety; Luxuries and Consumption; RomanEgypt; The Archaeology of Athens; Societyand Population

Coremodule:

Dissertation

ArchaeologyArchaeology is exciting. It answersfundamental questions about humanlife; fromour emergence as a species,through the rise of civilisations, tothe long-termconsequences ofour past actions. Everymonth newdiscoveries add to our understanding.Archaeology is global in its outlookand almost unique in bridgingthe sciences and the humanities.It is both an academic subject anda highly practical discipline; it canbe challenging but also fun!Workingin the classroom, laboratory, library,and field, archaeology studentsdevelop a range of transferable skillsfromcommunication, critical thinkingandproblem solving, to IT, datamanagement, and teamwork.

Liverpool has a long-standing reputationas one of the UKs leading Archaeologydepartments. The breadth of our expertiseranges fromHuman Evolution to the IndustrialRevolution.We offer specialist teaching on theParthenon and the Pyramids, Celts and theColiseum, Stonehenge and the Sumerians. Ourresearch was rated 5th nationally by proportionof world-leading and internationally recognisedresearch, in themost recent ResearchAssessment Exercise (2008) our studentshave world-class researchers as their mentors.Each of our students receives personalisedattention from staff tutors and through ourinnovative student mentoring initiative.Liverpool has excellent facilities (summerfield-school, new teaching laboratories,museums) andmodules designed todevelop key workplace skills.



Years Two and Three build on this foundationthrough awide range of lecture, laboratory andpractical skills-basedmodules. This programmehas a vacation fieldwork requirement whichtotals four weeks of archaeological experience(fieldwork and/or museum-basedwork). Theseare usually spread over Years One and Two.

Year One fieldwork usually consists ofparticipation in a department-organised trainingproject. In Year Two,many students work onoverseas research excavations. Currently thereare Departmental research projects in Sicily,Bulgaria, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, South Africaand Ireland as well as the UK.

Year One8modules (120 CATS points)6 core ArchaeologymodulesUp to 2 optional modules outsideof Archaeology


TheOrigins of HumanityPrinciples of ArchaeologyArchaeology of the AncientWorld (I and II)The Practice of ArchaeologyFromMonuments toMachines aMaterial Exploration of the British Past

Our programmes are designed to provide keyskills and experience relevant to the practiceof archaeology in the UK and around theworld. The huge breadth of expertise of ourstaff means we can offer a considerable rangeof modules. Archaeology programmeswillalso provide youwith a wide range of skillsthat are attractive to a broad spectrum offuture employers.

Whether your goals are to work in academia,the heritage sector, or any career that recruitsconfident, skilled and flexible graduates,we prepare you for that world.

Archaeology BA (Hons)UCAS code: V400Programme length: 3 years

Do youwant to learn the skills requiredto unearth and reconstruct the past? Theaim of this degree programme is to providestudents with a fundamental understandingof archaeological methods and theorycombinedwith the study of the archaeologyof specific geographical areas andchronological periods. Youwill learn how toreconstruct what people ate, how theymadeobjects such as pottery, tools, weapons andcoins, and bigger issues of social organisation,gender relations and belief systems.

PROGRAMMECONTENTYear Onemodules provide students witha broad introduction to both archaeologicalmethods and the archaeology of particulartimes and places around the world (includingmodules on the principles and practice ofarchaeology, the origins of humanity, theancient world (Greece, Italy and the Near East)and the archaeological history of the UK.


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Year TwoStudents choosemodules from a selection of30modules that currently includes the following:

Archaeology and theMicroscopeEuropean PrehistoryAncientWarfareHunter/Gatherer SocietiesFromState to Empire in the Near EastArchaeology of Roman BritainBodies and Burials

Year ThreeStudents take the following coremodules:

The dissertation (equivalent to twomodules),which is a subject of the students choiceresearched in depthArchaeology and Heritage

Students then choose their five remainingmodules from a list of over 20, whichmayinclude the following:

TheOrigins of AgricultureNeolithic and Early Bronze Age BritainIron Age Europe: Beyond the CeltsPalaeolithic Art in EuropeEarly Hominids: Archaeology and BehaviourHouses andHouseholds in theClassical World


Archaeology

You can combine your study of Archaeologyequally with another subject. The aim ofArchaeology at 50% is to provide studentswith a solid understanding of archaeologicalmethods and theory combinedwith the studyof the archaeology of specific geographicalareas and chronological periods.

PROGRAMMECONTENTYear Onemodules provide students witha broad introduction to both archaeologicalmethods and the archaeology of particulartimes and places around the world (includingmodules on the principles and practice ofarchaeology, the origins of humanity, theancient world (Greece, Italy and the Near East)and the archaeological history of the UK.

Years Two and Three build on this foundationthrough a range of lecture, laboratory andpractical skills-basedmodules. Studentsstudying Archaeology as a Joint degreewill be offered an opportunity to participatein vacation fieldwork, on our department-organised training project or on other overseasresearch excavations. Currently there areDepartmental research projects in Sicily,Bulgaria, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, SouthAfrica and Ireland as well as the UK.

Archaeology

You can study Archaeology alongsideyourMajor subject. The aim of Archaeologyat 25% is to provide students with anopportunity to learn the skills required tounearth and reconstruct the past, and tostudy the archaeology of the geographicalareas and chronological periods whichmost interest them.

Years Two and Three build on this foundationthrough awide range of lecture, laboratoryand practical skills-basedmodules. Thisprogramme has a vacation fieldworkrequirement which totals four weeks ofarchaeological experience (fieldwork and/ormuseum-basedwork). These are usuallyspread over Years One and Two.

Year One fieldwork usually consists ofparticipation in a department-organised trainingproject. In Year Two,many students work onoverseas research excavations. Currently thereare Departmental research projects in Sicily,Bulgaria, Turkey, Jordan, Egypt, South Africaand Ireland as well as the UK.

Year One8modules (120 CATS points)6 core ArchaeologymodulesUp to 2 optional modules outsideof Archaeology


TheOrigins of HumanityPrinciples of ArchaeologyArchaeology of the AncientWorld (I and II)The Practice of ArchaeologyFromMonuments toMachines aMaterialExploration of the British past

PROGRAMMECONTENTYear Onemodules provide students with anintroduction to archaeological methods andthe archaeology of a particular region or timeperiod (optional modules include the originsof humanity, the ancient world (Greece, Italyand the Near East) and the archaeologicalhistory of the UK). Years Two and Three buildon this foundation through a range of lecture,laboratory and practical skills-basedmodules.Students studying Archaeology asMinor will beoffered an opportunity to participate in vacationfieldwork, on our department-organisedtraining project or on other overseas researchexcavations. Currently there are Departmentalresearch projects in Sicily, Bulgaria, Turkey,Jordan, Egypt, South Africa and Ireland aswell as the UK.

Archaeology BSc (Hons)UCAS code: V402Programme length: 3 years

Do youwant to learn the scientific skillsrequired to find out more about the past?Aswith the Archaeology BA, the aim of thisdegree programme is to provide studentswith a fundamental understanding ofarchaeological methods and theory combinedwith the study of the archaeology of specificgeographical areas and chronological periods.The Archaeology BSc provides key skillsand experience relevant to the practice ofarchaeology in the UK and around the world,with a particular focus on archaeologicalscience and laboratory techniques.

PROGRAMMECONTENTYear Onemodules provide students with abroad introduction to both archaeologicalmethods and the archaeology of particulartimes and places around the world (includingmodules on the principles and practice ofarchaeology, the origins of humanity, theancient world (Greece, Italy and the Near East)and the archaeological history of the UK.


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Year TwoStudents choosemodules from a selection of30modules that currently includes the following:

Archaeology and theMicroscopeUnderstanding ArtefactsLiving with Climate ChangeHunter/Gatherer SocietiesArchaeology of Roman BritainFaunal AnalysisBodies and Burials



Students then choose their five remainingmodules from a list of over 20, whichmayinclude the following:

Analytical Methods in ArchaeologyTheOrigins of AgriculturePrehistoric EconomiesDiet, Evolution and CultureEarly Hominids: Archaeology and BehaviourCoins and Society

At least two of the chosenmodules shouldbe related to the dissertation topic.


Year TwoStudents specialise in two out of the threecultural areas offered (Near East, Greece andRome, Egypt) as well asmodules including:

Egyptian ReligionAncientWarfareAkkadian Language and LiteratureFromState to Empire in the Near EastInternational Relations in the AncientWorld:1500-1200 BCThe Archaeology of Roman Britain



Students then choose their five remainingmodules from a list of over 20, which includesthe following:

TheOrigins of AgricultureBiblical ArchaeologySumerian Language and LiteratureHouses &Households in the Classical WorldRoman Frontier SystemsEgyptian Foreign Relations

At least two of the chosenmodules shouldbe related to the dissertation topic.

Classics, Classical StudiesandClassical LanguagesStudyingClassics and its relatedprogrammes offers you the chanceto explore someof theworlds finestliterature and to investigate thehistories, cultures and societies ofGreece, Rome, Egypt, MesopotamiaandPersia. A rich variety ofmaterial literary anddocumentary texts, paintingand sculpture, complex archaeologicalsites reveals aworld of poets,historians, artists, politicians, emperors,priests, administrators, slaves, soldiers,aristocrats and ordinarymen andwomen. It is a world of lasting culturalimportance, and understanding theambitions, beliefs and lives of its peopleenriches understanding of your ownworld and of what it is to be human.

Liverpool provides one of the strongestandmost distinctive settings, both nationallyand internationally, for studying the AncientWorld.We have particular strengths in theliterary culture of the Roman Empire and inGreek religion, mythology and philosophy,while the ancient languages on offer gobeyondGreek and Latin to include Sumerian,Akkadian and Egyptian. Teaching is hands-on: youmight read texts directly from carvedinscriptions or papyri, or handle artefactsin our GarstangMuseum, or help stage aGreek tragedy.

Archaeology of AncientCivilisations BA (Hons)UCAS code: V401Programme length: 3 years

Are you fascinated by the ancient civilisationsof Egypt, theMediterranean and the NearEast? This degree offers the opportunity tostudy the archaeology, culture, society andhistory of the key civilisations of ancient Greece,Egypt, Rome and the Near East, combinedwithtraining in the latest archaeological techniquesandmethodology. In its range and depth thisprogramme is unique in Britain.

PROGRAMMECONTENTYear One provides a broad introduction toarchaeological methods and the archaeologyand history of Egypt, Greece, Rome and theancient Near East.

In later years you study subjects central to ourunderstanding of ancient civilisations socialand political organisation, art, religion and texts combinedwith a detailed study of at leasttwo civilisations (the Near East, Egypt, orGreece and Rome).

All studentsmust complete four weeks offieldwork or museum-basedwork either inthe UK or overseas, possibly on one of theDepartments research projects in Bulgaria,Turkey, Jordan or Egypt.

Year OneStudents are introduced to themethods ofarchaeology and to the archaeological recordof Egypt, the Near East, andGreece andRome. Students takemodules including:

The origins of HumanityPrinciples of ArchaeologyArchaeology of the AncientWorldIntroduction to Egyptian CivilisationThe Practice of Archaeology

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Classics BA (Hons)UCAS code: Q800Programme length: 3 years

Classics is the degree for you if you wantto study the Greeks and Romans and at thesame time either continue with, or learn, thelanguages in which they thought andwrote.

Whether you are a beginner or more advanced,half of your timewill be spent on Greek andLatin languagemodules, at the appropriatelevel. The rest of the degree allows you to studythe society and culture of antiquity, including itsliterature, art, history and archaeology, and youcan even takemodules based on other ancientMediterranean societies in ancient Egypt andthe Near East.

PROGRAMMECONTENTIn the languagemodules, your languageskills and literary awareness will be developedthrough encounters with a wide range of texts(in poetry and prose) from theGreco-Romanworld. If you have no previous experience ofeither Greek or Latin, the introductory levelmodules are designed tomove you towardsreading texts in their original languages asswiftly as possible. Themore advancedmodules allow for in-depth study of a widevariety of particular authors.

Youwill have the advantage of expert tuition,often in very small groups, and the opportunityto develop specialist interests.

Language study is supplemented by optionsin Greek and Roman culture, history, andClassical literature in translation. Youmayalso consider extending your perspectiveto includemodules on Egypt, Sumeria,or Mesopotamia, and even, in Year Two,ancient Akkadian language.

Year ThreeCoremodules:

Two Latin LanguageModulesTwo Ancient Greek LanguageModules

Other modules on offer may include:

Lucans Epic of RomeAncient Literary CriticismMagic andMystery CultsLuxuries and Consumptions

Classical Studies BA (Hons)UCAS code: Q810Programme length: 3 years

Classical Studies focuses on the societies andcultures of Ancient Greece and Rome. Youwillstudy their literary and visual cultures (includingtheir art and architecture) against the backdropof the history of the period. Youwill also havethe opportunity, if you so choose, to studyGreek and/or Latin from beginners to advancedlevels. Though not compulsory, languagemodules are an excellent way of furthering yourknowledge of the ancient world, and of addingto the skills developed throughout the degree.Youmight also take options in Archaeology,Egyptology and the study of the Near East.

PROGRAMMECONTENTIn Year One of this degree, a group of coremodules covering topics such as GreekMyth and Society, Greek and Latin Epic Poetry,and Ancient Visual Culture provides youwith a solid introduction to the breadth ofGreco-Roman society and culture, and helpsto develop the skills you will require for laterin-depth study. The rest of the programme isdrawn from options in ancient history, classicalarchaeology, Greek, and Latin, and youmayinclude some study of pre-Classical cultures,such as Egypt andMesopotamia.

In Year Two, a range of coremodules will bringyou into deeper contact with aspects of Greekand Roman literature, art, language, intellectualculture, andmodern receptions of the ancientworld. Some Year Twomodules are 30-credit,allowing a greater scope for both breadth anddepth. These cover broad and key topics inGreek and Roman culture and society anduse awide range of types of evidence. Therest of the programme ismade up from optionsin Greek and Roman culture, literature intranslation, and ancient history, alongwiththe possibility of studying Egypt, Mesopotamia,the ancient Near East, and the sociology of theancient Mediterranean. The Classical optionson offermay includemodules based onHomersIliad, Greek and Roman social and ethicalvalues, the literature and culture of AugustanRome, and power in the ancient world.

In Year Three, modules centred on key figures,genres, and themes continue the developmentof skills, depth, and focus. In particular, yourdissertation will give you the opportunity toundertake detailed and independent research.Youwill have an expert adviser whowill helpyou define the topic and give advice on usefuldirections to take, but the subject matter itselfwill be your own choice.

Throughout the degree youmay complementyour classical studies withmodules inAncient History, Ancient Language (at thelevel appropriate to your experience) andArchaeology.

In Year Three, your dissertation will give youthe opportunity to undertake detailed andindependent research. Youwill have an expertadviser whowill help you define the topic andgive advice on useful directions to take, butthe subject matter itself will be your own choice.Youwill also continue with Greek and Latin,reading key authors in the original language,and a further twomodules relating to ClassicalLiterature, Culture or History, or Archaeologyor Egyptology.

Year OneCoremodules:



TheWorlds of OdysseusUsing Visual CultureVirgil and the Age of AugustusWarfare, Politics and Society in theGreekWorld, 510-323 BCHannibal to Nero: An Introductionto RomanHistoryArchaeology of Ancient GreeceRoman and Etruscan Archaeology

Year TwoCoremodules:



Tragedy in the CommunityRepresentingWomen in AntiquityNature and VirtueRoman Personal PoetryOvidsMetamorphosisPolitics and Culture in 5th Century AthensRuling the Roman Empire


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Year One8modules (120 CATS points)6 core Classical Studiesmodules, includingtwo Latin andGreek LanguagemodulesUp to 2modules outside of Classical Studies

Modules on offer may include:

TheWorlds of OdysseusVirgil and the Age of AugustusWarfare, Politics and Society in theGreekWorld, 510-323 BCHannibal to Nero: An Introductionto RomanHistoryUsing Visual Culture

Year Two8modules (120 CATS points)6 core Classical Studiesmodules, includingtwo Latin andGreek LanguagemodulesUp to 2modules outside of Classical Studies

Modules on offer may include:

Politics and Culture in 5th Century AthensRoman Personal PoetryRepresentingWomen in AntiquityOvidsMetamorphosesTragedy in the CommunityNature and VirtueAncientWarfare


DissertationTwo Latin LanguageModulesTwo Ancient Greek LanguageModules

Classical Languages(Greek and Latin)

This pathway covers the learning of the twoClassical Languages and reading texts in theoriginal language. Classical Languages can becombined equally with another Joint subject.

The programme extends from beginners level inboth languages to advanced level, and youwillbe put into the programme at the stage that fitswith any previous experience you have had.

PROGRAMMECONTENTThere are five levels for each language inthis programme, and you are slotted in at theappropriate level for your language experience.It may be that youwill do Greek I at the sametime as Latin III if you have an A level in Latinand not in Greek.

In level I, beginners or students with little orno experience learn the terminology of learninga language, basic grammar and vocabulary(and the Greek alphabet for Ancient Greek).Simple sentences and passages providethe experience required for moving on tocontinuous texts.

In level II, you will build on the skills acquiredin level I and engage in amore direct andsubstantial contact with pieces of literaturein Greek and Latin.


Archaeology of AthensAncient Literary CriticismLucans Epic of RomeMagic andMystery CultBe Happy: Ancient EthicsLuxuries and Consumption


Classical Studies

You can combine Classical Studies equallywith another subject. The focus of the ClassicalStudies programmewill be the societies andcultures of Ancient Greece and Rome. Youwillstudy their literary and visual cultures (includingtheir art and architecture) against the backdropof the history of the period. The programmeof study also gives you the skills in readingand analysing the surviving (and sometimesconflicting) evidence that will allow you to reachand present your own judgements convincingly.

PROGRAMMECONTENTIn Year One of this programme, youwill takea group of four coremodules covering topicssuch as GreekMyth and Society, Greek andRoman Epic Poetry, and Ancient Visual Culture.This provides youwith a solid introductionto the breadth of Greco-Roman society andculture, and helps to develop the skills youwill require for later in-depth study.

In Year Two, a range of coremodules willbring you into deeper contact with aspectsof Greek and Roman literature, art, language,intellectual culture, andmodern receptionsof the ancient world.

Some Year Twomodules are 30 credits,allowing a greater scope for both breadthand depth. These cover broad and key topicsin Greek and Roman culture and society anduse awide range of types of evidence.

In Year Threemodules are centred on keyfigures and themes and some of themodulesat this level are 30-credit special subjects,continuing and enhancing the developmentof skills, depth, and focus. In this year youwillalso have the option of writing a dissertation,which will give you the opportunity to undertakea substantial piece of detailed and independentresearch. Youwill have an expert advisorwhowill help you define the topic and giveadvice on useful directions to take, but thesubject matter itself will be your own choice.

Classical Studies

You can combine yourMajor programmewith an overview of Classical Studies. Theprogramme focuses on key literary genres andmodes and how they relate to the societies thatproduced them. The programme of study alsogives you the skills in reading and analysing thesurviving (and sometimes conflicting) evidencethat will allow you to reach and present yourown judgements convincingly.

PROGRAMMECONTENTIn Year One of this programme, youwill taketwo keymodules in Greek andRoman literature,giving a solid introduction to key issues inGreco-Roman society and culture, and developing theskills you will require for later in-depth study.

In Year Two, youwill be brought into deepercontact withmajor aspects of Greek andRoman culture and society and enhance yourskills in using awide range of types of evidence.

In Year Three, modules centred on key figures,genres, and themes continue the developmentof skills, depth, and focus.


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In level II, you will build on the skills acquiredin level I and engage in amore direct andsubstantial contact with pieces of literaturein Latin.

In level III, you will be reading wholeentities (eg a book of Homer) in the originallanguage, and engaging with the languageat a sophisticated level. Youwill also bestudying the literature and stylistic valuesof the respective author(s).

In levels IV and V, youwill continue to readwhole books in the original language, andbe using commentaries and secondaryliteraturemore systematically to enhance yourknowledge of literary and stylistic values andstrategies, and the impact of the set worksin social space.

Especially at the upper levels the texts selectedreflect the areas of particular expertise of theLiverpool teaching staff.

EgyptologyAre you fascinated by Ancient Egypt?Do youwant to understand howoneof theworlds first civilisations evolved?Do youwant to acquire the textualand archaeological skills to be ableto analyse Ancient Egyptianways oflife anddeath? If so, then this degree isfor you. Egyptology encompasses thestudy of the entirety of a past civilisation,integrating scattered anddisparatesources of evidence in order tounderstand the nature of this earlycomplex society. It also provides awide range of transferable analyticalskills essential for analysing all humansocieties, past andpresent.

We are the largest department teachingEgyptology in Europe, with seven full-timestaff, all engaged in teaching and cutting-edge research in the field. Unlike our smallercompetitors, our large staff base and variedareas of expertise allow us to provide a breadthof teaching unparalleled at undergraduate levelin the UK, with high-level training provided inboth the language and the archaeology/material culture of Ancient Egypt. Liverpoolhas taught Egyptology for over a century,and has built up excellent library andmuseumresources to support our teaching. Thisincludes our in-house collection in the GarstangMuseum, as well as the objects in the LiverpoolWorldMuseum, both of which we usethroughout our teaching. Together thesecollections comprise the largest groupingof Ancient Egyptian objects in the UK outsidethe Southeast. We run an extensive rangeof ongoing excavations in Egypt, and have athriving research culture, including a full suiteof postgraduate Egyptology programmes.

In level III, you will be reading whole entities(eg a book of the Aeneid) in the originallanguages, and engaging with the languageat a sophisticated level. Youwill also bestudying the literature and stylistic valuesof the respective authors.

In levels IV and V, youwill continue to readwhole books in the original language, andbe using commentaries and secondaryliteraturemore systematically to enhanceyour knowledge of literary and stylistic valuesand strategies, and the impact of the setworks in social space.

Especially at the upper levels the texts selectedreflect the areas of particular expertise of theLiverpool teaching staff.

Ancient Greek

ThisMinor covers the learning of Ancient Greekand reading texts in the original language. Theprogramme extends from beginners level, andyouwill be put into the programme at the stagethat fits with any previous experience you havehad. Thus, if you have no previous experienceof Greek youwill go into Greek I; if you have anA level you will enter the programme at Greek III.

PROGRAMMECONTENTThere are five levels of study in this programme,and you are slotted in at the appropriate levelfor your language experience.

In level I, beginners or students with littleor no experience learn the terminology oflearning a language, the Greek alphabet, basicgrammar and vocabulary. Simple sentencesand passages provide the experience requiredfor moving on to continuous texts.

In level II, you will build on the skills acquired inlevel I and engage in amoredirect and substantialcontact with pieces of literature in Greek.

In level III, you will be reading wholeentities (eg a book of Homer) in the originallanguage, and engaging with the languageat a sophisticated level. Youwill also bestudying the literature and stylistic valuesof the respective author(s).

In levels IV and V, youwill continue to readwhole books in the original language, andbe using commentaries and secondaryliteraturemore systematically to enhanceyour knowledge of literary and stylistic valuesand strategies, and the impact of the setworks in social space.

Especially at the upper levels the textsselected reflect the areas of particularexpertise of the Liverpool teaching staff.

Latin

ThisMinor covers the learning of Latin andreading texts in the original language. Theprogramme extends from beginners level, andyouwill be put into the programme at the stagethat fits with any previous experience you havehad. Thus, if you have no previous experienceof Latin youwill go into Latin I; if you have an Alevel you will enter the programme at Latin III.

PROGRAMMECONTENTThere are five levels of study in this programme,and you are slotted in at the appropriate levelfor your language experience.

In level I, beginners or students with little orno experience learn the terminology of learninga language, basic grammar and vocabulary.Simple sentences and passages providethe experience required for moving on tocontinuous texts.


You progress to study the language and textsof all periods (including Coptic), as well asEgyptian art, religion, history, and society.

In the final year, you studymore specialisedaspects of language (including texts fromthe Pyramid age, the Ramesside period,and the advanced study of Egyptian literature),as well as further options in Egyptionmaterialculture. Provision is alsomade for engaging inindependent research in an Egyptologicaltopic as well as, further options in archaeologyandmaterial culture.

Year One8 modules (120 CATS points)6 core EgyptologymodulesUp to 2 optional modules outsideof Egyptology

Coremodules:Introduction toMiddle Egyptian Hieroglyphs IIntroduction toMiddle Egyptian Hieroglyphs IIEgyptian Language StudiesIntroduction to Ancient Egyptian Civilisation IIntroduction to Ancient Egyptian Civilisation IIAncient EgyptianMaterial Culture

Year TwoStudents take eight coremodules:

Middle Egyptian Texts IMiddle Egyptian Texts IICoptic Language and TextsLate Egyptian HieroglyphsFromObject to Event:Writing EgyptianHistoryEgyptian ReligionSacred Landscape in Ancient EgyptDeath in Ancient Egypt: Image, Text andArchaeology

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Year OneStudents take six coremodules, and in eachsemester choose onemodule in anothersubject area.

Coremodules:

Introduction toMiddle Egyptian Hieroglyphs IIntroduction toMiddle Egyptian Hieroglyphs IIEgyptian Language StudiesIntroduction to Ancient Egyptian Civilisation IIntroduction to Ancient Egyptian Civilisation IIAncient EgyptianMaterial Culture

Year TwoStudents take the following coremodules:

Middle Egyptian Texts IMiddle Egyptian Texts IIFromObject to Event:Writing EgyptianHistorySacred Landscape in Ancient Egypt

Students select another two Egyptologymodules depending on their chosen pathway language ormaterial culture:

Coptic Language and TextsLate Egyptian HieroglyphsEgyptian ReligionDeath in Ancient Egypt: Image,Text and Archaeology

Egyptology BA (Hons)UCAS code: V410Programme length: 3 years

Thewide range of modules we have on offer,enable you to pick a pathway that is bestsuited to your specific interests.

Egyptology students have the opportunityto acquire a thorough knowledge of:

The history of Ancient Egypt (from thePredynastic Period to Egypt underRoman rule)The various stages of the Egyptian language(Hieroglyphs of the Old, Middle and NewKingdoms, and Coptic (the final stage of theAncient Egyptian language, written downusing the Greek script in late antiquity andunder Islam))The literature of ancient Egypt(both documentary and literary)The archaeology of ancient Egypt(its sites andmonuments)The society and culture of ancientEgypt (including daily life, technology,art, funerary beliefs and religion).

Recent fieldwork opportunities for studentshave included Liverpool-run projects at ZawiyetUmmel-Rakham (a Ramesside fort in theWestern desert), Moalla (epigraphic work ona First Intermediate Period tomb), andGhurob(a newKingdom harem palace in the Fayyum).

PROGRAMMECONTENTSingle Honours (100%) students will beintroduced both to the language (writing,grammar and texts) and the archaeologyand history of Ancient Egypt.

Year ThreeStudents take the eight coremodules whichinclude provision for undertaking Egyptologicalresearch in the Ramessid Studies module:

Old Egyptian Language and TextsAdvanced Egyptian TextsLate Egyptian TextsHistory of the Egyptian LanguageSettlement Archaeology in EgyptEgyptian Foreign RelationsSocial Life in EgyptRamessid Studies (Research)


Egyptology

EgyptologyMajor 75% students focus themajority of their learning on Ancient Egyptwhile leaving room to augment their studieswith aMinor subject.

We think that it is important for all studentswhose studies are weighted towardsEgyptology to have a sound understandingof both the language andmaterial culture ofthe Ancient Egyptians. However, within theMajor framework, you can focus your studieson one or the other. If, on the one hand, youare interested in learning the various stagesof the Egyptian language (Old Egyptian throughto Coptic), we can offer a language-heavypathway. If you would prefer to includemore onthe history and archaeology of Ancient Egypt,thematerial culture pathwaywould be ideal.

Whichever pathway you choose, thisprogramme, in which you are exposedto all aspects of Ancient Egyptian culture,will dovetail well with any other subject,from the humanities to the sciences, andprepare youwell for a broad range of careers.


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If you would prefer to study both evenly,there is amaterial culture and languagepathway available too.

PROGRAMMECONTENTIn each year of this degree youwill takefour Egyptological modules.

All pathways (material culture, language orboth) feature our two core introductorymodulesdesigned to acquaint youwith the geographyand chronology of Ancient Egypt.

If you opt for thematerial culture pathway, youwill continue to study various facets of ancientEgyptian culture over the three years (includinghistoriography, social organization, funeraryculture, and religious thought).

If you choose the language pathway, youcan expect to be introduced to the classicalphase of the Egyptian language in the firstyear (Middle Egyptian), and from therebroaden out to learn other phases of thelanguage (Old Egyptian, Late Egyptian andCoptic), resulting in a detailed knowledgeof the history of the Egyptian language.

Themixed pathway provides youwith asound understanding of the a Ancient Egyptianlanguage through the delivery of two languagemodules per year. Beginning withMiddleEgyptian in Year One, wewill advise you onwhich of our range of languagemoduleswould best serve you for the remainder of thedegree. The language is augmented by twonon-languagemodules each year (in art, history,religion, and society) which will complementtexts read in the languagemodules.

Year OneStudents take two coremodules:

Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Civilisation IIntroduction to Ancient Egyptian Civilisation II

Students select another two Egyptologymodules depending on their chosen pathway language and/or material culture:

Introduction toMiddle Egyptian Hieroglyphs IIntroduction toMiddle Egyptian Hieroglyphs IIAncient EgyptianMaterial CultureA Related ArchaeologyModule

Year TwoStudents select four Egyptologymodulesdepending on their chosen pathway language and/or material culture:

Middle Egyptian Texts IMiddle Egyptian Texts IICoptic Language and TextsLate Egyptian HieroglyphsFromObject to Event:Writing Egyptian HistorySacred Landscape in Ancient EgyptEgyptian ReligionDeath in Ancient Egypt: Image,Text and Archaeology

Year ThreeStudents select four Egyptologymodulesdepending on their chosen pathway language and/or material culture:

Old Egyptian Language and TextsAdvanced Egyptian TextsLate Egyptian TextsHistory of the Egyptian LanguageSocial Life in EgyptSettlement Archaeology in EgyptEgyptian Foreign RelationsRamessid Studies (Research)

Year ThreeStudents take three coremodules whichinclude provision for undertaking Egyptologicalresearch in the Ramessid Studies module:

Advanced Egyptian TextsOld Egyptian Language and TextsRamessid Studies (Research)

Students select another three Egyptologymodules depending on their chosen pathway language ormaterial culture:

History of the Egyptian LanguageLate Egyptian TextsSocial Life in EgyptSettlement Archaeology in EgyptEgyptian Foreign Relations

Egyptology

This degree is designed to give you a partialyet coherent programme in the discipline ofEgyptology. You are able to divide your timeequally between Egyptology and anothersubject, andwithin Egyptology, you can choosea pathway best suited to your level of interest.Egyptology, being the study of various aspectsof a specific human culture, shares approacheswithmany core subjects. As a result, 50%Egyptology would work particularly well with alarge number of other programmes both ancient(Archaeology, Classics and Ancient History) andmoremodern (for example, English, Sociology,History, Languages or Politics).

If you would like to focus your Egyptologicaltraining onmaterial culture, you can takea language-free pathway. If, on the otherhand, you are interested in learning the variousstages of the Egyptian language (Old Egyptianthrough to Coptic), we can offer a language-heavy pathway.

Egyptology

This Egyptological programme allows youto incorporate the study of Ancient Egyptinto yourMajor degree.

You can choose to study either thematerialculture of Ancient Egypt (with topics coveringarchaeology, social organization, funeraryculture, and religious thought), or you can takea language pathway (where youwill learn toread a variety of hieroglyphic texts writtenprincipally in the classical Middle Egyptianphase of the Ancient Egyptian language).

This Egyptology programme provides detail onmany aspects of the Ancient Egyptian culture,andwould therefore provide youwith uniquecase-studies with which to augment yourother subject area. Areas of overlap includenot only other subjects in the ancient world(Archaeology, Classics and Ancient History),but manymodern subjects toowith whichEgyptology sharesmethodological approaches(for example, English, Sociology, History,Languages or Politics).

Because of its diverse nature and ourability to let you choose your own pathway,Egyptology can be one of themost interestingsubjects to study, and one of themost usefulnon-vocational programmeswhen it comesto employability.


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PROGRAMMECONTENTIn each year of this degree youwill taketwo Egyptological modules.

Thematerial culture pathwaywill begin byacquainting youwith the geography andchronology of Ancient Egypt, and throughthe second and third years, you will continueto study various facets of ancient Egyptianculture (social organization, funerary culture,and religious thought).

The language pathway introduces you tothe classical phase of the Egyptian languagein the first year (Middle Egyptian), and overthe following two years youwill consolidateand build on that knowledge through exposureto a variety of texts (from private letters tofine literature).

On completion, youwill have a solid graspof key aspects of Ancient Egyptian culture,andwill be able to relate your studies of thisparticular culture to your broader studies.

Year OneStudents select two Egyptologymodulesdepending on their chosen pathway languageormaterial culture:

Introduction toMiddle Egyptian Hieroglyphs IIntroduction toMiddle Egyptian Hieroglyphs IIIntroduction to Ancient Egyptian Civilisation IIntroduction to Ancient Egyptian Civilisation II

Year TwoStudents select two Egyptologymodulesdepending on their chosen pathway language ormaterial culture:

Middle Egyptian Texts IMiddle Egyptian Texts IIEgyptian ReligionDeath in Ancient Egypt: Image, Text andArchaeology

Year ThreeStudents select two Egyptologymodulesdepending on their chosen pathway languageormaterial culture:

Old Egyptian Language and TextsAdvanced Egyptian TextsSettlement Archaeology in EgyptEgyptian Foreign Relations

The degree includes four weeks of vacationfieldwork or museum-basedwork normallyin Europe, theMediterranean, South Africa ortheMiddle East and a final-year dissertation.

Year OneCoremodules:

TheOrigins of HumanityPrinciples of ArchaeologyIntroduction to BioanthropologyEvolution of the HumanMindPrinciples of Palaeoanthropology

Optional modules include:

Genetics and EvolutionBiodiversity of AnimalsFundamental Themes in Human Biology

Year TwoCoremodules:

HumanOrigins: the Deep Rootsof HomoSapiensAnthropology of RiskHunter/Gatherer SocietiesBodies and Burials


Functional Anatomy of the HumanLocomotor SystemThe Archaeology of the Upper PalaeolithicEnvironmental Change andHumanEcological FootprintsUnderstanding ArtefactsAnimal Behaviour and SociobiologyEvolutionary and Ecological Genetics

EvolutionaryAnthropologyWhat does itmean to be human?Howdidwebecomehuman?Whatis our position andpotential in theworld? This unique programmeallowsstudents to explore the threemajorareas of evolutionary anthropology the archaeology of human evolution,palaeoanthropology, and primatology.

Evolutionary AnthropologyBSc (Hons)UCAS code: V4B1Programme length: 3 years

This unique, fully interdisciplinary programmeis based on the study of threemajor areas ofevolutionary anthropology the archaeologyof human evolution, palaeoanthropology,and primatology. It allows students to followa pathway comprising all three elements or,if they wish, to focus on two areas and addmodules in other relevant areas such asBiology, Psychology, and Earth Sciences.

PROGRAMMECONTENTYear One involves introductorymodules in theArchaeology of HumanOrigins, ArchaeologicalTechniques andMethodology, HumanAnatomy, Evolutionary Psychology and Humanand Animal Behaviour. These topics are takento an advanced level in the Year Two via coreand optional modules.

In Year Three there is a choice of pathways,which allows either greater specialisation orthemaintenance of a broad-based education,plus a compulsory dissertation on a topicchosen by you based on personal research.


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In Years Two and Three, youwill be able tobuild on this knowledge, choosing from awide range of modules in order to follow apathwaywithin Evolutionary Anthroplogythat particularly interests you.

For further details about any of theseprogrammes as well as entry requirements, seewww.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses


The Early Hominids: Archaeologyand BehaviourDiet, Evolution and Culture


Palaeolithic Art in EuropePrimate PalaeobiologyAfrican ArchaeologyCognitive EvolutionOrigins of Agriculture and Sedentismin the Near East

Evolutionary Anthropology

In this programme, you can study EvolutionaryAnthropology alongside yourMajor subject.The aim of Evolutionary Anthropology at 25%is to provide students with an opportunity toparticipate in our unique, fully interdisciplinaryprogramme, based on the study of threemajor areas of Evolutionary Anthropology the Archaeology of Human Evolution,Palaeoanthropology, and Primatology.

PROGRAMMECONTENTIn YearOne youwill study twoof our introductorymodules on the Origins of Humanity,Bioanthropology, Evolution of the HumanMind,and Issues in Evolutionary Anthropology.


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ApplicationsandadmissionsWewelcome applications from all over theworld, and its our aim tomake the processof applying as smooth as possible.

The information that follows is a brief guideto applying for programmes of study at theUniversity of Liverpool. For full details of ourapplications and admissions policy, pleasevisit our website atwww.liverpool.ac.uk/ug-admissions

MAKINGANAPPLICATIONTHROUGHUCASApplications for full-time undergraduatestudy aremade via UCAS, the Universities andColleges Admissions Service, using UCASsonline application system atwww.ucas.comThe University of Liverpool institution codeis LVRPL L41.

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We accept a wide range of otherqualifications, eg EU and internationalqualifications. For more detailed informationon entrance requirements, see our onlineprospectuswww.liverpool.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses

For information on English language entryrequirements, visitwww.liverpool.ac.uk/study/international/countries/english-language orcontact Student Recruitment and AdmissionsT: +44 (0)151 794 6730 E: [email protected]/help/undergraduate

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DISCLAIMEREvery effort has beenmade to ensure thatinformation containedwithin this brochureis accurate at the time of going to press.However, thematters covered are subjectto change from time to time, both beforeand after a candidates admission.

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