Study the ancient Mediterranean empires alongside the archaeology of Britain, Western Europe, the Greek and Roman worlds, the Near East and Australasia. Throughout the course you'll have opportunity to study ancient languages and to conduct expert-led archaeological fieldwork. You'll gain knowledge of two complementary approaches to the past whilst gaining key skills in analysis and interpretation. The course aims to develop and encourage students' interest in the past; train students in the critical study of historical documents and the techniques and methods of archaeology; provide a broadly-based and challenging curriculum including course units that are innovative and stimulating, draw upon the research expertise of the teaching staff, and are examined by a range of methods of assessment; introduce students, within the context of specific historical and archaeological courses, to a variety of theoretical approaches and methodologies; help students to work independently and to organise effectively their own schedules of personal study; produce graduates with the transferable skills necessary to equip them for employment, postgraduate study, or further training. A broad range of coursework involving lectures, seminars, tutorials, discussion groups, group work and projects and individual research through the preparation of a portfolio and dissertation. Archaeological field training involves a variety of assessment over a range of skills and techniques.