Credit points
80
Major available at
- Brisbane
- Melbourne
- Strathfield
- Online
Note:
The major can be studied in fully online mode; therefore students in Blacktown and Canberra can study Archaeology as a teaching area.
Additional information
This rich archaeology major delves into Ancient Israel and its material remains including landscapes, architecture, artefacts, and people. You will gain deep knowledge and critical skills on archaeological evidence and theory combined with opportunities for hands-on experience in the field through a real archaeological excavation in Israel.
You will learn about ancient peoples in the Near East from earliest habitation through interactions of the ancient Israelites with the Egyptians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Canaanites, Philistines, Greeks and finally the Romans. Along the way, you can choose to study related units in history, languages and science depending on your personal interest. You can broaden your experience with an intensive study trip to Rome where you will learn about its past and heritage. Top achieving students can undertake a personalised special research project and progress to honours.
While this dynamic major is primarily offered through the Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Arts (Western Civilisation), archaeology is interdisciplinary. This means you will also have the opportunity to choose archaeology as a major or minor within a range of other single and double degrees offered at ACU, such as theology, global studies, business, law, and education (availability of the major will vary across campuses).
The major is also a pathway to becoming a secondary-school history teacher when combined with a tertiary teaching qualification.
Admission requirements
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2024 Admission.
Completion requirements
A student must complete 80 cp of the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of:
- 20 cp from 100-level units (Part A)
- 40 cp from 200-level units (Part B)
- 20 cp from 300-level units (Part C)
*Students in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary), Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary) and Bachelor of Education (Secondary and Special Education) must complete 60 cp from the Schedule of Unit Offerings, consisting of no more than 2 units at 100-level and at least 2 units at 300-level.