Archaeology in collage

earlyturner

hi everyone,
Im in fifth year at the mo. and i am wondering if i am going to do archaeology in ucd or somewhere, would i of had to done history or geography for the leaving cert?

Fremen

As far as I know, you do it as part of orts in UCD, so no.

If you go to the UCD website, the prospectus will tell you for sure

Riamfada

There is the option to take it as part of Arts in UCD but then take it as a Single subject in your second year , so you dont have to waste time on something like Philosophy or history.

However there all you have to do is get Arts entrance requirements , 360 points i think

maireadmarie

Are you sure about that the archaeology as a single subject, Grimes? It usen't to be the case, but perhaps things have changed in the last year or so. I know you can do history, English, psychology as single subjects from second year on, but didn't know about the archaeology. However, there've been so many changes recently....

Riamfada

Hi,

yeah Archaeology is now an optional single subject along with the rest. This has been the first year.

Oafley Jones

If you want to do Archaeology in Ireland, U.C.C. is your best bet. You can choose it as one as your subjects in firsts Arts; and major in it if it suits you. There are some excellent lecturers there.

Riamfada

UCC

William O'Brien
Mr. John G. Sheehan
Elizabeth A. Twohig
Michael A.Monk
Tomás Ó Carragáin
Barra Ó Donnabháin
Colin Rynne
Peter C. Woodman


UCD
Muiris O'Sullivan
Gabriel Cooney
Barry Raftery
Tadhg O'Keeffe
Joanna Brück
Steve Davis
Dorothy Kelly
Aidan O'Sullivan
Alan Peatfield
Graeme Warren

UCG
John Waddell
Conor Newman
Elizabeth FitzPatrick
Maggie Ronayne
Kieran O'Conor
Stefan Bergh
Carleton Jones
Angela Gallagher
Joe Fenwick

Fletch123

UCG? You mean NUIG

No, there are no subject requirements to get into Archaeology, in NUIG at least.

I'd recommend NUIG, the department are always trying to improve the courses for undergraduates and keep things as personal as possible, which is reassuring, you aren't a lost face in a lecture. Next year they'll also be a part of the School of Archaeology and Geography which will put an interesting twist on things.

Facilities are also good, a private archaeology library and a rumour that the MALA computer lab will be open to undergrads for particular courses (MALA isn't happening next year as Stefan Bergh is on leave).

The Arts degree in NUIG at the moment allows you to choose 4 subjects in first year dropping to two for second year and final year. You can also do Legal Science as part of your Arts degree which is a nice bonus if you aren't fully decided on what you want to do.

katarin

I'd recommend UCD, from what I can tell from other Archaeology courses round the country, UCD is on the cutting edge of Irish, European and International developments in Archaeology. I suppose, because of the proximity to the NMI, a long history of links with the NMI and the RIA as well as close staff links with the NRA, UCD students benefit from brand new research that won't be in textbooks for years. For instance, last year (my final year) we had lectures of developments in Bronze Age archaeology according to brand new finds on the road developments.

Plus, UCD isn't focoused exclusivly on Irish archaeology, with staff specialising in new Aegean Archaeology, Near Eastern Archaeology, Northern European Archaeology and American archaeology and anthropology - as well as all you can take of Irish material. Makes for a more well rounded BA.

Plus, you can now do it as a Single Major, as well as part of an Arts Degree (ie. Joint Major etc.)

Seraphina

also i've only heard of John Waddell out of the lecturers from NUIG but the ones from UCD are all doing their own important research/publishing and a number of their books/papers are turning up on my MA reading list here in Southampton, so they seem to be much more well known/ well respected academics in the wider world of archaeology

conor2007

u do it as arts in ucd

im doing it in first year now , i tot it wud be easy for credits


how i was wrong

Aedh Baclamh

'tot'

Must admit that I haven't seen this one yet.

conor2007

yes , hence why i dropped english for arch and politics

haha

Fletch123

Seraphina wrote: »

also i've only heard of John Waddell out of the lecturers from NUIG but the ones from UCD are all doing their own important research/publishing and a number of their books/papers are turning up on my MA reading list here in Southampton, so they seem to be much more well known/ well respected academics in the wider world of archaeology

You've never heard of Conor Newman and Joe Fenwick They're both lecturers in NUIG who are involved with the Hill of Tara and hugely respected.

Stefan Bergh has published on Knocknarea- fantastic Landscape Study of teh Neolithic in Sligo.

Carlton Jones has completed some groundbreaking work on various areas in the Burren, he's the expert!

Elizabeth Fitzpatrick is one of the editors of the PRIA.

Etc etc. If you are a lecturer in any subject you must complete research and publish regularly. Check out the NUIG website for an update on the NUIG lecturer's research and any of the other Uni's too.

Conor- just go to the lectures and do the recommended reading, as soon as you start dossing it'll get ten times harder

conor2007

haha

i do go , its just very boring
and the project is supposed to be done by the student with little or no help


i went to the library , not one of the three books were there.

Fletch123

The Kingship and Landscape of Tara by Edel Bhreathnach and Doscovery Programme Monograph 2- Tara: An archaeological study weren't in your library? Well, those were the two recommended to us at NUIG as starting points for Tara essays... Sorry about that.

Riamfada

Books in UCD snap up in seconds. You can borrow my raftery book if you want. But ill need it back by sunday

conor2007

cheers

ill check again but i did get that book grimes suggested , nice one btw pics are very helpful and descriptions

i got that pamplhlet book , couldnt find any of the three recomended books tho