Zooarchaeology University of York

Overview

The scope of the Zooarchaeology course from University of York is global, equipping you with the knowledge and techniques to study the roles of animals in human societies from the Palaeolithic to the present and around the world.

Learning outcomes: 

• Demonstrate an applied, systematic, in-depth understanding of essential disciplinary knowledge of zooarchaeology, and awareness of its breadth and its relevant academic, professional and socio-economic contexts
• Engage critically with current debates and advanced scholarship in local and international research and practice within zooarchaeology in order to evaluate the field of practice
• Inform decision-making in complex and unpredictable situations by assessing and applying advanced, professional-level zooarchaeology theories and methodologies to diverse problems or forms of data
• Confidently synthesise research findings and key scholarly debates, and communicate (through a variety of forms and media) to peers, public or professional audiences in such a way that demonstrates an ability to consider and adapt to their respective needs
• Demonstrate originality in rigorous and imaginative independent inquiry, using advanced research skills, and a clear contribution to the work of a team
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of the broad pattern of vertebrate evolutionary anatomy, hard tissue structure and growth, and explain its relevance to archaeology
• Apply a range of appropriate specialist skills to the primary and secondary analysis of zooarchaeological remains, related to research and/or commercial contexts
• Evaluate the research potential of zooarchaeological assemblages in a broad range of archaeological settings and recommend suitable approaches to their study, including specialist analyses.