Year
Pre-master.
Admission requirements
This course is obligatory for a selected group of students who wish to apply for the master in Archaeology. You will be notified by the Admissions Committee if this is the case for you.
This course is optional for prospective Master students who seek assistance with their essay needed in the application process. The course is mandatory for pre-Master students.
Description
This course introduces prospective Archaeology Master students to the level of academic skills required for the Faculty's courses.
We also show some of the specific characteristics of Leiden University in general, and the Faculty of Archaeology in particular. We intend to show you how we conduct research and to familiarise you with your chosen focus areas at our Faculty.
The four-week programme consists of 7 modules that show how what we expect of our students in terms of academic skills and archaeological background knowledge. This means that from a starter module focusing on group-based assignments on archaeological theory and general academic skills, the programme progresses to helping you to develop an interesting research question and to conduct your own research project in your chosen focus area.
You will also get feedback from both your fellow students and a Leiden specialist. By taking this SPOC you showcase your competences to your potential supervisor. By exploring your research field ahead of time you can get a head start on your MA research project.
Access this online course using one of the following access codes:
For prospective master students: FIMQ-QFPH
For pre-master students: HWVZ-NNVZ
Course objectives
On completion of this course you will have achieved the following:
You are familiar with the Faculty of Archaeology's written assignment guidelines;
You are aware of the discussion mores at the Faculty of Archaeology;
You know your fellow students and are aware of their research interests;
You are well-versed in building and communicating a focused research proposal;
You have produced a first essay focusing on your Master focus area and you have made contact with your specialisation staff.
Mode of instruction
Online course (SPOC).
Course load
Four-week programme consisting of 7 modules.
Assessment method
For (R)MA students: essay (100%).
Retakes are allowed.
For pre-Master students: The course includes several assignments, of which the assignments relate to developing your own research question, designing your research design and your research essay will be graded (20%, 30% and 50% respectively).
Retakes are allowed.
Dates and deadlines
For admission (R)MA:
Intake in February 2020:
Course starts on 15 August 2019, deadline 15 September 2019
Intake in September 2020:
Course starts on 1 February 2020, deadline 1 March 2020
For pre-Master students:
Intake in February 2020:
Course starts on 1 October 2019, deadline 1 November 2019
Intake in September 2020:
Course starts on 1 May 2020, deadline 1 June 2020
Contact
For more information about this course, please contact dr. M.S. (Maaike) de Waal.