Admission requirements
Admission to the RMA Archaeology or the conditional RMA track
The course is open to RMA’s following the track Archaeological Heritage in a Globalising World. However, also students from other tracks who want to know more about maritime archaeology and heritage management are welcome.
Description
This course focuses on the historical relationship between humans and water and how we deal with this in our society.
In many past societies water was an important means of transporting goods, people and ideas. The maritime world forms part of many countries’ national identity, and the material past found under or near the water may be hidden or forgotten. The Netherlands are such an example. Dutch activities in the past are often connected with the sea and (trading) connections overseas, with the world’s rivers, seas and oceans as highways and fastest routes.
This course will explore the meaning of water in past societies through the maritime cultural heritage that has been left behind. The maritime landscape will function as a context and connection between individual sites. It will also include an analysis of the way underwater and ship archaeology can contribute to our knowledge of the maritime past, including how we treat this heritage in our present society.
There will be a focus on the Netherlands, but other parts of Europe and the world will be taken into consideration as well.
Course objectives
Ability to distinguish different disciplines in maritime cultural heritage management;
Knowledge of the development of maritime and underwater archaeology;
Knowledge of the maritime traditions and landscape approaches, and ability to integrate these into other archaeological studies;
Awareness of selected past and current subjects of research in maritime and underwater archaeology;
Knowledge of the main elements and perspectives in management and policy in maritime cultural heritage;
Introducing a maritime view to our past for both specialists and non-specialists;
Ability to develop original and creative ideas for maritime cultural heritage management.
Timetable
Course schedule details can be found in the RMA and RMSc time schedule.
Mode of instruction
Lectures;
Tutorial;
Discussions and if possible excursion and role play.
Course load
The course load will be distributed as follows:
28 hours of lectures/tutorials (2 ec);
Assignments (2 ec);
Literature (1 ec).
Assessment method
One short individual paper (10%);
One group assignment (paper) (25%);
Roleplay (15%);
Written exam (50%).
The roleplay will be organised when there is a minimum quorum of 18 students. If it is left out, the written exam will count for 65% of the assessment.
Only the written exam can be retaken.
Deadlines:
Short individual paper: early in the course;
Group assignment (paper): halfway – two-thirds of the course;
Role play: end of the course;
Written exam: after the course.
All exam dates (exams, re-sits, paper deadlines etc.) can be found in the RMA and RMSc examination schedule.
Reading list
To be announced at the start of the course.
Registration
Registration via uSis is mandatory.
The Administration Office will register all BA1 students for their tutorials (not lectures; register via uSis!).
BA2, BA3, MA/MSc and RMA/RMSc students are required to register for all lectures and tutorials well in time.
The Administration Office registers all students for their exams, students are not required to do this in uSis.
Exchange and Study Abroad students, please see the Prospective students website for information on how to apply.
Registration ‘Contractonderwijs’
All information (costs, registration, entry requirements, etc.) for those who are interested in taking this course as a Contractstudent is on the Contractonderwijs Archeologie webpage (in Dutch).
Contact
For more information about this course, please contact dr. M. (Martijn) Manders.
Remarks
Compulsory attendance;
It is the aim to organise an excursion. This however depends on finding the right date. The excursion will take up about half a day.