历史和考古学（荣誉）文学士学位

我们的文学士历史和考古学将使您能够通过文字和对象研究过去。本课程教您如何使用各种证据（从史前陶器到希腊雕塑，从罗马硬币到中世纪手稿）来探索过去。通过参加一所野外学校，您将获得实用的考古经验，并通过研究和比较历史和考古两个学科的数据和方法来获得重要的分析能力。本课程解决重大的历史问题，探索人们在不同时间和地点的生活，以及过去如何继续塑造我们的未来。您将学习将书面资料和考古数据相结合，以深入了解您选择的时期，从古代地中海到现代欧洲早期。除了讲座和研讨会之外，您还将获得有关考古现场工作和文物处理会议的实践培训。
Our BA History and Archaeology will equip you to study the past through both texts and objects. This course teaches you how to use a range of evidence - from prehistoric pottery to Greek sculpture, and Roman coins to medieval manuscripts - to explore the past. You will gain practical archaeological experience by participating in a fieldschool, and acquire critical and analytical skills by studying and comparing data and methods from the two disciplines of history and archaeology.This course tackles big historical questions, exploring people's lives in different times and places and the ways in which the past continues to shape our future. You will learn to combine written sources and archaeological data to gain insight into periods of your choice, ranging from the ancient Mediterranean to early modern Europe. In addition to lectures and seminars, you will receive practical training in archaeological fieldwork and artefact-handling sessions.This course is ideal if you have a keen interest in understanding human experiences and thoughts in the changing historical contexts of society and culture. We encourage you to draw on texts, images and material sources to question accepted interpretations, engage in fruitful debate, and present your own explanations.<br><br>Graduates can pursue careers in research, education or archaeology. This degree may also be useful in becoming a journalist, archivist, museum/gallery curator or higher education lecturer.<br><br>Graduates from this degree have gone on to work with Historic England, the National Trust, British Museum, Museum of London, Cambridge Archaeological Unit and a host of schools and universities. Other careers include work in UK Government Offices, publishing and journalism.<br><br>We offer a comprehensive Careers Service to help you advance your career, while our in-house, professional recruitment consultancy, Birkbeck Talent, works with London's top employers to help you gain work experience that fits in with your evening studies.