MSc Funerary Archaeology

The MSc in Funerary Archaeology offered by the University of York is a sincerely distinctive course that offers an opportunity for an in-depth study in burial archaeology with a specific focus on research skills and professional practices. It positions the understanding of death, burials and commemoration within the archaeological discourse, emphasizing a strong theoretical grounding and an emphasis on the application of knowledge.Course Content: The course offers modules in The Archaeology of Death, Science and the Dead (covering the many methods we can use to analyse human remains), and Globalised Death (exploring the way death is commemorated in different cultures today). Students will also undertake a dissertation of their choice and engage in practical skills and training workshops. Key Modules: Some notable modules include The Archaeology of Death, Science and the Dead, Statistics for Archaeologists, Advanced Human Osteoarchaeology, Globalised Death, Human Dental Enamel: Windows onto Early Life Experience, and The Earliest Europeans. Accreditations: No specific accreditation information is provided for this course.Future Careers: This course will enable you to improve both the research skills required for advanced study and the practical skills desired by employers. Graduates from this course have gone on to Doctoral study, academic and teaching careers, working in the private sector as project managers, osteologists, and field officers, among others. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page here.