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The BA Archaeology with Year Abroad is a full-time undergraduate course offered by the University of Southampton. This course spans four years, including a year of study abroad. It is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of archaeology principles, concepts, and practices while exposing them to different types of archaeology worldwide.Course Content: The course content is divided into four parts, with each year offering different modules. In your first year, you'll learn about human evolution, world archaeology, and archaeological methods. Your second year explores material culture and archaeological theory and practise, while your third year is dedicated to your placement abroad. In your final year, you'll undertake a dissertation and engage in specialised study modules.Key Modules: Some of the key modules include 'Being Human: evolution and prehistory', 'Discovering World Archaeology', 'Archaeological methods for fieldwork and analysis', 'Material Worlds', 'Thinking through things: Themes in archaeological theory' and 'Dissertation in Archaeology'.Accreditations: While there is no specific accreditation noted for this course, University of Southampton is a member of the Russell Group, an association of UK research-intensive universities.Future Careers: The skills obtained from this course can directly inform future careers in heritage agencies, local government planning offices, commercial archaeology companies, and museums. Opportunities also exist in sectors such as education, the military, sustainability, construction, insurance, and finance. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.