Event type:
Course, Field trip
Venue:
Madingley Hall, near Cambridge
Event status:
EVENT CLOSED
Apply by 7 September 2015
The University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education (ICE) is inviting applications for their 2015/16 programme of part-time Certificate and Diploma courses.
All of the courses listed below are taught part-time and lead to full University of Cambridge qualifications. Teaching takes place at Madingley Hall, a 16th-century country house near Cambridge set in 8 acres of landscaped grounds.
Undergraduate Certificate in Archaeology
October 2015 – June 2016
Saturday day schools.
Course fee: £1,800.
This course provides a thorough grounding in British archaeology, with units on ‘Prehistoric peoples’, covering the British Neolithic, Bronze Age and Iron Age; and ‘Historic peoples’, covering the archaeology of Roman, Anglo-Saxon and Medieval Britain. It is open to everyone regardless of previous educational experience.
Undergraduate Certificate in Physical Sciences
October 2015 – July 2016
Wednesday evening sessions + 3 Saturday day schools.
Course fee: £1,800.
This course gives a broad overview of physical systems, drawing on a range of disciplines including molecular physics, astrophysics, materials science and geology. Students will gain an appreciation of the issues behind scientific and technical media reporting, and hands-on experience of carrying out experiments. The course includes a unit on geology, with a day-long geological field trip.
Undergraduate Diploma in Archaeology
October 2015 – June 2016
Wednesday evening sessions.
Course fee: £1,800.
An opportunity to extend and develop your archaeological knowledge and skills. This course deals with the history and theory of archaeology, 20th-century conflict archaeology, and archaeology and heritage.
Undergraduate Diploma in Historic Environment
October 2015 – June 2016
2 weekends per term.
Course fee: £2,175.
This course explores thematic aspects of the historic environment in depth. Topics include agricultural production and the man-made landscape; how status, power and belief have influenced the making of the British landscape; and how and why distinctively regional landscapes emerged.
Undergraduate Advanced Diploma in Archaeology
November 2015 – May 2017
8 supervisions + 1 induction day.
Course fee: £3,600.
These two-year courses give you the opportunity to pursue your own research project under the guidance of a Cambridge supervisor. They provide an excellent foundation in research methods for anyone wishing to pursue further study.
How to apply
You can find out more about the above courses and apply online at:
www.ice.cam.ac.uk/courses/certificates-and-diplomas
The deadline for applications is 7 September 2015.
Further information
Contact Joshua Hatley -
[email protected]