BA (Hons) Programme
Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Archaeology
A field-oriented Honours programme in archaeological theory, excavation, conservation, technology, epigraphy, museology and dissertation research.
Curriculum Structure
Course units by academic year
The curriculum below is structured from the course information published on the department website.
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 11013 | Introduction to Archaeology | Semester I |
| ARCH 12023 | Archaeological Theory and Methods | Semester II |
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 21013 | Archaeological Exploration and Excavation | Semester I |
| ARCH 21023 | Archaeological Conservation | Semester I |
| ARCH 21033 | Environmental Archaeology | Semester I |
| ARCH 21043 | Traditional Technology in Sri Lanka | Semester I |
| ARCH 21053 | Marine Archaeology and Industrial Archaeology | Semester I |
| ARCH 21063 | Traditional Architecture | Semester I |
| ARCH 22073 | Epigraphy and Character Morphology in Sri Lanka | Semester II |
| ARCH 22083 | Archaeological Law and Ethics | Semester II |
| ARCH 22093 | Numismatic | Semester II |
| ARCH 22103 | Practical Proficiency I (Exploration and Excavation) | Semester II |
| ARCH 22113 | Art History | Semester II |
| ARCH 22123 | History of the Development of Archaeology | Semester II |
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 31013 | Ethno Archaeology | Semester I |
| ARCH 31023 | History of Sri Lanka | Semester I |
| ARCH 31033 | Irrigation Archaeology | Semester I |
| ARCH 31043 | Social Archaeology | Semester I |
| ARCH 31053 | History of Archaeology in Sri Lanka | Semester I |
| ARCH 31063 | Epigraphy and Character Morphology in India | Semester I |
| ARCH 32073 | Computer Archaeology | Semester II |
| ARCH 32083 | Traditional Painting | Semester II |
| ARCH 32093 | Practical Proficiency II (Archaeological Conservation) | Semester II |
| ARCH 32103 | Archaeological Project Planning and Execution | Semester II |
| ARCH 32113 | Pali Language for Archaeology | Semester II |
| ARCH 32123 | Museology | Semester II |
| Course Code | Course Title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH 41013 | Settlement Archaeology | Semester I |
| ARCH 41023 | Archaeological Mapping and Planning | Semester I |
| ARCH 41033 | Archaeological Photography | Semester I |
| ARCH 41043 | Anthropology and Zoo Archaeology | Semester I |
| ARCH 41053 | Sanskrit Language for Archaeology | Semester I |
| ARCH 41063 | Heritage Resource Management | Semester I |
| ARCH 42073 | Tourism and Cultural Tourism Management | Semester II |
| ARCH 42083 | Prehistory | Semester II |
| ARCH 42093 | English Language for Archaeology | Semester II |
| ARCH 43106 | Dissertation | Semester II |
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