Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Applied Archaeology - Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Applied Archaeology offered by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences | NIIBS is an approved degree programme under the Ministry of Education of Sri Lanka and is recognized by the University Grants Commission (UGC)

Duration: 04 years

Total Credits: 120

SLQ Level: 06

Commencement Date: 2024 March

Course Fee: Rs. 328,000/=

Entry Requirements: Should have passed G.C.E. A/L examination in any subject stream (Arts/ Commerce/ Mathematics/ Science/ Technology) with three ordinary passes in one sitting (At least 30 marks should have been obtained at the General Common Test) Or Should have passed at least three subjects in Pearson Edexcel examination in any subject stream Or Should have passed at least three subjects in Cambridge Assessment International examination in any subject stream Or Should have passed Prachina Maddhyama examination in all three languages.

Medium: Sinhala / English

Lecture Panel: University Lecturers and experts in the field

For more details contact: 071 601 1034 / 0112 904 660 / 0112 904 663 / 0112 904 666

Email: fhss@niibs.edu.lk

Course Outline

Year 01 – Semester 01

Code	Module Name	Credit Value	Status
AARC 11513	Introduction to Archaeology	03	Compulsory
AARC 11523	Theories in Contemporary Archaeology	03	Compulsory
ENGL 11532	Basic Academic English	02	Compulsory
ANTH 11542	Introduction to Anthropology	03	Compulsory
COMP 11552	Introduction of Information Communication Technology	03	Compulsory
BUST 11563	Fundamentals of Early Buddhism	03	Optional
COMD 11573	Fundamentals of communication	03	Optional

Year 01 – Semester 02

Code	Module Name	Credit Value	Status
AARC 12583	Epigraphy and Paleography	03	Compulsory
AARC 12593	Evolution of Culture	03	Compulsory
ENGL 12602	English for Professionals	02	Compulsory
COMP 12612	Computer Applications for Archaeology	02	Compulsory
ANTH 12623	Introduction to Material and Non material Culture	03	Compulsory
BUST 12633	Principles of Buddhist Civilization	03	Optional
COMD 11643	Comparative Media studies	02	Optional

Year 02 – Semester 01

Code	Module Name	Credit Value	Status
AARC 21513	Hydraulic civilization	03	Compulsory
AARC 21523	Art and Architecture	03	Compulsory
AARC 21533	Trade and Numismatics	03	Compulsory
ENGL 21543	English for Archaeology	03	Compulsory
COMP 21553	Introduction of Statistical package for the social science	03	Compulsory
BUST 21563	Principles of Buddhist Social Philosophy	03	Optional
ANTH 21573	Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Anthropology	03	Optional

Year 02 – Semester 02

Code	Module Name	Credit Value	Status
AARC 22563	Indigenous Technology	03	Compulsory
AARC 22573	Industrial Archaeology	03	Compulsory
AARC 22583	Environmental Archaeology	03	Compulsory
ENGL 22592	English for Archaeology	02	Compulsory
BUST 22623	Pre Buddhist and Contemporary Religious and Culture Background of India	03	Optional
ANTH 22633	Theoretical Perspective in Socio-Cultural Anthropology	03	Optional

Year 03 – Semester 01

Code	Module Name	Credit Value	Status
AARC 31513	Ethno archaeology	03	Compulsory
AARC 31523	Museology – Principles and Practices	03	Compulsory
AARC 31533	Bio archaeology	03	Compulsory
AARC 31543	Geographical Information System	03	Compulsory
COMP 31553	Advance of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS)	03	Compulsory
BUST 31563	Buddhist Social Work	03	Optional
ANTH 31573	Genetics and Evolution	03	Optional

Year 03 – Semester 02

Code	Module Name	Credit Value	Status
AARC 32553	Field work 01: Exploration methods and Practice	03	Compulsory
AARC 32563	Settlement Archaeology	03	Compulsory
AARC 32573	Public Archaeology	03	Compulsory
AARC 32583	Computer-Aided design and drafting software application	03	Compulsory
AARC 32624	Heritage Management	03	Compulsory
AARC 32633	Estimation and Procurement	03	Compulsory
ANTH 32643	Applied Anthropology	03	Optional
BUST 32653	Principles of Buddhist Management	03	Optional

Year 04 – Semester 01

Code	Module Name	Credit Value	Status
AARC 41513	Culture Tourism	03	Compulsory
AARC 41523	Archaeological Photography	03	Compulsory
AARC 41533	Field work 02: Excavation Methods and Practice	03	Compulsory
AARC 41543	Maritime Archaeology	03	Compulsory
AARC 41553	Research Methodology	03	Compulsory
AARC 41563	Archaeochemisty	03	Compulsory

Year 04 – Semester 02

Code	Module Name	Credit Value	Status
AARC 42573	Archaeological Drafting and Cartography	03	Compulsory
AARC 42583	Preservation and Conservation	03	Compulsory
AARC 42593	Legal Protocols of Archaeological Activities in Sri Lanka	03	Compulsory
AARC 42603	Industrial Training	06	Compulsory
AARC 42616	Dissertation	06	Compulsory