2013 Events Archive

Date: 8 July 2013, 8 & 9 July 2013, 8–12 July 2013 2013
Venue: Lansdowne Campus

This short course is designed to provide you with a foundation in the history and principles of maritime archaeology including knowledge of:

• basic materials and site types present in maritime archaeological records
• the principles and scope of maritime studies
• how maritime archaeology is integrated with other aspects of archaeology

As part of the course there will be a visit to the home of the Royal Navy - Portsmouth Dockyard. You will have the opportunity to look around the Mary Rose museum, the HMS Warrior (1860) and the HMS Victory, in an archaeological and historical context.

» For more information, please visit our online course search.

Date: 11 - 14 June 2013
Venue: Talbot Campus

R is a very popular, freely available, open source system for statistical computation. It provides access to an extensive range of tools for data manipulation, statistical analysis and the production of publication-quality graphics. The R scripting language has become widely used in the fields of ecology and conservation science for communicating and sharing analytical methods between researchers. Many advanced statistical methods including cutting edge spatial analyses are available to R users through free extension packages. More information about this system can be found online.

This course aims to help new users of R to quickly move up the steep learning gradient of using R and reach the stage where their productivity will be significantly enhanced through its use. During the course you look at practical examples that demonstrate how the knowledge of R will increase analytical productivity compared with using more traditional approaches of spreadsheets and GUI based statistical packages.

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Date: 11 - 14 June 2013
Venue: Talbot Campus

This course introduces the principles of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and provides practical training in GIS operation through lectures and workshop sessions using GIS software.

You will explore the theory and practice of GIS operation, within the context of environmental management.

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Date: 3 - 28 June 2013
Venue: Out in the Field (Fieldwork)

The Durotriges Project is an archaeological investigation studying the transition from the late Iron Age to the early Roman period in southern England.

The fieldwork, takes place within Dorset, a county of outstanding natural beauty and one of the best preserved archaeological landscapes in Britain. The project is run as a Bournemouth University summer field school.

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Date: 7 - 10 May 2013
Venue: Talbot Campus

On the course you will participate in a series of lectures in the basic principles and techniques of forensic photography.

Part of the course will involve a simulated exercise, that will allow you to gain both theoretical and practical experience in forensic photography.

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Date: 7 - 10 May 2013
Venue: Talbot Campus

You will participate in a series of lectures and practical sessions giving an overview of entomology and its application within forensic science.

The course will provide basic laboratory invertebrate identification using entomological keys. You will experience collection and analysis of entomological evidence from a crime scene following current ACPO procedures.

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Date: 20 & 21 May (2 days) and 20 - 24 May 2013 (5 days)
Venue: Florence, Italy

The course aims to provide you with the opportunity to gain an understanding of the principles behind the degradation and preservation of the Underwater Cultural Heritage. With climate change affecting the water characteristics and potentially the preservation of archaeology in the marine environment, it is imperative to have an understanding of the degradation processes involved and what can be done to mitigate the heritage degradation in the short/medium term. Physical, chemical and biological aspects will be studied to understand the degradation of wooden objects which were found in the marine/waterlogged environment, such as ships or small artefacts.

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Date: 4 – 6 April 2013
Time: 9:00 – 17:00
Venue: Hawaii Convention Centre, 1801 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815

Visit us at stand number 119 at this year’s SAA Conference in Hawaii. Speak to a BU academic or a current student and find out first–hand why you should choose BU.

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Date: 22 - 26 April 2013
Venue: Talbot Campus

This course will help to develop your field observation and survey techniques, equipping you with the skills relevant to biodiversity conservation, monitoring and research. On the course you explore how these skills may be applied to support practical conservation and evaluate project management issues that relate to professional practice in field biology, habitat assessment and research. Through field-based research this field course, led by staff with a variety of specialisms, will address conservation issues in the varied coastal, freshwater and terrestrial habitats of Dorset and Hampshire, including the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, Poole Harbour and the New Forest National Park.

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Date: 29 April - 01 May 2013
Venue: Talbot Campus

This course aims to complement training in Osteology in terms of the recovery of human remains, and analysis and interpretation of the context in which they were found.

This course is geared towards those who work with human remains in the field and lab. Archaeothanatology places the dead at the centre of the analysis, starting with the recovery process. The course will focus on different types of burials, taphonomy, and the post-excavation analysis of human remains - moving beyond the basic anthropological parameters and making the link between remains and the rest of the archaeological record.

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Date: 24 - 26 April 2013
Venue: Talbot Campus

Gain an introduction to the study and analysis of human remains from archaeological and forensic contexts.

Human burials are among the most common forms of evidence encountered in archaeological excavations. Recent years have also seen increasing application of skills and knowledge regarding the human skeleton to the investigation of forensic cases, mass disasters and human rights violations. This course provides an opportunity to gain skills and experience in human osteology with relevance to both modern and ancient remains.

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Date: 5 Mar 2013
Time: 4 – 5pm
Venue: CG04, Christchurch House, Talbot campus 

vette Staelens – School of Applied Sciences, Bournemouth University

‘Excavating songs: folk mapping the singing landscape’

» Yvette Staelens academic profile.

Date: 11 Mar 2013, 11-12 March 2013, 11-15 March 2013
Venue: Lansdowne Campus

This short course is designed to provide you with a foundation in the history and principles of maritime archaeology including knowledge of:

• basic materials and site types present in maritime archaeological records
• the principles and scope of maritime studies
• how maritime archaeology is integrated with other aspects of archaeology

As part of the course there will be a visit to the home of the Royal Navy - Portsmouth Dockyard. You will have the opportunity to look around the Mary Rose museum, the HMS Warrior (1860) and the HMS Victory, in an archaeological and historical context.

» For more information, please visit our online course search.

Date: 25 - 28 March 2013
Venue: Talbot Campus

A course aimed at both introducing and developing knowledge of coastal marine and maritime habitats, specific identification skills and intertidal habit survey methods that support marine biodiversity conservation, monitoring and research. You will focus on the Marine Habitat Classification Scheme for Britain and Ireland and other related European Schemes and will take advantage of the varied coastal habitats of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site and Poole Harbour. This course will be largely field-based supported by laboratory sessions and seminars.

» For more information, please visit our online course search.

Date: 5 Feb 2013
Time: 4 – 5pm
Venue: CG04, Christchurch House, Talbot campus 

Professor Tim Champion – University of Southampton

‘Kings of the Iron Age’

» Professor Champion academic profile.

Date: 19 Feb 2013
Time: 4 – 5pm
Venue: CG04, Christchurch House, Talbot campus

Professor Mary Edwards – University of Southampton

‘New DNA approaches to understanding Late–Quaternary & recent biodiversity changes – potentials & problems’

» Professor Edwards academic profile.

Date: 22 Jan 2013
Time: 4 – 5pm
Venue: CG04, Christchurch House, Talbot campus

Professor Geoff Hawtin – Senior Advisor, Global Crop Diversity Trust

‘The Doomsday Seed Vault: putting genetic diversity on ice for the future’

» Professor Hawtin profile.