Bachelor of Archaeology and Heritage Studies | Makerere University Courses

Undergraduate or Graduate Level : Undergraduate Level

Duration of Program : 3 Years

To familiarize students with archaeology as a multi-disciplinary field concerned basically with reconstruction of humans past before the advent of written records. This is an ideal course for Sub-Saharan Africa where 70% of her past is still embedded within unearthed cultural materials.
To produce professional personnel who are equipped with skills management and sustainability of Historical Monuments and cultural centers. It is envisage that cultural centers would be compatible with sustainable development if such resources are professionally managed.

Courses

Year 1

Semester 1
Course Title	Course Code	Credit Units	Level
Old World Prehistory	AHS 1101	4	Undergraduate Level
Field Training in Archaeology	AHS 1110	4	Undergraduate Level
Introduction to Archaeology	AHS 1100	4	Undergraduate Level

Semester 2
Course Title	Course Code	Credit Units	Level
Principles and Practices of Archaeology	AHS 1202	4	Undergraduate Level
New World Prehistory	AHS 1203	4	Undergraduate Level

Year 2

Semester 2
Course Title	Course Code	Credit Units	Level
Metal Analysis in Archaeology	AHS 2208	4	Undergraduate Level
Field Attachment	AHS 2320	4	Undergraduate Level
Faunal Analysis in Archaeology	AHS 2210	4	Undergraduate Level
Human Adaptations, Variations and Growth	AHS 2209	4	Undergraduate Level
Advanced Theories and Approaches in Archaeology since 1950 to date	AHS 2207	4	Undergraduate Level
Human Evolution	AHS 2206	4	Undergraduate Level

Semester 1
Course Title	Course Code	Credit Units	Level
Primatology	AHS 2105	4	Undergraduate Level
Ceramic Analysis in Archaeology	AHS 2104	4	Undergraduate Level
Lithic Analysis in Archaeology	AHS 2103	4	Undergraduate Level
African Civilizations	AHS 2102	4	Undergraduate Level
Anthropological Studies	AHS 2101	4	Undergraduate Level
Archaeological Theory and Methods up to 1950	AHS 2100	4	Undergraduate Level

Year 3

Semester 1
Course Title	Course Code	Credit Units	Level
Cultural Heritage Studies	AHS 3100	4	Undergraduate Level
Research Methods in Archaeology	AHS 3101	4	Undergraduate Level
Human Osteology and Osteometry	AHS 3102	4	Undergraduate Level
Architectural Studies in Archaeology	AHS 3103	4	Undergraduate Level
People and Cultures of Africa	AHS 3104	4	Undergraduate Level

Semester 2
Course Title	Course Code	Credit Units	Level
Archaeological Methodology	AHS 3205	4	Undergraduate Level
Heritage Conservation and Museum Studies	AHS 3206	4	Undergraduate Level
Cultural Heritage and Development	AHS 3207	4	Undergraduate Level
Basics in Archaeology	AHS 3208	4	Undergraduate Level
Independent Project in Archaeology and Heritage Studies	AHS 3220	6	Undergraduate Level