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Archaeology - Introduction Part 1 - Local Archaeology

Waterford College of Further Education

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Course Name	Archaeology - Introduction Part 1 - Local Archaeology
Course Provider	Waterford College of Further Education
Alternative Provider(s)	Waterford & Wexford ETB
Course Code	100971 (Assigned by Qualifax. Not an official code)
Course Type	Lifelong Learning
Apply To	Course provider
Attendance Options	Part time, Evening
Location (Districts)	Waterford City
Enrolment and Start Dates Comment	Enrolments will take place from the 5th September 2017 – 29th September 2017 from 10am to 12 noon each day Monday to Friday only. There are two evening enrolment dates, Wednesday 13th September 2017 and the 20th September 2017 from 6.30pm to 8.30pm. All courses begin October 2017. You will not be contacted after registration unless your course does not go ahead.
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Duration	Duration: 2nd October 2017 – 13th November 2017 (6 weeks). Sessions: Monday 7pm – 8.30pm. Subject to demand a further ten week course will run in January 2018.
Course Fee	€80.
Financial Support	Funding: If a student is seeking funding from a funding organisation, fees must be paid directly to the College and will be reimbursed when funding comes through.
Comment	Expand+Payment: Fees for all courses must be paid prior to starting course. Each module must be paid for before that module will commence. All modules must be paid for with cheque, postal order or bank draft. Cash will not be accepted. Return of Fe... Hide-Payment: Fees for all courses must be paid prior to starting course. Each module must be paid for before that module will commence. All modules must be paid for with cheque, postal order or bank draft. Cash will not be accepted. Return of Fees Fees will only be returned where a class is not formed. If a student is eligible for a return of fees they must fill out a refund form available from the director’s office. Fees are not refundable if a student has started a course and wishes to discontinue. Regional Educational Guidance service for adults. Having looked at the website you may have difficulty deciding what the best choice for you might be. Help is at hand in the form of REGSA (Regional Guidance Service for Adults). REGSA can offer you a one-to-one guidance appointment which will allow you an opportunity to explore possible career options and find a suitable course that will match your aspirations or look at career paths arising from career paths arising from the various courses available in WCFE. Contact REGSA on (051) 302287 Parking We regret that parking is not available for students on evening courses at the college.
Course Content	Expand+This course is aimed at people with an interest in local history and archaeology ,who wish to develop a more detailed understanding of the subject and the profession. The course examines 9000 years of human activity in North Waterford and South Kilke... Hide-This course is aimed at people with an interest in local history and archaeology ,who wish to develop a more detailed understanding of the subject and the profession. The course examines 9000 years of human activity in North Waterford and South Kilkenny. It is designed to give participants an introduction to the archaeology of Ireland from the first hunter-gatherers at a time when wild lynx roamed the countryside, until the middle ages. Each period will include a discussion of material found on sites locally. The course will also include an introduction to professional archaeology in Ireland and to methods of excavation and survey.
Subjects Taught	Topic 1: Archaeology in Ireland and The Irish Mesolithic - Hunter/Gatherers Topic 2: The Neolithic - The First Farmers Topic 3: The Bronze Age - Ritual and Society Topic 4: The Iron Age –Craftsmen in their Locality Topic 5: The Early Middle Ages - Craftsmen and Traders Topic 6: The Middle Ages - Town and Country
Further Enquiries	Philip Deegan Director of Adult Education Waterford College of Further Education Parnell Street Waterford Telephone: 051-874053 (ext 301) Fax: 051-870136 Web: www.wcfe.ie e-mail: pdeegan@wcfe.ie