Designed to provide students the opportunity to participate in authentic research settings, this assessment gives students practical , experiential learning opportunities, as well as direct contact with international experts in their field of study. Students are accompanied by staff to one or several oversees locations and participate in various forms of practical and theoretical learning activities. International field schools can vary in lengths (from 2 to 5 weeks) and assessment deadlines may occur before, during, or after the travel period depending on the requirements of the course. Assessment may include an overall participation mark, fieldwork journals, on-site presentations, and final research essays. In the case of ANCH2900 students travel to several European cities and visit various cultural institutions and archaeological sites. Similarly, in ARCS2060 students participate in an Archaeology Field School designed to teach core practical archaeological skills. This learning experience has also been successfully implemented in ANCH3050. As this assessment and teaching format required highly motivated, responsible students, student acceptance is ideally based on overall GPA and/or an interview process. This assessment learning experience is well suited to summer semesters as it does not interfere with student's normal schedules.
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