You will normally take seven courses across two semesters of teaching, including six compulsory courses and an option of your choice. Core courses You will take six compulsory courses. HTML Compulsory courses previously offered include: Course name Credits Human Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy 20 Analytical Methods in Human Osteoarchaeology 20 Quantitative Methods and Reasoning in Archaeology 20 Skeletal Pathology 20 Bioarchaeological Analysis and Interpretation 10 Research Sources and Strategies in Bioarchaeology 10 Optional courses You will choose a further 20 credits, subject to availability. Option Courses 2024-2025 * * Please note that the list of courses below is provisional and subject to change. Course name Credits Archaeological Illustration 20 Biomolecular Archaeology: the appliance of science 20 The Archaeology of Children and Childhood 20 Social Bioarchaeology: Living Conditions, Lifestyles and the Impact of Disease in the Past 20 Archaeomaterials Analysis 20 Courses for those studying from September 2025 will be available from April 2025. Teaching and assessment Throughout the programme you will take part in lectures, seminars and practical work with archaeological skeletal assemblages and reference collections. Drawing on Edinburgh’s long history in the study of the human body, you will also have the opportunity to visit Surgeons' Hall Museum and the University's Anatomy Department, which provide unique collections of pathological and anatomical study remains. There may also be the possibility to attend field schools. Further information You can see more details about the 2024/25 programme structure on the Degree Programme Table for the MSc in Human Osteoarchaeology. We expect the 2025/26 programme structure to be available from May 2025. This article was published on 2024-06-19