UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES (COHU)

Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology and Geography

Students are required to take all the core courses as indicated.  Shaded totals represent the minimum required credits per semester basing on the specified core courses.  A student may choose one additional optional course from the list provided under a relevant semester and not from elsewhere. AY 399 (Dissertation) can be opted only by invitation, that is, with permission of the Department.

Compulsory first-year Field Training in Archaeology (Survey) (AY 120) and second-year Field Training in Archaeology (Excavation) (AY 220) conducted for 8 weeks during the long vacation, i.e., outside the two classroom semesters, is not included in the total minimum/maximum count.

First Year: Semester I

Code

Title

Status

Credits

AY 100

Introduction to Archaeology

Core

12

AY 106

Survey of World Prehistory

Core

12

GE 140

Introduction to Physical Geography

Core

12

CL 106

Communication Skills for Arts and Social Sciences

Core

12

PL 111

Introduction to Critical Thinking and Argumentation

Core

12

DS 112

Development Perspectives I

Core

12

Total

 

 

72

First Year: Semester II

 

 

AY 101

Principles of Archaeology

Core

12

AY 102

Introduction to Anthropology

Core

12

GE 145

Introduction to Environmental Education

Core

12

GE 143

Environment Resources and Food Security

Core

12

GE 141

Climatology

Core

12

DS 113

Development Perspectives II

Core

12

Total

 

 

72

First Year Special Practical Training during the long vacation (8 weeks)

AY 120

Field Training in Archaeology (Survey)

Core

12

 

Second Year: Semester I

Code

Title

Status

Credits

AY 211

Development of Archaeological Thoughts

Core

12

AY 203

African Civilizations

Core

12

GE 240

Soil Resources

Core

12

GE 250

Environmental Education and Conservation

Core

12

GE 251

Tourism and Leisure

Core

12

A student should choose ONE of the following courses

AS 220

Pan-African Thought and Practice I

 

Elective

12

AY 207

Ceramic Analysis in Archaeology

 

Elective

12

AY 213

Basics in Archaeometallurgy

 

Elective

12

Total

 

 

72

Second Year: Semester II

 

 

AY 202

Human Evolution

Core

12

AY 214

Research Methods in Archaeology and Heritage

Core

12

AY 209

Archaeological Methodology

Core

12

GE 245

Remote Sensing

Core

12

Second Year Special Practical Training during the long vacation (8 weeks)

AY 220

Field Training in Archaeology (Excavation)

Core

12

A student should choose ONE of the following courses

AS 221

Pan-African Thought and Practice II

Elective

12

AY 204

Lithic Analysis in Archaeology

 

Elective

12

AY 212

Basics in Zooarchaeology

 

Elective

12

Total

 

 

72

Third Year: Semester I

Code

Title

Status

Credits

AY 302

Archaeology of Tanzania

Core

12

AY 311

Approaches to Hunter-Gatherers Studies

 

Core

12

HM 302

Museum Studies

 

Core

12

GE 352

Natural Resources Management

Core

12

GE 353

Geographical Information Systems

Core

12

A student may choose ONE of the following courses

AY 309

Mortuary Archaeology

 

Elective

12

AY 306

People and Cultures in Africa

 

Elective

12

HM 321

Heritage Laws

 

Elective

12

Total

 

 

72

Third Year: Semester II

 

 

AY 300

Advanced Archaeological Theory

Core

12

GE 350

Environmental Policy and Planning

Core

12

GE 354

Environmental Assessment

Core

12

AY 301

Cultural Heritage Management

Core

12

A student should choose ONE or TWO of the following courses

AY 304

Basics in Archaeology

Elective

12

AY 307

Recent Research Approaches in Archaeology

Elective

 

12

AY 399

Independent Project in Archaeology/Heritage Management (Dissertation) ++

Elective

24

Total

 

 

72

++ AY 399 (Dissertation) is by invitation only

Guide to abbreviations: AY = Archaeology, HI = History, HM = Heritage Management

* Courses offered outside the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies

** Field Training Course, **** = = Considered when resources are available, ++ Course by invitation to students whose GPA is above 3.4.