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Membership Membership of AARG is open to those interested in aerial archaeology as well as its active participants. All applications for membership, subscriptions and changes of address should be sent to the Secretary, Cinzia Bacilieri. You can download also the membership form. Membership entitles you to receive AARG news for each membership year (from 1st January) as well as regular mailings about the Annual Conference and other events. Subscription rates are: Individual, €10; Students/concessions €5; Institutional €15.’ Apart from a day seminar held as a result of this study in December 2005, it appears no conferences on aerial archaeology in Ireland have been held in recent years, despite the considerable advances and interest in the subject demonstrated by several different projects indicated here. It may also be noted that Dr Gillian Barrett comments that one of the least successful aspects of her Disappearing Landscapes exhibition was that it did little to build more linkages with other archaeologists interested in aerial archaeology, although it was highly successful for non-archaeologists. As noted above, archaeology and heritage do not appear to be covered much by the Irish Society of Surveying, Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Thus there seems to be an unfortunate lack of collective communication and networking, both among archaeologists and between them, and those with cognate interests in aerial photography and remote sensing in other disciplines. This does not, of course, mean that there has not been much valuable individual contact and exchange of views. It may, however, help to account for the subject not having been given the recognition and resources it deserves, despite some excellent individual programmes of research and development. 107
108 6 TEACHING AND TRAINING 6.1 Coverage of Aerial Archaeology in University Teaching Most undergraduate courses in archaeology and some in other disciplines cover the broad principles and applications of aerial archaeology. At the post-graduate level, there are ample opportunities for individual and group MA/MSc/PhD projects, though how far these are taken up depends greatly on the extent to which they fit within departmental and personal research priorities of senior academics. The provision of taught courses specifically focused on aerial archaeology is more limited. University of Glasgow The only specific post-graduate university course with a special focus on aerial archaeology is an MLitt and Postgraduate Diploma in Aerial Photography with Geophysical Survey run by Professor Hanson at University of Glasgow Department of Archaeology. It is described as follows: 25 This degree programme is unique — no other University in Europe offers a course on aerial photography for archaeology. The course focuses on the principles, methods and applications of aerial photography and geophysical survey in archaeology. It combines expertise in aerial photography, geophysical survey and computing within the Department of Archaeology with that in photogrammetry in the Department of Geographical and Earth Sciences, and the practical and professional aerial photographic skills of the staff of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS). The strong practical content and work placement provides a highly focused vocational course and offers very marketable specialist skills for any student wishing to pursue a career in archaeology. Entry requirements An upper-second class Honours degree in Archaeology or other relevant discipline (e.g. Geography, Geology, History, Environmental Science, Physics); or equivalent qualification; or suitable practical experience. Programme structure The taught part of the course in the first two terms concentrates on the basic theory, principles and methods of aerial photography and geophysical survey. A period of 9 weeks during the third term is spent on placement with the RCAHMS in Edinburgh in order to gain practical experience of professional aerial photographic work. All elements are compulsory. • Interpretation and application of aerial data, including interpretation and classification; transcription methods and data handling; applications of aerial photography. • The principles and practice of aerial archaeology, including the nature of aerial phenomena; methods of data acquisition; and the principles of photogrammetry. • Geophysical survey: interpretation and applications, including data manipulation; interpretation; applications and case studies. • Geophysical survey: theory and practice, focusing on the theory and practice of magnetometry, resistivity, and other survey methods. 25 http://www.gla.ac.uk/departments/archaeology/prospectivestudents/ postgraduate/taughtmasters/aerialphotographyandgeophysicalsurvey
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