Summer 2025 - ARCH 435 D200
Field Work Practicum
Class Number: 4073
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 12 – Aug 8, 2025: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 9:30 a.m.–4:20 p.m.
Location: TBA
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Instructor:
David Burley
burley@sfu.ca
1 778 782-4196
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Prerequisites:
ARCH 282 or 372 and permission of the department. Normally taken concurrently with ARCH 433 and 434.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A practical application of the background knowledge and specific techniques of ARCH 433 and 434. It takes place in a research oriented field excavation. Evaluation of student performance is based upon assessments of efficiency and accuracy of excavation techniques/recording procedures, and upon the student's overall contribution to the smooth functioning of the team. Students may repeat this course for credit when the field project is different. Variable units: 3, 4, 5, 6.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course provides the student with on-site practical experience in archaeological fieldwork, including excavations and data recording. It involves working five days a week on archaeological projects in North Vancouver and Squamish in collaboration with the Squamish First Nation. Curation and analysis of excavated materials will be carried out at the end of the project on campus at SFU
Grading
- Field Forms 20%
- Student Project 25%
- Field/Laboratory Assessent 55%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Readings to be assigned.
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.
Deferred grades will be given only on the basis of authenticated medical disability.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.
To learn more about the academic disciplinary process and relevant academic supports, visit:
- SFU’s Academic Integrity Policy: S10-01 Policy
- SFU’s Academic Integrity website, which includes helpful videos and tips in plain language: Academic Integrity at SFU
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.