ARCY2006 Archaeology of Death (University of Western Australia): rated 3.8/5 overall across 10 reviews collected on UWA Wall.
ARCY2006 is a University of Western Australia course taught by the School of Social Sciences in Society and Culture. This page brings together its handbook details and what UWA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 死亡考古学
Type: Undergraduate unit
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Society and Culture
Faculty: School of Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit explores 'death' in literal and metaphoric senses across various human cultures within the Holocene epoch. One of the defining characteristics of being human is how we respond to death, so it is through archeothanatology (archaeology of death) that we gain insight into the behaviour and beliefs of the living.
ARCY2006 has 10 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 3.6 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 7 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.6 stars); 3 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.2/5).
On Reddit: "Arcy2006 is a level 2 unit (sorry) but it's really interesting and has no exam. It's really easy if you watch the lecture and the unit coordinator is the most caring and helpful I've had yet. I've taken a lot of level 1 units that are waaaay harder. Couldn't recommend more if yo…"
On Reddit: " Full disclosure my major is archaeology so I may be slightly biased in my opinion BUT I did this unit in 2019 and loved it. It is incredibly interesting and you will have one of the best unit coordinators ever, Sven is a legend. I’ve been told th…"
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Q: Is ARCY2006 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 10 reviews: usefulness 3.6/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ARCY2006, and when is it offered?
A: ARCY2006 is taught by the School of Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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