26th February 2014, 08:33 AM
kevin wooldridge Wrote:My preference would be for a probationary period (irrespective of your IfA grade) of at least 3 years (so no-one can go from nothing to Chartered in one membership leap), testified achievement for that period, and a formally constructed dissertation/exam at the end of the period and before Chartered membership is bestowed.
Academic excellence does not and should not equate to being a good field archaeologist. This will just reinforce the elitist 'us and them' perception of the IfA. Will my employer provide me time to write my dissertation or revise for the exams, I doubt it. More likely it will be in my own time, I love archaeology but I also value my free time more.