Course: Archaeological seminar 6

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Course title Archaeological seminar 6
Course code KAR/ASM6
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Havel René, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Halva Jan, Mgr. et Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Makovička Tomáš, PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
The objective of the archaeological seminar in the third year of the B.A. study is the enhancement of the knowledge of theoretical approaches, methods and new specialized literature, in a close relation to the students´ independent study and research activities, developed with a view to the elaboration of a high-quality Bachelor´s thesis. Following on the preceding courses Archaeological seminar 3-4, the teaching of critical work with archaeological sources and specialized literature will continue, with emphasis placed on the analyses of formal and spatial characteristics.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 16 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
To summarize basic principles and methods of scientific work
Skills
To discuss and to argument at a seminar relevantly
To understand and to reproduce a scientific text in Czech
To use and to understand the scientific language
learning outcomes
Knowledge
To orientate in formal requirements of a scientific text
Skills
To apply archaeological theory and method to specific toppics
To to defend their own results and opinion
To discuss different topics related to the current issues of both the Czech and European archaeology
teaching methods
Knowledge
Self-study of literature
Seminar classes
Discussion
Students' portfolio
assessment methods
Continuous assessment
Seminar work
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Booth, Bob. Using ArcGIS 3D analyst. Redlands : ESRI, 2000. ISBN 1-58948-004-X.
  • Johnston, Kevin. Using ArcGIS geostatistical analyst. Redlands : ESRI, 2001. ISBN 1-58948-006-6.
  • McCoy, Jill; Johnston, Kevin. Using ArcGIS spatial analyst. Redlands : ESRI, 2001. ISBN 1-58948-005-8.
  • Neustupný, E. Polygons in archaeology. Památky archaeologické LXXXVII,. 1996.
  • Neustupný, Evžen. Příspěvky k prostorové archeologii 1. Dobrá Voda : Aleš Čeněk, 2003. ISBN 80-86473-60-0.
  • Šmejda, Ladislav; Turek, Jan. Spatial analysis of funerary areas. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2004. ISBN 80-86898-07-5.


Study plans that include the course
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