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Lecturer(s)
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Havlín Theodor, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Sýkorová Jiřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Chládek Tomáš, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. The character of archaeological data. 2. Typical archaeological databases. 3. Computer archiving systems and analytical software. 4. Spatial analysis in archaeology. 5. Basic descriptive statistics. 6. Exploratory data analysis. 7. Simple statistical tests. 8. Spatial filters and trends. 9. Fuzzy sets. 10. Presentation tips and trics.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture with practical applications, Project-based instruction, Students' portfolio, Individual study, Seminar
- Graduate study programme term essay (40-50)
- 34 hours per semester
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 6 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
- Individual project (40)
- 25 hours per semester
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| prerequisite |
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| Knowledge |
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| To describe basic data sources in current archaeology |
| Skills |
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| To read and to understand a scientific text in Czech/English |
| To use adequate terminology in Czech |
| To use electronic information sources |
| To have user level PC skills |
| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| To specify the diversity of data processing in archaeology and other humanities |
| To summarize methods used for acquiring digital data, and the options of their processing in humanities-oriented research |
| To describe the issues of vagueness in humanities; fuzzy sets and its processing in humanities-oriented research |
| Skills |
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| To use and to design advanced database systems |
| To use advanced geographical information systems |
| To use correlation and factor analyses |
| teaching methods |
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| Knowledge |
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| Seminar |
| Project-based instruction |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| Interactive lecture |
| assessment methods |
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| Oral exam |
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Recommended literature
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Baxter, Michael John. Statistics in archaeology. London : Arnold, 2003. ISBN 0-340-76299-3.
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Clarke, David L. Analytical archaeology. London : Methuen, 1968.
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Hendl, Jan. Přehled statistických metod zpracování dat : analýza a metaanalýza dat. Praha : Portál, 2004. ISBN 80-7178-820-1.
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Chamberlain, Andrew T. Demography in archaeology. Cambridge ; Cambridge University Press, 2006. ISBN 0-521-59651-3.
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Ihm, Peter; Lüning, Jens. Statistik in der Archäologie : probleme der Anwendung, allgemeine Methoden, Seriation und Klassifikation. Köln : Rheinland-Verlag, 1978. ISBN 3-7927-0427-7.
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Lock, Gary. Using computers in archaeology : towards virtual pasts. London : Routledge, 2003. ISBN 0-415-16770-1.
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Malina, Jaroslav. Metody deskripce, klasifikace a statistiky v petroarcheologii. Vyd. 1. Brno : Univerzita J. E. Purkyně, 1976.
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Malina, Jaroslav. System of analytical archaeography. Praha : Academia, 1977.
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McPherron, Shannon P.; Dibble, Harold Lewis. Using computers in archaeology : a practical guide. Boston : McGraw-Hill/Mayfield, 2002. ISBN 0-7674-1735-6.
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Neustupný, Evžen. Metoda archeologie. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7380-075-8.
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Neustupný, Evžen. Poznámky k pravěké sídlištní keramice. Praha Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 1996.
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Neustupný, Evžen. Vektorová syntéza sídlištní keramiky - Vector synthesis of finds from settlement sites. Archeologické rozhledy. Praha Archeologický ústav ČSAV, 1979.
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Shennan, Stephen. Quantifying archaeology. Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, 1997. ISBN 0-7486-0791-9.
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Šmejda, Ladislav. Hlavní osy variability pohřebního ritu na lokalitě z mladšího eneolitu a starší doby bronzové u Holešova, okr. Kroměříž. Plzeň Aleš Čeněk, 2003. ISBN 80-86473-63-5.
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