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Course: Digital archaeology

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Course title Digital archaeology
Course code KAR/DIA1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
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)
  • Makovička Tomáš, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Sýkorová Jiřina, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Basic topics: 1. Application of digital technologies in the humanities 2. Databases and data stores in archaeology 3. The basics of statistical data processing 4. The basics of intersection photogrammetry 5. 3D technologies in archaeology 6. Lidar in landscape archaeology 7. Virtual 3D reconstruction, virtual reality 8. Web portals and community networks 9. Digital presentation of archeological research/project 10. Digital data processing in the GIS environment 11. Use of data in processing outputs, presentation of individual sites and publication 12. Digital publications

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 25 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 65 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 40 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
To orientate in basics of archaeological method
Skills
To understand academic texts in Czech
To understand a scientifically structured lecture
To understand technically oriented texts in Czech
To use electronic information resources
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
To summarize the issue of statistical data processing
To summarize the issue of spatial data acquisition in archeology
Summarize the issue of spatial data presentation
Skills
To demonstrate the processing of different types of spatial data on datasets
To create a digital terrain model
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Skills
Lecture with visual aids
Practicum
Skills demonstration
Competences
Lecture with visual aids
Practicum
Skills demonstration
Task-based study method
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Seminar work
Project
Skills
Continuous assessment
Seminar work
Project
Competences
Continuous assessment
Seminar work
Project
Recommended literature
  • Gojda, Martin; John, Jan. Archeologie a letecké laserové skenování krajiny = Archeology and airborne laser scanning of the lanscape. Plzeň : Západočeská univerzita, Filozofická fakulta, Katedra archeologie, 2013. ISBN 978-80-261-0194-9.
  • Krištuf, Petr; Zíková, Tereza,; Čulíková, Lucie; Fatková, Gabriela,; Gibas, Petr,; Malina, Ondřej,; Pauknerová, Karolína,; Švejcar, Ondřej; Urban, Tomáš. Výzkum krajiny : vybrané antropologické a archeologické metody. 2015. ISBN 978-80-261-0475-9.
  • Kuna, Martin; Danielisová, Alžběta,; Dreslerová, Dagmar,; Hasil, Jan; Hložek, Josef,; Langová, Michaela; Mařík, Jan,; Novák, David; Čišecký, Čeněk; Kačerová, Zuzana; Čepeláková, Eva; Korteová, Judita; Křivánková, Dana,; Maříková Vlčková, Petra,; Mazač, Zdeněk. Archeologický atlas Čech : vybrané památky od pravěku do 20. století = Archaeological atlas of Bohemia : selected sites from prehistory to the 20th century. 2015. ISBN 978-80-200-2526-5.
  • Květina, Petr; Pavlů, Ivan. Neolitické sídliště v Bylanech - základní databáze = Neolithic settlement at Bylany - essential database. Praha : Archeologický ústav AV ČR, 2007. ISBN 978-80-86124-67-4.


Study plans that include the course
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University of West Bohemia in Pilsen, date of update: 23.04.2025 23:52. Data created for academic year 2025/2026