Lecturer(s)
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Externí Nonna, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Thematic areas: 1. Methods of dating archaeological material. 2. Formulation and presentation of a seminar paper (according to the focus of the PhD student). 3. Application of geochemical methods in detecting human impact on the landscape. 4. Formulation and presentation of a seminar paper (according to the focus of the PhD student). 5. Research of formation processes on a microstratigraphic scale. 6. Formulation and presentation of a seminar paper (according to the focus of the PhD student).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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- Individual project (40)
- 182 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 26 hours per semester
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prerequisite |
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Knowledge |
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Students have a grasp of archaeological theory and methodology (MA level). Students are familiar with approaches and literature relevant to their PhD theses. |
Skills |
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Students understand scientific text in Czech and English and are able to interpret and critically assess its content. Students know how to utilize electronic information resources. Students are capable of working systematically and independently. Students are capable of formally presenting their research and leading scientific discussions. |
learning outcomes |
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Knowledge |
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Students are acquainted with formation processes on a microstratigraphic scale and the use of geochemical methods for the detection of human impact on the landscape. |
Skills |
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Students are able to apply knowledge of formation processes and geochemical methods in the preparation of research projects. |
teaching methods |
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Knowledge |
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Seminar |
Self-study of literature |
Individual study |
assessment methods |
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Continuous assessment |
Combined exam |
Project |
Recommended literature
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French, C. A. I. Geoarchaeology in Action: Studies in Soil Micromorphology and Landscape Evolution. London: Routledge, 2003. ISBN 978-0415273091.
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Goldberg, Paul; Macphail, Richard I. Practical and theoretical geoarchaeology. Malden : Wiley-Blackwell, 2006. ISBN 978-0-632-06044-3.
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Holliday, V. T. Soils in Archaeological Research. New York: Oxford University Press, 2004. ISBN 9780195149654.
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Nicosia, Ch., Stoops, G. Archaeological Soil and Sediment Micromorphology. Wiley-Blackwell, 2017. ISBN 978-1-118-94105-8.
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Stoops, G., Marcelino, V., Mees, F. (eds.). Interpretation of micromorphological features of soils and regoliths. London: Elsevier, 2010. ISBN 9780444531568.
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