Course: Archeological Prospection 4

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Course title Archeological Prospection 4
Course code KHI/4AP4
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 3
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Šlézar Pavel, PhDr. Ph.D.
  • Peřinová Markéta
Course content
Specific content of each semester will be specified depending on actual possibilities of research of different sites. Contents: A. Theoretical introduction to data collection. B. Field practice (approx. 1 x 8 hours, transport costs included). C. Laboratory practice. 6. Cleaning of the material or processing of photos from aerial prospection 7. Group workshop (classification of finds according to used material and chronology, interpretation of situations recorded with aerial survey 8. Introducing data in the system of museum/archival evidence 9. Photography of archaeological artefacts 10. Completion of Excavation report D. Field practice - individual prospection (mostly fieldwalking) on selected sites and its evaluation

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work Activities
  • Attendace - 25 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Active participation in archaeological research of different type (fieldwalking, sample collection etc.) in different regions (mostly Central Moravia, i. e. Olomouc Region). This semester is dedicated to a given topic - terrain relics. Students will master specific prospection methods.
Good orientation in the problematics. Preparation for individual work in the field - ability to complete Excavation reports.
Prerequisites
Absolving the course of archaeological research and orientation in archaeologist´s work.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

Active participation in the courses of at least teaching 50 hours.
Recommended literature
  • Kuna, M. a kol. (2004). Nedestruktivní archeologie. Praha.
  • Kuna, M. (1994). Archeologický průzkum povrchovými sběry, Zprávy ČSSA, Supplément 23. Praha.
  • Kuna, M. ed. (2007). Archeologie pravěkých Čech/ 1.. Praha.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archeology (2019) Category: History courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archeology (2019) Category: History courses 3 Recommended year of study:3, Recommended semester: Winter