Course: Introduction to archaelogy

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Course title Introduction to archaelogy
Course code KHI/PBS41
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
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)
  • Trefný Martin, Dr. habil. PhDr. Ph.D.
Course content
Thematic blocks: 1. Archaeology and its contribution to the study of the past, history of the field. 2. Methods and techniques of archaeological research. 3. Landscape archaeology. 4. Castles 1. 5. Castles 2. 6. Forts and small fortified settlements. 7. Cities and towns. 8. Villages and courts. 9. Churches and monasteries, burials. 10. Montane archaeology, crafts, production sites. 11. The archaeology of conflict. 12. Material culture 1. 13. Material culture 2. The archaeology of modernity.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified, unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to acquaint students with the methodological procedures of archaeology, the contribution of the field to our knowledge of the past, the specific testimony of material sources and the possibilities of their interpretation and presentation to the public.
After completion of the course, the student has a basic idea of the objectives or subjects of study of the field, as well as the methodology of work and other important aspects related to the field. The student is able to apply their acquired knowledge in the event that after graduation they join an organisation involved in e.g. archaeological conservation.
Prerequisites
none

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Completion of an oral credit test on the material covered.
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