AEB_A09 Geographic information systems in archeology

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2022
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Petr Dresler, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Michaela Prišťáková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Dresler, Ph.D.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:00–11:40 L11
Prerequisites
Prerequisite is an elementary knowledge of working with a computer, map and data.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 14 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 4/14, only registered: 0/14, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/14
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Main objectives of the course are:
knowledge of the possibilities of GIS;
application of GIS to the archaeological methods;
knowledge of the sources for using GIS;
knowledge of spatial operations in GIS;
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- work with GIS
- create data models
- create map outputs
Syllabus
  • Basic concepts:
  • structure
  • cartographic projections
  • datasets
  • transformations
  • digitisation
  • editing
  • analyses
Literature
  • Počítačová podpora v archeologii. Edited by Jiří Macháček. Plzeň: Katedra archeologie, Západočeská univerzita v Plzni, 2008, 281 s. ISBN 9788086124889. info
  • CONOLLY, James and Mark LAKE. Geographical information systems in archaeology. 1st pub. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2006, xx, 338. ISBN 0521797446. info
  • Počítačová podpora v archeologii. Edited by Jiří Macháček. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1997, 258 s. : i. ISBN 80-210-1562-4. info
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation for understanding GIS
Assessment methods
The course is taught in the form of lectures once a week. The course is finished with a class discussion about given topics.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
Information on completion of the course: Pro získání kolokvia je nutná znalost odpřednášené látky prokázání základních znalostí o odpřednášených metodách.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2023, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2022, recent)
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