PAPVA_13 Field Practice I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Eliška Kazdová, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Inna Mateiciucová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Klára Šabatová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Dr. phil. Maximilian Wilding (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Eliška Kazdová, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucia Miškolciová
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
During the vacation after the 1st year of study the students will pass Field Practice I- a 3 week course of fieldwork at the scientific research base of Masaryk University-Těšetice Kyjovice. In the real conditions of archaeological excavations the students will apply their hitherto knowledge, primarily from the sphere of field theory and practice, geodesy and expert knowledge of material culture. During the excavations students are supposed to actively and individually participate in preparation, documentation and exploitation of the archaeological find situations. Some students may possibly be chosen to participate in archaeological research abroad (the Near East, the Mediterranean).
Syllabus
  • Participation on archeological research in Těšetice-Kyjovice. Selected number of students may participate in archaeological research abroad (the Near East, the Mediterranean).
Literature
  • Bureš, M. a kol.: Terénní archeologický výzkum. Manuál vedoucího, Archaia Praha 1994.
  • Bernbeck, R. 1997: Theorien in der Archäologie, A. Francke A. Francke Verlag Tubingen und Basel.
  • Barker, P. 1982: Techniques in archaeological excavation, 2 ed., New York.
  • Biel, J. – Klonk, D.: Handbuch der Grabungstechnik, Stuttgart 1998.
  • Archaeological Site Manual 1990: ed. by Craig Spence, London.
Teaching methods
Involvement in archaeological research in Těšetice-Kyjovice. The students will learn methods of documentation of archaeological research, stratigraphy, data processing, collaboration with related disciplines in the field and evaluation of sources.
Assessment methods
credits for active participation in the preparation, documentation and exploitation of archaeological find situations.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 3 týdny.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2019.
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