Archeology and Culture

Course Code:

ANT 575

Course Type:

Elective

P:

3

Lab:

0

Credits:

3

ECTS:

7

Course Language:

English

Course Objectives:

This course will explore the field of archaeology covering several major topics.

Course Content:

Basic archaeological terminologies, excavation techniques and site preservation.

Teaching Methods:

1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion 4: Simulation 5: Case Study

Assessment Methods:

A: Testing, B: Multiple Choice C: Homework D: Fill in the blanks E: True or false F: Oral exam G: Portfolio

Vertical Tabs

Learning Outcomes	Program Learning Outcomes	Teaching Methods	Assessment Methods
1) Explains the Basic Principles of archaeology.	1,2,4	1	A,C
2) Describes the different theories that lead to the formation of this discipline in the past.	1,2,4	1,2	A,C
3) Gives students an understanding of the past archaeological heritage.	1,2,4	1,2,3,12	A,C
4) Motivates in-depth analysis.	1,2,4	1,2,9	A,C
5) Conducts extensive interpretations of archaeological objects.	1,2,4	1,2,3,9,12	A,C
6) Students active interpretation of case studies of material culture remains.	1,2,4	1,2,3,9,12	A,C

COURSE CONTENT
Week	Topics	Study Materials
1	General Introduction to the course	archaeology
2	The beginnings of archaeology	archaeology
3	Archaeology and history	history
4	Culture and archaeology	culture
5	Explaining the past	Time frame
6	Dating methods	science
7	Mid-term exam
8	Archaeological data	archaeology
9	Survey and excavation	archaeology
10	Interpretation of objects	objects
11	Technologies	culture
12	Reconstructing the past.	archaeology
13	Subsistence patterns.	archaeology
14	General Revision
15	Final Exam

RECOMMENDED SOURCES
Textbook	(1) Ashmore, W. and Sharer, R. 2006. Discovering Our past. A Brief Introduction to Archaeology. Fourth edition. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (2) Fagan, Brian. 2006. Archaeology. A Brief Introduction. Ninth edition. Pearson Prentice Hall.
Additional Resources	-

ASSESSMENT
IN-TERM STUDIES	NUMBER	PERCENTAGE
Mid-terms	2	90
Quizzes	1	10
Assignment	-	0
Total		100
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE		50
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE		50
Total		100

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
No	Program Learning Outcomes	Contribution
No	Program Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	Trains reputable academics who know the place of anthropology in the broader field of social sciences and its conceptual structure, who have absorbed the theoretical foundations and who can adopt the theoretical approaches to their original research,				X
2	Equips students with the technical and cultural knowledge, methods, ethical concerns to be able to bring together the theory and practice to express in written and oral format; with a tendency to inquire, examine and improve themselves,					X
3	Trains anthropologists who follow up both national and international publications related to their areas of interest in anthropology and other social sciences, who are able to interpret and analyze the current events from an anthropological perspective,				X
4	Trains anthropologists who can apply the anthropological approach both in their professional – media and advertisement, research, strategy, NGOs etc.- and their personal lives.			X
5	Trains anthropologists who can apply the anthropological approach both in their professional – media and advertisement, research, strategy, NGOs etc.- and their personal lives.					X

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	15	3	45
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	15	3	45
Mid-terms	2	60	120
Homework	1	30	30
Final examination	-	-	-
Total Work Load			240
Total Work Load / 25 (h)			9.6
ECTS Credit of the Course			10