Infopaket

The first inhabitants of Eurasia

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2023/2024

3 Semester

3

As a result of studying the course, students should learn the main methods of historical reconstruction of events and phenomena of the oldest stages of settlement on the territory of Eurasia, be able to evaluate the main trends, dynamics and changes of the natural environment at the beginning of the Pleistocene. Analyze the sources and methods of researching archaeological sites, acquire skills in working with specialized scientific literature.

Full-time form

1. Before starting the study of the discipline, students should know the main chronological events in the history of mankind based on archaeological sources; the main cultural and chronological stages of pre-written history, and methods and approaches of historical reconstruction. 2. To be able to collect and interpret information related to the research of archaeological sources; apply professional terminology and categorical apparatus of archeology and prehistory. 3. Possess scientific research skills and analyze the sources of pre-literate history; critical attitude and forecasting of historical events and phenomena based on previous experience of studying pre-written sources.

The total volume is 90 hours, including: Lectures - 8 p.m. Seminars - 10 hours. Independent work - 60 hours. Final control work (credit) in the form of test tasks.

1. Aguirre E., Carbonell E. Early human expansions into Eurasia: The Atapuerca evidence. Quaternary International. 2001. Вип. 75, No 1. С. 11-18. 2. Agustí J., Blain H.-A. A. H., Furió M., Marfá R. De, Santos-Cubedo A., Marfá R. De, Santos-Cubedo A., Marfá R. De, Santos-Cubedo A., Marfá R. De, Santos-Cubedo A. The early Pleistocene small vertebrate succession from the Orce region (Guadix-Baza Basin, SE Spain) and its bearing on the first human occupation of Europe. Quaternary International. 2010. Вип. 223–224. С. 162-169. 3. Antoine P., Moncel M.-H. H., Locht J.-L. L., Limondin-Lozouet N., Auguste P., Stoetzel E., Dabkowski J., Voinchet P., Bahain J.-J. J., Falgueres C. Dating the earliest human occupation of Western Europe: New evidence from the fluvial terrace system of the Somme basin (Northern France). Quaternary International. 2015. Вип. 370. С. 77-99.

Planned educational activities and teaching methods: - lectures - seminar classes - independent work - abstracts - oral survey - tests - essay

Student evaluation forms: Knowledge control is carried out according to the ECTS system, which provides for a two-level assessment of the learned material, in particular, the assessment of theoretical training - learning outcomes (knowledge 1.1 - 1.4), which makes up 40% of the total assessment and the assessment of practical training - learning outcomes (skills 2.1-2.4); (communication 3.1-3.3); (autonomy and responsibility 4.1-4.2), which is 60% of the total grade. The semester number of points is formed by the points received by the student in the process of learning the material from the entire educational course. The overall grade for the semester consists of points received for classroom work (oral presentations, additions and participation in discussions at seminars) and for independent work (work with texts, research of values, writing the text of recommendations). Final control papers in written form (tests). Final assessment in the form of credit.

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