Infopaket

The origin of people

ВК 1.04

Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП

Second

2023/2024

3 Semester

4

As a result of studying the course, students should learn the elements and ways of research work on historical reconstruction based on various sources, be able to evaluate the main trends and dynamics of the socio-cultural and biological development of human groups. To analyze the cultural, biological and geological evidence from the most ancient settlements on the territory of Eurasia. To acquire skills in working with scientific literature.

Full-time form

Know the main methods of researching archaeological sources and the periodization of prehistory. To be able to determine the main cultural and chronological stages of pre-written history. Possess elementary skills of initial systematization and distribution of various archaeological sources.

The content of the course is divided into 2 content modules. Each content module includes lectures, seminars, independent work of students, which are completed by rating control of the level of assimilation of knowledge of the program material of the corresponding part of the course. Content module 1 (ЗМ1) includes topics 1-6, content module 2 (ЗМ2) includes topics 7-12.

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Planned educational activities and teaching methods: - a lecture - seminar classes - independent work - test - oral interview - essay

The control of the student's knowledge is carried out according to the modular rating system. The total number of student points is formed by the semester points obtained from all topics of the two content modules (points obtained during the blitz survey; points obtained for the completion of essays; points obtained during the module control (for the completion of test tasks), as well as points, received during the final control (exam). Assessment of students' knowledge success is carried out in two forms: semester assessment (tests, oral blitz survey, essays) and final assessment (exam). The total number of points is 100 points (of which, the semester assessment is a maximum of 60 points; the final assessment (exam) is a maximum of 40 points). The criteria for evaluating a student's answer are: • complete disclosure of the issue; • the logic of presentation; • use of basic and additional literature; • analytical reasoning, the ability to draw conclusions.

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