Prehistory of Ukraine

Course: Archaeology and Prehistory

Structural unit: Faculty of History

Title
Prehistory of Ukraine
Code
ОК.22
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
2 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
As a result of studying the course, students should learn the elements of research work in the process of studying various sources of the prehistory of Ukraine, be able to evaluate the main events, phenomena and the main cultural and chronological stages of pre-literate history on the territory of Ukraine. Analyze sources and research methods in prehistory, acquire skills in working with scientific literature.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Before starting the study of the discipline, students should know the main chronological eras and events in the history of mankind; the main achievements of material and spiritual culture in world prehistory; methods of research and reconstruction in prehistory. 2. To be able to collect and interpret information about processes and events in world pre-written history; apply the basic terminology and categorical apparatus of prehistory. 3. To have elementary skills of scientific research and knowledge; critical attitude and forecasting of events and phenomena in prehistory.
Course content
The content of the course is divided into 2 content modules. Each content module includes seminar, individual and independent work of students, which are completed by a rating control (test) of the level of assimilation of knowledge of the program material of the corresponding part of the course. Content module 1 (СM1) includes topics 1 - 4, content module 2 (СM2) - topics 7 - 10.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
Chazan, Michael. World Prehistory and Archaeology: pathways through time. World Prehistory and Archaeology, 3rd ed, Routledge, 2016. De Laet, S. History of Humanity, Vol. 1. Ed Paris and London: Unesco & Londen, Routledge, 1994. Renfrew, Conlin. Prehistory: The making of the human mind. Modern library ed., 2007. Scarre, Chris. The Human Past. World Prehistory & the Development of Human Societies. Third Edition. The Human Past, Thames & Hudson, 2013.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Planned educational activities and teaching methods - lectures, practical work, independent work, seminars.
Assessment methods and criteria
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 received from all topics of two content modules (points received for modular control papers (in the form of tests); points received for completing individual tasks; points received for work in seminar classes, as well as points which are received for the final control work. The results of students' educational activities are evaluated on a 100-point scale. 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
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Sergii Mykolayiovych Ryzhov
Department of Archeology and Museology
Faculty of History
Inna Anatoliivna Kravchenko
Department of Archeology and Museology
Faculty of History
Svitlana Ivanivna Ivanysko
Department of Archeology and Museology
Faculty of History