Archaeology of Аnthropogenу
Course: Archaeology
Structural unit: Faculty of History
Title
Archaeology of Аnthropogenу
Code
ОК.15
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2021/2022
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
As a result of studying the course, students should learn the main methods of research and reconstruction of the natural and climatic conditions of ancient human habitation, take into account the assessment of the main trends, dynamics and changes of the natural environment in anthropogenic. Analyze the sources and methods of researching archaeological objects, acquire skills in working with specialized scientific literature.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
- 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 in the process of conducting archaeological research.
- to be able to collect and interpret information related to the research of archaeological sources; apply professional terminology and the categorical apparatus of archaeology.
- possess the skills of scientific research and analyze archaeological sources; critical attitude and forecasting of historical events and phenomena based on previous experience of studying archaeological sources.
- the specificity of the program requires the use of foreign language sources.
Course content
The total volume is 120 hours, including:
Lectures - 10 hours.
Seminars - 4 hours.
Independent work - 106 hours.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Elias, S. A. Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science. Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science, 2006.
2. Gilbert, A. S. (editor). Encyclopedia of Geoarchaeology (Vol. 23). Springer Netherlands. 2017 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-4409-0
3. Ryzhov, S., Stepanchuk, V., Sapozhnikov, I. Raw material provenance the Palaeolithic of Ukraine: state of problem. Current approaches and first results. Archeometriai Muhely 4, 2005, pp. 17-25
4. Stepanchuk, V. N., Sapozhnikov, I. V., Gladkikh, M. I., & Ryzhov, S. N. Ukrainian Upper Palaeolithic between 40/10.000 BP : current insights into environmental-climatic change and cultural development. In Le concept de territoires dans le Paleolithique superieur europeen. Vol. 44, Issue September 2006, pp. 63-74.
5. Ryzhov, S. (). Obsidian outcrops in Ukrainian Transcarpathians and their use during the paleolitidc time. Eraul, 138, 2014, pp. 117-133.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Planned educational activities and teaching methods:
- a lecture
- seminar classes
- independent work
- test
- oral interview
- essay
Assessment methods and criteria
Student evaluation forms:
Knowledge control is carried out according to the ECTS system, which provides for a two-level evaluation of the learned material, in particular, the evaluation of theoretical training - learning outcomes (knowledge 1.1 - 1.4), which is 40% of the total assessment and assessment of practical training - learning outcomes (skills 2.1-2.5);
(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 assessment - test.
Language of instruction
English
Lecturers
This discipline is taught by the following teachers
Sergii
Mykolayiovych
Ryzhov
Department of Archeology and Museology
Faculty of History
Faculty of History
Departments
The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline
Department of Archeology and Museology
Faculty of History