Introduction to archaeology
Course: Archaeology and Prehistory
Structural unit: Faculty of History
Title
Introduction to archaeology
Code
ОК.18
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
1 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
4
Learning outcomes
As a result of studying the course, students should learn the initial elements of the scientific research work of an archaeologist, be able to evaluate the main problems of scientific study and protection of the archaeological heritage of Ukraine, analyze the sources and methods of archaeological research, acquire skills in working with scientific literature.
Form of study
Distance form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know the main chronological eras and events in the history of mankind; the main achievements of material and spiritual culture.
2. To be able to collect and interpret information about the main historical processes and events; use the basic terminology of modern historical science.
3. To have elementary skills of scientific research and knowledge; critical attitude and forecasting of historical events and phenomena.
Course content
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 (СМ1) includes topics 1-4, content module 2 (СМ2) includes topics 5-8.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
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
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
Rostyslav
Vsevolodovych
Terpylovskyi
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