The Neolithic of Eastern Europe

Course: Archaeology and Prehistory

Structural unit: Faculty of History

Title
The Neolithic of Eastern Europe
Code
ОК.35
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
4 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
1.1 Know the types of archaeological monuments of the Neolithic era 1.2 Know the archaeological cultures of Eastern Europe of the Neolithic era and their location in time and space 1.3 Know the main qualitative differences of Neolithic cultures from previous eras and subsequent stages of archaeological periodization 1.4 Know the types of tools and weapons in the Neolithic era 1.5 Know the difference in the economic orientation of different societies in the Neolithic era 2.1 Be able to distinguish between microlithic and macrolithic inventory on practical material 2.2 To be able to describe and graphically reproduce archaeological material 4.1. Create a presentation based on the materials of the archaeological site of the Neolithic era
Form of study
Distance form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know: 1.1. types of archaeological monuments; 1.2. the main archaeological cultures of Eastern Europe of the primitive age; 1.3. archaeological periodization. 2. Be able to: 2.1. distinguish between microlithic and macrolithic inventory on practical material; 2.2. describe and graphically reproduce archaeological material; 2.3. to classify flint products. 3. To have basic skills of laboratory processing of archaeological material.
Course content
The content of the course is divided into 2 meaningful modules. Each module includes lectures and independent work of students, which are completed by a rating control 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 - 7, content module 2 (СM2) - topics 8 - 14.
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 points of the student is formed by the semester points received from all topics of the two content modules: - points obtained for modular control works (in the form of written works); - points received for independent work (for the preparation of abstracts and participation in the blitz survey); - points received for the final test (for written detailed answers). The assessment of the success of students' knowledge is carried out during the semester assessment (control work, blitz survey, essays) and final assessment (final control work (credit)). The total amount of points is 100 points (of which, the semester assessment is a maximum of 60 points; the final assessment (credit) is a maximum of 20 points).
Language of instruction
Ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Pavlo Serhiyiovych Shydlovskyi
Department of Archeology and Museology
Faculty of History

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of Archeology and Museology
Faculty of History