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Practices of Field Archaeology
| Code: | ARQU060 | Acronym: | PARQCP |
| Keywords | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Keyword |
| OFICIAL | Archaeology |
Instance: 2019/2020 - 2S 
| Active? | Yes |
| Responsible unit: | Department of Heritage Studies |
| Course/CS Responsible: | Bachelor of Arts in Archaeology |
Cycles of Study/Courses
| Acronym | No. of Students | Study Plan | Curricular Years | Credits UCN | Credits ECTS | Contact hours | Total Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARQU | 19 | ARQU - Study Plan | 3 | - | 12 | 166 | 324 |
Fields changed: Components of Evaluation and Contact Hours, Obtenção de frequência, Componentes de Avaliação e Ocupação, Fórmula de cálculo da classificação final
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking studentsObjectives
In tutorial classes the student should understand the functioning, legal framework and potentialities of the various types of archaeological work, in the light of the law in force. The student should also be prepared to develop practical work, seizing and consolidating concepts, as well as the various methodologies applicable to field excavation and archaeological registration.
In the context of field work, the student should achieve the following objectives:
- understand the dynamics of fieldwork in Archaeology in its various forms;
- experiment different tools and develop all kind of essential activities to perform archaeological interventions;
- identify and handle archaeological materials in the context of excavation;
- understand the importance of archaeological field record and learn how to perform it in a rigorous way;
- acquire skills and good practices applicable in different work contexts.
In the context of field work, the student should achieve the following objectives:
- understand the dynamics of fieldwork in Archaeology in its various forms;
- experiment different tools and develop all kind of essential activities to perform archaeological interventions;
- identify and handle archaeological materials in the context of excavation;
- understand the importance of archaeological field record and learn how to perform it in a rigorous way;
- acquire skills and good practices applicable in different work contexts.
Learning outcomes and competences
The frequency of this Course Unit should provide students with skills to perform fieldwork in Archaeology, ensuring direct experience on archaeological survey and excavation. It is also expected that students acquire skills in the use of cartography and georeferencing, filling arcaheological database, experience intervention techniques and field record, methods of recovery of archaeological materials and preparation of field diary, essential areas to being an archaeologist.
Working method
PresencialPre-requirements (prior knowledge) and co-requirements (common knowledge)
Not applicable.Program
1. Legal framework of the exercise of archaeological activity.
2. Archaeological survey.
3. The excavation (fieldwork experience):
3.1. The rigorous definition(s) of method(s) to apply, site preparation and organization of the fieldwork, in its various aspects and components.
3.2. The adequacy of archaeological practice to the various types of context.
3.3. Means of recovery, processing and separation of archaeological materials, depending on their nature and contexts of origin.
3.4.The field registration as an activity of central importance to the development of the archaeological intervention and for the implementation of subsequent office work.
3.5. The filling in the records of stratigraphic unit, the field drawings and the archaeological photography: rules and models for the consolidation of good practice.
3.6. The interpretation of the archaeological record.
4. Preparation of field work reports: standards and required documentation.
2. Archaeological survey.
3. The excavation (fieldwork experience):
3.1. The rigorous definition(s) of method(s) to apply, site preparation and organization of the fieldwork, in its various aspects and components.
3.2. The adequacy of archaeological practice to the various types of context.
3.3. Means of recovery, processing and separation of archaeological materials, depending on their nature and contexts of origin.
3.4.The field registration as an activity of central importance to the development of the archaeological intervention and for the implementation of subsequent office work.
3.5. The filling in the records of stratigraphic unit, the field drawings and the archaeological photography: rules and models for the consolidation of good practice.
3.6. The interpretation of the archaeological record.
4. Preparation of field work reports: standards and required documentation.
Mandatory literature
Carandini, Andrea, 1937-; Historias en la tierra. ISBN: 84-7423-764-5Harris, Edward; Principles of archaeological stratigraphy. ISBN: 0-12326651-3
González Ruibal; A.; Ayán Vila, X.; Arqueología. Una introducción al estudio de la materialidad del pasado, Alianza editorial, 2018. ISBN: 978-8491812357
Renfrew Colin; Archaeology. ISBN: 0-500-28147-5
Roskams, Steve; Teoria y práctica de la Excavación, Editorial Crítica, 2003. ISBN: 9788484324140
Trigger, Bruce G. ; A History of Archaeological Thought, Cambridge University Press, 2006. ISBN: 978-0521600491
Teaching methods and learning activities
Tutorial classes: analysis and discussion of the legal documents that frame the archaeological practice in Portugal.
Field Work: excavation and archaeological field record; treatment and marking of archaeological artefacts.
Field Work: excavation and archaeological field record; treatment and marking of archaeological artefacts.
keywords
Humanities > History > ArchaeologyEvaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final examAssessment Components
| Designation | Weight (%) |
|---|---|
| Trabalho escrito | 20,00 |
| Trabalho de campo | 80,00 |
| Total: | 100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
| Designation | Time (hours) |
|---|---|
| Estudo autónomo | 156,00 |
| Frequência das aulas | 28,00 |
| Trabalho de campo | 140,00 |
| Total: | 324,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Attendance in 75% of tutorial lessons; fulfillment of protocoled fieldwork.
Calculation formula of final grade
80% Fieldwork + 20% Written workExaminations or Special Assignments
Not applicable.Internship work/project
Not applicable.Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
In substitution of the attendance of the tutorial classes, the student should deliver a theoretical work, focused on a topic to be indicated by the teacher.Classification improvement
Reformulation of the written report (20%).Observations
Changes made in the context of the COVID 19 pandemic:Evaluation components -
elaboration of a critical reflection on the basis of a text provided by the teacher; preparation of written work; oral presentation of that work.
Calculation Formula of Final Classification -
70% Written work + 20% Oral presentation + Critical reflexion.
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