HAAR0079-1 : Special questions on the techniques of excavations

Study Programmes 2015-2016

HAAR0079-1

Special questions on the techniques of excavations

Duration :

30h Th, 10d FT Exc.

Number of credits :

Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general		4
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general		4
Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general		5

Lecturer :

Pierre Noiret

Language(s) of instruction :

French language

Organisation and examination :

Teaching in the second semester

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Course contents :

Excavations; recording, drawing and topographical techniques; stratigraphical analysis; field techniques in some peculiar contexts (prehistoric excavations in caves, planned excavations, rural and urban rescue archaeology).

Learning outcomes of the course :

To go further in the capacity of managing the archaeological excavations.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills :

The student must have participated to the course about the excavation techniques in the 2nd year of Bachelor's degree.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

At least, 10 days of participation on an excavation.

Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :

30 h + 10 days of excavation, at the 2nd term.
Auditorium A4/prehistory Museum, Tuesday 4-6 PM.