2020-2021 / HAAR0071-1

Special questions of prehistoric archaeology

Duration

30h Th, 10d FT Exc.

Number of credits

 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits 

Lecturer

Veerle Rots

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course presents the range of methods that is available today for prehistoric archaeology. We start with raw data and through analysis, we give such data anthropological significance. Natural sciences, like those relating to technology and ethnography, are also presented in order to reconstruct the ways of life of prehistoric societies.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The course consists of an introduction the methods of prehistoric archaeology (e.g., dating, typology, technology, use-wear analysis, archaeozoology).

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

None.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Course with physical presence.
Duration and period: 30h + reading assignments, 1st term.
Classroom and schedule: Prehistory Museum(building A4), Tuesday, 2-4 pm.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Given the current sanitary context, students who are under quarantine restrictions may attend the course through videocall.
Evaluation: if an oral examination with physical presence is not possible, the interrogation will take place through videocall (LifeSize normally) according to the same principles.

Recommended or required readings

A bibliography of the main reference works is distributed at the beginning of the year.

Assessment methods and criteria

Below you will find information on the evaluation methods planned for in-person and remote exams as well as those planned for hybrid sessions. Depending on how the health crisis evolves, the chosen method will be communicated to you no later than one month before the start of the exam session.

Online oral examination. Exam session in January.

Work placement(s)

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Professor Veerle ROTS TraceoLab, Département des Sciences historiques 7, Place du 20-Août bât A1, B-4000 Liège Tél.: 04.366.54.36 - Fax : 04.366.55.51 E-mail: veerle.rots@ulg.ac.be

Items online

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