2020-2021 / HAAR0079-1

Special questions on the techniques of excavations

Duration

30h Th, 10d FT Exc.

Number of credits

 Master in history of art and archaeology : archeometrics (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in history of art and archaeology : general (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in history of art and archaeology : musicology (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in history of art and archaeology : general (60 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in history of art and archaeology : musicology (60 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Pierre Noiret

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the second semester

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit 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 learning unit

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, hybrid learning)

30 h + 10 days of excavation, at the 2nd term.
Auditorium A4/prehistory Museum, Tuesday 9-11 AM.

Organisational adjustments related to the current health context

Recommended or required readings

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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.

Any session :

- In-person

oral exam

- Remote

oral exam

- If evaluation in "hybrid"

preferred in-person


Additional information:

Oral examination, including field school evaluation. Exam session in June.

Work placement(s)

10 days of field training.

Organizational remarks

Contacts

Pierre NOIRET
Département des Sciences historiques
Service de Préhistoire, 7 place du 20-Août bât A1, B-4000 Liège
Tél.: 04.366.58.39 - Fax : 04.366.55.51
E-mail: pnoiret@ulg.ac.be (Marcel.Otte@ulg.ac.be%20)