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060051 LP Excavation Grub-Kranawetberg (Upper Palaeolithic) (2024S)

7.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 8 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Organisation meeting 1: 15.03., 12:00-13:30 Uhr, SR13
Organisation meeting 2: TBC (June)

Field school: 29.07.-23.08.2023

  • Friday 15.03. 12:00 - 13:30 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG
  • Friday 21.06. 12:00 - 14:00 Seminarraum 13 Franz-Klein-Gasse 1 4.OG

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

During the Lehrgrabung 1/BA (Bachelor Curriculum) the participants learn basic principles of archaeological excavation. This includes planning, surveying (total station), excavation activities, documentation (photos, drawings, total station, etc.) as well as finds management and reporting.

During the Lehrgrabung 2/MA (Master Curriculum) the core competencies of archaeological excavation are reinforced and initial independent decisions about the excavation and documentation process are practiced. This includes, but is not limited to, documentation, protocol and report writing.
The presentation of the excavation results in the context of an open excavation day is supported by the participants.

Assessment and permitted materials

Assessment is based on the following assignments:
* Participation in fieldwork (constant)
* 1 protocol (written, submitted via Moodle)
* 1 report (written, submitted via Moodle)

Detailed information on format, structure and other information on the reports will be made available via Moodle.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Participation for 20 days is mandatory.

Final grade is calculated based on the grades of the individual assignments, which are weighted as follows:
Participation: 80%
Protocol: 5%
Report: 15%
All three assignments must be completed. Protocol and Report will be submitted via Moodle.

Points grade
100-87 1
86-75 2
74-63 3
62-51 4
50-0 5

Examination topics

Fieldwork techniques and methods.

Reading list

Will be provided on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

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