| CODE | ARC1007 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Essentials in Archaeology | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Classics and Archaeology | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit is intended to introduce the discipline. The first part of the unit will explore the main aims and functions of archaeology for society, followed by the various geographical and chronological divisions and specializations that this discipline encompasses. In the second part, students will be introduced to the principles and techniques of academic writing after having been exposed to various methods of retrieving information, both offline and online. Different systems of note-taking will be considered and the Author-Date system of referencing will be explained in detail. Moreover, students will learn how to read and write archaeological reports and how to spot the main logical fallacies in wrong archaeological thinking. Study-unit Aims: 1. To introduce students to archaeology as a discipline; 2. To provide students with a short history of the discipline; 3. To explain the practical side of archaeological survey, excavation and interpretation; 4. To teach students how to conduct academic research properly; 5. To show students how to use and interpret the primary and secondary sources critically. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Explain the various definitions of Archaeology, its development as a discipline, and how it relates to other disciplines; 2. Compare and describe the main practical procedures of field archaeology for the acquisition of new data and their recording; 3. Undertake academic research in an independent and proper manner; 4. Assess critically the sources used; 5. Read, think, argue, and write in a logical and coherent way; 6. Demonstrate an understanding of what plagiarism is all about through written work. 2. Skills By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. Articulate their own definition of archaeology and argue its relevance to present day society; 2. Apply the acquired knowledge to field practices in other study-units later on; 3. Critique and explain the structure and key content of an archaeological report; 4. Create a list of references of different types of print and online sources. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Main Texts Part 1 Renfrew, C. & Bahn, P. (2012) Archaeology: Theories, Methods, and Practice, 7th edition. London: Thames and Hudson. Part 2 Mann, T. (2005) The Oxford Guide to Library Research, 3rd edn, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Turabian, Kate L. (2013) A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers, 8th edn. Revised by W.C. Booth, G.G Colomb, J.M Williams. (Recommended Textbook) Rosen, L. J. and Behrens, L. (2003) The Allyn and Bacon Handbook, 5th edn. New York/London: Longman. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Maxine Anastasi Nicholas Vella |
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