SA582 ISSUES ON DIGITIZING THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD
| Course Code: | 8140582 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Settlement Archaeology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. EVANGELİA PİŞKİN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course aims to teach methods of recording and analyzing data in archaeology by application of special digital archaeology techniques. By examining case studies will familiarize the students with the possibilities of practical applications in the discipline, the positive outcomes and the pitfalls of this practice.
Course Content
This course reviews the applications of digital technologies to arcaeology. It starts with an introduction on the topic througha narrative of the history of digital archaeology and the reasons why should we consider digital archaeology as important, continues with discussing what archaeology needs from the digital word, how archaeological data differ and what special requirements there may be there. It then continues by examining the application of various digital technologies in archaeology by case studies aiming to familiarise the students with the main areas of application, opportunities available and pitfalls.
Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of the development of digital recording and archiving archaeological data dissemination and publication
Familiarity with areas of such applications and stimulation for the production of projects for applying the discussed technologies.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To gain expertise in archaeological method and theory and develop ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment, | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To become skillful in accessing and evaluating archaeological data regardless of chronological and geographical boundaries while specializing in a specific period and region, | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To be able to look at the past as a whole grasping the interdisciplinary nature of archaeology and its relationship to other disciplines, | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To be able to express what he/she learned both orally and in writing, | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To have excellent command of both traditional and modern research methods, | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To have the infrastructure to follow up-to-date publications and other research in the area of interest, | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To be aware of professional ethics and to have the ability to adopt them, | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To possess technical skills that are necessary in fieldwork, | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To be aware of social, environmental, and economic impact of his/her professional activities, | ✔ | |||
| 10 | To be able to conduct work in a team and to be able to lead a team when required. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution