Principles of History and Methodology of Archaeology (AOiA)
General data
Course ID: | 19-PHMA-OA-35-Arch |
Erasmus code / ISCED: | (unknown) / (unknown) |
Course title: | Principles of History and Methodology of Archaeology (AOiA) |
Name in Polish: | Podstawy historii i metodologii archeologii (specj.OiA) |
Organizational unit: | Faculty of Archaeology |
Course groups: |
(in Polish) Moodle - przedmioty Szkoły Nauk Humanistycznych |
Course homepage: | http://archeo.amu.edu.pl |
ECTS credit allocation (and other scores): |
0 OR
6.00
(depends on study program)
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Language: | Polish |
Module type: | compulsory |
Major: | ARCHAEOLOGY specialization Oriental and Classical Archaeology |
Cycle of studies: | 1st cycle |
Year of studies (where relevant): | Year 3 |
Full description: |
The course aims to address: position of archaeology within the structure of sciences; objectivist and relativist concepts of knowledge; concepts of archaeological record and their impact upon research procedure; methodological issues in studies of the prehistoric past; archaeological theories and their impact upon research practice in archaeology; social context of archaeology. |
Bibliography: |
Abramowicz A. 1991. Historia archeologii polskiej. XIX i XX wiek. Warszawa: IHKM. Hodder I. 1995. Czytanie przeszłości. Poznań: Obserwator. Pałubicka A. & S. Tabaczyński 1986. Społeczeństwo i kultura jako przedmiot badań archeologicznych, [w:] W. Hensel, G. Donato & S. Tabaczyński (red.), Teoria i praktyka badań archeologicznych: 57-183. Wrocław: Ossolineum. Renfrew C., P. Bahn 2002. Archeologia. Teorie. Metody. Praktyka. Warszawa: Prószyński i S-ka. Topolski J. 1996. Jak się pisze i rozumie historię. Tajemnice narracji historycznej. Warszawa: Oficyna Wydawnicza Rytm. |
Learning outcomes: |
Student: 1) will gain the basic knowledge of: relationships between archaeology and philosophy, position of archaeology within the structure of sciences, concepts of culture, ways of practicing science and its impact upon conceptualizing and resolving research issues in archaeology, history of archaeological thought within the context of contemporary theories in the humanities; 2) will gain the understanding of: relations between philosophy, theory and research practice, including its results; 3) will gain the skills necessary to: apply specific research methods, as defined by explicit selection of a given theoretical framework, to explain chosen past phenomena; proper application of basic categories and terms as well as critical reading of archaeological texts. |
Assessment methods and assessment criteria: |
class participation, in-class presentation, written final quizz and final exam |
Classes in period "Academic year 2020/2021, winter semester" (past)
Time span: | 2020-10-01 - 2021-02-28 |
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Type of class: |
classes, 30 hours
lecture, 30 hours
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Coordinators: | Danuta Minta-Tworzowska, Włodzimierz Rączkowski | |
Group instructors: | Danuta Minta-Tworzowska, Włodzimierz Rączkowski | |
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Examination: |
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Classes in period "Academic year 2021/2022, winter semestr" (past)
Time span: | 2021-10-01 - 2022-02-23 |
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Type of class: |
classes, 30 hours
lecture, 30 hours
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Coordinators: | Danuta Minta-Tworzowska, Włodzimierz Rączkowski | |
Group instructors: | Danuta Minta-Tworzowska, Włodzimierz Rączkowski | |
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Classes in period "Academic year 2022/2023, winter semester" (past)
Time span: | 2022-10-01 - 2023-02-26 |
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MO TU W TH FR |
Type of class: |
classes, 30 hours
lecture, 30 hours
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Coordinators: | Danuta Minta-Tworzowska, Włodzimierz Rączkowski | |
Group instructors: | Danuta Minta-Tworzowska, Włodzimierz Rączkowski | |
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Classes in period "Academic year 2023/2024, winter semester" (past)
Time span: | 2023-10-01 - 2024-02-25 |
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Type of class: |
classes, 30 hours
lecture, 30 hours
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Coordinators: | Danuta Minta-Tworzowska, Włodzimierz Rączkowski | |
Group instructors: | Danuta Minta-Tworzowska, Włodzimierz Rączkowski | |
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