Course: Heritage archaeology

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Course title Heritage archaeology
Course code KHI/6PAMA
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Peřinová Markéta
  • Kalábková Pavlína, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
Content: 1. Theory of heritage archaeology 2. Archaeological heritage as an object of public interest 3. Institutions of heritage archaeology 4. Rescue archaeological research and in situ protection 5. Preventive care of archaeological heritage 6. Application of relevant laws and standards in archaeological practice 7. Areas with archaeological findings and spatial planning 8. Financing of rescue archaeological excavations 9. Economic environment of heritage archaeology 10. Contract archaeology 11. Human resources and their organisation in conservation archaeology 12. Project preparation and implementation in heritage archaeology 13. Standards for rescue archaeological research 14. Research on large infrastructure projects 15. Crisis management in heritage archaeology 16. Management of archaeological heritage in Europe and worldwide 17. Monumental aspects of recent archaeology 18. Presentation of rescue archaeological research

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture
  • Homework for Teaching - 13 hours per semester
  • Semestral Work - 50 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 39 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 25 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The course is devoted to the study of monumental archaeology in the Czech and European context. Individual topics (see contents) will be discussed in the form of lectures and discussions in seminars. Some topics will be assigned to students for independent preparation and then presented in seminars. The aim is for students to learn to work independently with heritage data and to be able to communicate/present it to the general public in the future.
The graduate will be prepared for independent and effective involvement in the practice of heritage archaeology.
Prerequisites
Basic orientation in archaeological conservation. To pass this course, basic knowledge of the legal framework of Czech archaeology and types of archaeological research is assumed.

Assessment methods and criteria
Student performance

(1) Participation in teaching: 39 teaching hours = 1.5 credit (full-time form) or 6 teaching hours + distance learning = 1 credit (combined form); (2) continuous preparation for teaching - study of information sources: 13 hours = 0.5 credit; (3) elaboration of the topic of the seminar paper: 50 hours = 2credit; (4) preparation for the exam: 25 hours = 1 credit.
Recommended literature
  • Bureš, M. Management archeologického dědictví. Plzeň. 2014.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archeology for Practice (2023) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter