Course: Doctoral Seminar 2

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Course title Doctoral Seminar 2
Course code KAR/DS2D
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 10
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Gojda Martin, Prof. PhDr. CSc., DSc.
Course content
The content of course will be specified by the guarantor of the course at the beginning of semester.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Task-based study method, Seminar
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 92 hours per semester
  • E-learning (given by an e-learning course) - 142 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Students have a grasp of archaeological theory and methodology (MA level). Students are familiar with approaches and literature relevant to their PhD theses.
Skills
Students understand scientific text in Czech and English and are able to interpret and critically assess its content. Students know how to utilize electronic information resources. Students are capable of working systematically and independently. Students are capable of formally presenting their research and leading scientific discussions.
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Studenti se orientují v teorii vědy a paradigmatech oboru, uvědomují si teoretické a metodologické problémy aktuální archeologické literatury, rozumějí vztahu teoretického a empirického aspektu.
Skills
Studenti jsou schopni prezentovat teoretické a metodologické problémy své disertační práce i kriticky hodnotit přístupy svých kolegů v semináři.
teaching methods
Knowledge
Seminar
Task-based study method
Self-study of literature
assessment methods
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Self-evaluation
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Binford, L.R. -Binford, S.R. A preliminary analysis of functional variability. Cambridge, 1966.
  • Binford, L.R. Researching ambiguity: frames of reference and site structure. In: S. Kent (ed.), Method and theory for activity area research. New York, 1987.
  • Hodder, Ian. Reading the past : current approaches to interpretation in archaeology. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 1991. ISBN 0-521-40957-8.
  • Neustupný, Evžen. Archaeological method. Cambridge, 1993.
  • Neustupný, Evžen. Metoda archeologie. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7380-075-8.
  • Neustupný, Evžen. Teorie archeologie. Plzeň : Aleš Čeněk, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7380-244-8.
  • Schiffer, Michael Brian. Behavioral archaeology. New York : Percheron Press, 2002. ISBN 0-9712427-1-2.
  • Webster, G. S. Social archaeology and the irrational. 1996.


Study plans that include the course
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