Course: Current Issues in Remote Sensing in Archaeology

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Course title Current Issues in Remote Sensing in Archaeology
Course code KAR/LETD
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
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)
  • Gojda Martin, Prof. PhDr. CSc., DSc.
  • Starková Lenka, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Current trends in archaeological air survey and remote sensing: introduction 2. Important international projects of the last decade 3. Survey of the most significant results of aerial survey remote and sensing application in individual European countries (Czech rep., Slovakia, Germany, Poland, Austria, Italy, United Kingdom) 4. Most recent methods of remote sensing and their application in archaeology

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Practicum
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 60 hours per semester
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
Students will achieve a very good level of knowledge in current possibilities as offered by remote sensing technologies for archaeological and landscape applications.
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Practicum
assessment methods
Oral exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Bewley, R.H. - Crutchley, S.P. - Shell, C.A. New light on an ancient landscape: lidar survey in the Stonehenge World heritage Site. 2005.
  • Brophy, K. Revealing Neolithic Europe. The impact of aerial reconnaissance. Ghent, 2005.
  • Fowler, M. An evaluation of scanner Corona inteligence satellite photography. 2005.
  • Gojda, M. Letecká archeologie v Čechách. Praha, 1997.
  • Gojda, Martin. Features, sites and settlement areas in the view of air survey (Bohemia, 1992-2003). Aerial photography and archaeology 2003. A century. 2005.
  • Goosens, R. 3D analysis of satellite images for archaeology. The example of Corona, Quickbird, Ikonos and Aster and oblique aerial Picture. 2005.
  • Lasaponara, R. ? Masini, N. eds. Sensing for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Management. Proceedings of the 1st International EARSeL Workshop CNR. Rome.
  • Laszlovszky, J. - Szabó, P. eds. People and Nature in Historical Perspectives. Budapest, 2003.
  • Raczkowski, W. Theoretical dialogues - is there any theory in aerial archaeology?. 2005.
  • Raczkowski, W. To Overcome Infirmity. Current approaches to aerial archaeology in Poland. Ghent, 2005.


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): Archaelogy (15-5) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Archaelogy (15-5) Category: History courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -