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| Unit | INSTITUTE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES |
| ARCHAEOMETRY (MASTER) (WITH THESIS) (INTERDISCIPLINARY) | |
| Code | ARK510 |
| Name | Research Approaches in Archaeometry |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 6 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi NECDET SAKARYA |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
To learn the relationship between archeometry and other disciplines
Course Content
Learn to collect data by chemical, physical and mineralogical analysis of archaeological data
Course Precondition
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | To be able to analyze the relationship between the archaeological environment and the ceramic finds |
| LO02 | To be able to interpret whether ceramic finds were made around archaeological excavation site |
| LO03 | Microstructural description of ceramic finds |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | - | To have information about current research methods, to evaluate information | |
| PLO02 | - | To be able to apply analytical methods | |
| PLO03 | - | To be able to explain the results of information with information technology | |
| PLO04 | - | To be able to do microscopic studies | |
| PLO05 | - | To gain the competence to work with people from different disciplines | |
| PLO06 | - | To be able to participate in discussions about the archaeological findings and the formation of the archaeological lands in the excavation area and their relations with the environment | |
| PLO07 | - | To be able to transfer the process and results of the studies to the researchers in different disciplines in national and international work environments. | |
| PLO08 | - | To be able to make archaeometric measurements of archaeological finds from the excavation areas and the archaeo-environmental features of soils with the help of nature and science |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introducing the science of archeometry, its relation with other disciplines, common working principles | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 2 | Determination of ceramic finds using archaeometric methods, examination of technical levels | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 3 | The researches to be done in ceramic finds, soil research as raw materials and methods to explain | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 4 | Investigation of additives and ingredients as raw materials in ceramic finds | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 5 | Investigating whether the additives in the finds are consciously used or carried | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 6 | Introducing the mineralogical determination of possible clay mineral contents in ceramic finds | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 7 | Methods of shaping ceramic finds and investigation of the effects of mud contents on the finds | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Explaining the methods of explaining the method of finding the structure with typological findings, explaining the forming differences between the pithos and the pottery. | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 10 | Interpretation of the methods of cooking according to oxygen and carbon ratios, their effects on decoration | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 11 | Interpretation of the information given by ceramic findings | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 12 | Report writing, stratigraphic distribution and determination of stages, layering of ceramic finds, explaining the differences between early layers and late layers | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 13 | Explanation of chronological processes, dating of ceramic finds and pot forms | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 14 | Determining the time zone where the finds were produced and used | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 15 | Determination of the geographical spread area of the finds and the distribution of the ceramic product to other regions at any stage | Prepared from the sources given and come. | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | Term Exams |