060052 LP Excavation 1 and 2: Grub-Kranawetberg (2025S)

Upper Palaeolithic

7.00 ECTS (4.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie

Continuous assessment of course work

Moodle

Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Th 06.03.2025 15:00 to Su 16.03.2025 23:59
Deregistration possible until Su 16.03.2025 23:59

Details

max. 8 participants

Language: English

Lecturers

Classes

Do, 03.04. (1. Vorbesprechung) 12.30-13.30, Lithothek
Treffpunkt: 12:25 vor Büro Ass.-Prof. Nigst
13.6. (2. Vorbesprechung und Einführung in Fundstelle, Kontext und Grabungsdokumentation) 10-13h
28.7. bis 22.8. jeweils Mo bis Fr ganztags

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Die Lehrveranstaltung ist als Präsenz-Lehrveranstaltung geplant.

During the Lehrgrabung 1/BA (Bachelor Curriculum) the participants learn basic principles of archaeological excavation. This includes planning, surveying (total station), excavation activities, documentation (photos, drawings, total station, etc.) as well as finds management and reporting.

During the Lehrgrabung 2/MA (Master Curriculum) the core competencies of archaeological excavation are reinforced and initial independent decisions about the excavation and documentation process are practiced. This includes, but is not limited to, documentation, protocol and report writing.
The presentation of the excavation results in the context of an open excavation day is supported by the participants.

Assessment and permitted materials

This course (including the assessment(s)) will be entirely in English.
Assessment is based on the following assignments:
* Participation in fieldwork (constant)
* 1 protocol (written, submitted via Moodle)
* 1 report (written, submitted via Moodle)
Detailed information on format, structure and other information on the reports will be made available via Moodle.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

This course (including the assessment(s)) will be entirely in English.

Participation for 20 days is mandatory. Non-attendence days need to be documented with a doctor’s note.

Final grade is calculated based on the grades of the individual assignments, which are weighted as follows:
Participation: 80%
Protocol: 5%
Report: 15%
All three assignments must be completed. Protocol and Report will be submitted via Moodle.

Points grade
100-87 1
86-75 2
74-63 3
62-51 4
50-0 5

Examination topics

Fieldwork techniques and methods.

Reading list

Will be provided on Moodle.

Association in the course directory

Last modified: Th 06.03.2025 14:46