GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARCHAEOMETRICAL RESEARCH METHODS/KOB 336
Course Title: ARCHAEOMETRICAL RESEARCH METHODS
Credits 2 ECTS 5
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assist. Prof. Dr. Ali Akın AKYOL
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/aliakyol
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  aliakyol@gazi.edu.tr, kob.dersler@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To know and share the knowledge of the history of archaeometry, archaeometrical techniques, methods and principle of archaeometrical analyses on char
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The history of archaometry and archaeometrical techniques
2. Week  The general principles of the archaeometrical studies and the role of the material characterizations
3. Week  Sampling and sampling techniques in the field
4. Week  Visual and digital documentation techniques in the field and laboratory
5. Week  The documentation techniques of the archaeological areas with prospections methods
6. Week  Archaeometrical techniques - Physical Tests
7. Week  Archaeometrical techniques - Anion and total soluble salt tests
8. Week  Archaeometrical techniques - Aggregate and binder analyses of the mortar and plasters
9. Week  Archaeometrical techniques - Mineralogical analyses
10. Week  Archaeometrical techniques - Petrographic analyses
11. Week  Archaeometrical techniques - Chemical elemental analyses
12. Week  Archaeometrical dating methods - Non-radioactive methods
13. Week  Archaeometrical dating methods - Radioactive methods
14. Week  The presentations of the examples of archaeometrical studies and researches
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Archaeomineralogy, Rapp, G., 2002, Springer-Verlag, Berlin. Chemicals in Conservation A Guide to Possible Hazards and Safe, 1990, Amanda Clydesdale, Scottish Society For Conservation and Restoration-SSCR Archaeological Chemistry, 1996, A. Mark Pollard, Carl Heron, The Royal Society of Chemistry The Science and Archaeology of Materials, 2000, Julian Henderson, Routledge, USA Chemical Science And Conservation, 1990, David Burgess (J. J. Thompson), Macmillan Education Ltd., London Material Characterization Tests for Objects of Art and Archaeology, 2000, Nancy Odegaard, Scott Carroll, Werner S. Zimmt, Archetype Publications, UK Methods of Soil Analysis No. 9 in the Series Agronomy, Black, C.A., Evans, D. D., Ensminger, L. E., White, J. L., Clark, F. E., 1965. American Society of Agronomy, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin, USA. Crystal Structures of Clay Minerals and Their X-ray Identifications, Brindley, G.W. ve Brown, G., 1980, Mineral Society, London. Dana’s Manual of Mineralogy, H
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
2
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
1
10
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
2
10
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
2
20
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
5
2
10
 Preparing Presentation
4
2
8
 Presentation
4
2
8
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
5
2
10
 Final and Studying for Final
4
3
12
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
116
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.64
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having recognized national and international basic knowledge of the conservation of cultural heritage.X
2Having the knowledge of the material and production technology for the conservation of movable and unmovable cultural and artistic properties.X
3Follow up the knowledge and technological developments in the field of conservation and restoration in Turkey and in the world; gaining the ability to use the instruments and devices used on the restoration and conservation.X
4Having the knowledge of determination, documentation and scientifically analysis of the the origin and types of the decay problems of the conservation of the movable / portable cultural and artistic properties and arthitectural surfaces.X
5Having the research and application ability to diagnose and solution methods of conservation field with the related different social and scientific areas that are archaeology, art history, fine arts, museology, artitecture, minerology, microbiology, petrography and archaeometry.X
6Having the ability of performing applications effectively in the field of museums and excavations by using theoretical knowledge and practical experiences gained.X
7Having the working discipline of the project planning, process management and complement the projects succesfully within a given period of time to related area.X
8Having the ability to interpretation and evaluation in the light of the vocational criteria on conservation and restoration applications.X
9Using the theoretical technical and technological know-how in accordance with internationally accepted principles of professional ethics on conservational applications.X
10Having the knowledge and skill of professional experience in the development, and having to be open to the notion of change, innovation.X