GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ADVANCED ARCHAEOMETRIC TECHNIQUES/KOB 611
Course Title: ADVANCED ARCHAEOMETRIC TECHNIQUES
Credits 3 ECTS 7
Semester 1 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
In the course, the presence and importance of technological innovative archaeometrical techniques of the conservation and restoration of archaeologica
 -- 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
  KOB 336 Archaeometrical Research Methods, KOB 512 Basic Archaeometrical Techniques
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  History of Science and Technology
2. Week  General principle of conservation and restoration of materials
3. Week  Archaeological sampling methods
4. Week  Prospection and documentation methods
5. Week  Advanced documentation methods
6. Week  2D and 3D visual documentation methods
7. Week  Monitoring and recording methods of environmental changes
8. Week  Cleaning methods of deteriorations of the materials
9. Week  Radioactive conservation and restoration methods
10. Week  Analysis methods by nuclear techniques
11. Week  DNA and Genetic Studies
12. Week  Provenance methods of historical constructive materials
13. Week  Archaeometrical analyses and methods for the fake objects and authenticity determination
14. Week  Archaeometrical practices and methods in museums
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Archaeology Theories Methods and Practice, 1991, Colin Renfrew, Paul Bahn, Thames and Hudson Ltd., London.“Archaeological Theory: An Introduction”, 2010, Matthew Johnson, Oxford: Blackwell. “Archaeology: the Loss of Innocence”, 1998, Caroline Malone; Stoddart, Simon, "Special section: David Clarke's (1973) 25 years after". Antiquity 72: pp. 676–677.“New Perspectives in Archaeology”, 1968, Sally R.Binford, & Lewis R. Binford, Chicago, Aldine Press.“A History of Archaeological Thought”, 1989, Bruce Trigger, Cambridge University Press: New York.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
2
5
 Exercises
1
5
 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
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
10
1
10
 Reading
12
3
36
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
3
36
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
4
3
12
 Preparing Presentation
2
3
6
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
5
2
10
 Final and Studying for Final
3
3
9
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
163
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
6.52
 ECTS: 
7
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1X
2X
3X
4X
5X
6X
7X
8X
9X
10X