Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Ayşin KONAK

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Apply the measuring methods in excavations.
2) Recognize architectural features and stratigraphical sequences
3) Make documention and comment on surveyed areas
4) Identify technical properties from pottery sherds
5) Make typologies and catalogues

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	High	High	High	High	High	Middle	High	High
	2	High	High	High	High	High	High	Middle	High	Middle
	3	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	Middle
	4	High	High	High	High	High	Middle	High	Middle	High
	5	High	High	Low	High	High	High	High	Middle	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Documentation for excavation and survey

Course Contents

The documentation of architectural remains, profiles, measuring the coordinates of findings, determining the stratigraphical sequences, documenting surveyed sites, interpreting the results of surveys, defining pottery/sherds obtained from field surveys and excavations: technical properties, typology, shapes, decoration will be covered during the course.

Weekly Schedule

1) Technics of data collection and evaluation
2) Management of Archaeological Heritage
3) What is Documentation? Documentation Techniques
4) Why documentation? Cultural Heritage Management
5) Photographic documentation, air photos,drawing documentation
6) Written documentation
7) Examples of Archaeological documentation
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Survey techniques
10) Definition of Architecture finds
11) Definition of profile, Museum Inventory Record
12) Ceramic technology
13) Ceramic technology, surface treatments
14) The typology of ceramic vessels
15) Ceramic Dating Tecniques
16) Final examination

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Drill and Practice
5) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Documentation For Excavation and Survey	ARK108	Compulsory	Bachelor's degree	1	Spring	3