From Excavation to Publication

Course

URL study guide

https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2024-2025/L_BABAALG005

Course Objective

How to make the leap from an archaeological excavation to an academic publication of this fieldwork? In this course, you will learn how to process and analyse fieldwork data and write a report, compliant to academic standards. All your knowledge and skills you have acquired in the past two years of your study will come together in this project, the focus of which will lie on synthesis and collaboration. The writing of a basic fieldwork report is closely linked to archaeological practice in the present field of work, and will prepare you for a function as archaeological fieldwork professional. You will be asked to write a plan for the research project (including research questions), to select and analyse field work data and write a report of your findings.

Course Content

In this course, you will work as a team and publish part of an excavation. There will be two teams: one will be publishing a part of a Mediterranean excavation, and another one of an excavation in Northwestern Europe, according to your own specialization.

Teaching Methods

Each week, you will participate in two practical sessions of two hours each. Besides this, you will have to do a substantial part of the work outside of the classes. During the sessions, you will learn about the excavation sites and about general subjects which are relevant to the interpretation of fieldwork data (formation processes, methodology etc). Also, you will acquire processing and analytical skills you need for your project. The last few sessions will consist of presentations of your research and feedback of the teachers on your progress.

Method of Assessment

Assignments (completed/non-completed), time management (completed/non-completed), report (graded). End grades are numerical (0-10). Resit regulations will be specified in the course manual.

Literature

To be announced.

Target Audience

Third-year students Archaeology, Saxion students.

Custom Course Registration

ACASA students must register via UvA https://glass.uva.nl This course is not open for elective students. Please note:Course registration periods between VU and UvA differ.This course is scheduled at the University of Amsterdam.

Additional Information

This course is part of a joined programme by the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU) and the University of Amsterdam (UvA). It is taught at a UvA location. For the course schedule see https://rooster.uva.nl/
Academic year1/09/2431/08/25
Course level6.00 EC

Language of Tuition

  • English

Study type

  • Bachelor