ARCHKRA019 Compulsory practice III

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Andrea Hořínková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Mgr. Peter Kováčik, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PhDr. Petr Vojtal (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Peter Kováčik, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Basic orientation in field theory and practice
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject "Compulsory practice III" concludes a three-part cycle of subjects in which students should become more familiar with professional field archeology as a whole. The main focus in this final section will be on the most important – archaeological research. In practice, the students should familiarize themselves with investigative research, or revisions - both implements through probes or small-scale outcrops (these methods overlap to a large extent), and above all research rescue, especially large-scale ones. Systematic research is very rare these days and tends to be limited in time (they are practically unrealizable without grant funds). Students should mainly participate in large-scale rescue research, which today in field archaeological work represent a decisive moment. The participation of the listeners should start with participation in the preparation of the research (its focus, selection and application of appropriate excavation methods). Of course, they should also participate in the actual excavation work and theirs documentation (photographic, drawing and written), also on other activities connected with them (filling in stratigraphic matrices, provisional treatment and storage of findings and collected samples, their research records) up to the creation of the Findings news. The goal is for students to be able to decide on the optimal research method in their future professional practice starting and then they were able to correctly apply or modify it during the research in connection with the finding situation and to know what to do with its results. The place and time of practice will be determined for individual students by the head of the Institute of Archeology at the proposal of the subject guarantor. At the same time, the preferences of the listener himself and, in the case of this final one, should also be taken into account subject and to the studied specialization. The student will keep a diary about the internship, the mentor and supervisor will write a short one characteristics of his participation in practice. These documents will be taken into account during the final interview with the student by the guidance of the subject guarantor with the participation of other persons (usually the participation of a mentor and supervisor is assumed). Decision on granting or not granting credit belongs to the guarantor of the subject.
Learning outcomes
Students should primarily participate in large-scale rescue research, with participation in the preparation of the research (its focus, selection and application of appropriate excavation methods). They should also participate in the actual excavation works and their documentation (photographic, drawing and written), as well as in other activities associated with them (filling in stratigraphic matrices, provisional treatment and storage of finds and samples taken, their research records) up to the creation of the Findings Report.
Syllabus
  • 1. archaeological supervision 2. archaeological field survey 3. archaeological research 4. Collection treatment of finds
Literature
    required literature
  • Kováčik, P. – Juchelka, J. – Hořínková, A.: Terénní teorie a praxe III. Archeologický výzkum: archeologická dokumentace a zpracování. Opava, 2014.
  • Kováčik, P. – Juchelka, J. – Rataj, P.: Terénní teorie a praxe II. Archeologický výzkum: prospekce a odkryv. Opava 2014.
  • Gojda, M.: Archeologie krajiny – vývoj archetypů kulturní krajiny. Praha 2000.
    recommended literature
  • Barker, P.: Techniques in archaeological excavation (2. edition). New York 1982.
  • Balme, J. – Paterson, A. (eds.): Archaeology in Practice. A Student Guide to Archaeological Analyses. Malden – Oxford – Victoria 2006.
  • Beneš, J.: Základy muzeologie, Opava 1997.
  • David, A.: Finding Sites. In: Balme, J. – Paterson, A. (eds.): Archaeology in Practise. A Student Guide to Archaeological Analyses. 2006, 1-38.
  • Beneš, J.: Muzejní presentace, Praha 1981.
    not specified
  • Předpisy týkající se bezpečnosti práce, požární a hygienické předpisy
  • Organizační řád, příp. další relevantní předpisy a pokyny instituce podle dobrého zdání mentora
Teaching methods
Compulsory internship in institutions
Assessment methods
Credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on the extent and intensity of the course: 160 hod/20 dní.
Teacher's information
After completing the mandatory internship, the credit will be realized in the form of an oral interview taking into account the student's internship diary and the written statement of the mentor and supervisor
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2023, Summer 2024.
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