1 | Course Title: | ARCHEOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY |
2 | Course Code: | KIM4076 |
3 | Type of Course: | Optional |
4 | Level of Course: | First Cycle |
5 | Year of Study: | 4 |
6 | Semester: | 7 |
7 | ECTS Credits Allocated: | 5 |
8 | Theoretical (hour/week): | 3 |
9 | Practice (hour/week) : | 0 |
10 | Laboratory (hour/week) : | 0 |
11 | Prerequisites: | None |
12 | Recommended optional programme components: | None |
13 | Language: | Turkish |
14 | Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
15 | Course Coordinator: | Doç. Dr. HASENE MUTLU GENÇKAL |
16 | Course Lecturers: |
Prof. Dr. Belgin İZGİ Doç. Dr. Ümran Seven ERDEMİR |
17 | Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator: |
hasenem@uludag.edu.tr +90 224 2941734 Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Kimya Bölümü 16059 Görükle / BURSA Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Sciences and Arts Department of Chemistry 16059 Gorukle / BURSA |
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19 | Objective of the Course: | The course aims to give the students sufficient information about the use of chemistry in archeology. |
20 | Contribution of the Course to Professional Development | To have the ability to transfer knowledge of chemistry to different disciplines, To establish a technical and scientific relationship between chemistry and archeology |
21 | Learning Outcomes: |
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22 | Course Content: |
Week | Theoretical | Practical |
1 | Terms and Concepts about Archeology, Archeometry and Chemistry, Archaeological Chemistry | |
2 | History of Archaeological Chemistry, Current Status and Scope of Archaeological Chemistry | |
3 | What archaeologists want to know about archaeological artifacts | |
4 | Cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and foreign compounds, cell types and plastic composites of wood | |
5 | Minerals, Stones, and Rocks | |
6 | Sediments and soils, pottery | |
7 | Bones and teeth | |
8 | Metals and coins, other materials | |
9 | Glass and glassy materials, building materials, pigments and dyes | |
10 | Analysis methods of archaeological materials: Microscopic methods | |
11 | Analysis methods of archaeological materials: Methods for element and isotope analysis | |
12 | Analysis methods of archaeological materials: Molecular analysis methods | |
13 | Restoration and Protection of Archaeological Materials, The Importance of Radiation in Archeology | |
14 | Identification and Authentication in Archaeological Materials, Archaeological Chemistry Studies and Some Examples in Turkey and in the World |
23 | Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials: |
1. Arkeokimyaya Genel Bakış, Sevi Öz, Şahinde Demirci, Gazi Bookstore, Ankara, 2017. 2. T. Douglas Price • James H. Burton, An Introduction to Archaeological Chemistry, Springer, 2012. 3. Z. Goffer, Archaeological chemistry: Wiley-Interscience, 2007. 4. A.M. Pollard, Archaeological Chemistry, Springer, 1996. |
24 | Assesment |
TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES | NUMBER | PERCENT |
Midterm Exam | 1 | 20 |
Quiz | 0 | 0 |
Homeworks, Performances | 1 | 20 |
Final Exam | 1 | 60 |
Total | 3 | 100 |
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade | 40 | |
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade | 60 | |
Total | 100 | |
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course | Homework (presentation) The system of relative evaluation is applied. | |
Information | Evaluation with given presentation assignments |
25 | ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE |
Activites | NUMBER | TIME [Hour] | Total WorkLoad [Hour] |
Theoretical | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Practicals/Labs | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Self Study and Preparation | 14 | 3 | 42 |
Homeworks, Performances | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Projects | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Field Studies | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Midtermexams | 1 | 20 | 20 |
Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Final Exams | 1 | 40 | 40 |
Total WorkLoad | 174 | ||
Total workload/ 30 hr | 5,13 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 5 |
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LO: Learning Objectives | PQ: Program Qualifications |
Contribution Level: | 1 Very Low | 2 Low | 3 Medium | 4 High | 5 Very High |