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COURSE SYLLABUS
ARCHEOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY
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:
1 To understand the use of chemistry in archeology;
2 To teach the chemistry and technologies of archaeological materials;
3 Methods of chemical analysis of archaeological materials and interpretation of results;
4 Preservation of archaeological material;
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
26 CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 PQ13
LO1 0 4 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0
LO2 0 3 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 0
LO3 0 4 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 4 0
LO4 0 3 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 3 0
LO: Learning Objectives PQ: Program Qualifications
Contribution Level: 1 Very Low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
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