By the end of this seminar, the student should be capable of putting the archaeological procedures into practice in the context of a documentary and critical study concerning a specific archaeological question.
Main themes
This seminar is designed as a preparation for the corresponding master's seminar. The seminar will accordingly include an introduction to the type(s) of sites and documentary evidence studied.
Content and teaching methods
Introduction to personal work on an archaeological question. During group sessions, based on preliminary personal work, each participant presents his analysis of an aspect of a chosen case study or theme, paying particular attention to heuristic and critical aspects. The procedures and phases of the treatment, as well as the global synthesis and conclusions, are communally constructed. The individual research is guided.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Evaluation : based on written reports and on the basis of active participation.
Support : student notes.
Teaching staff : different professors with the help of assistants assigned by the Department.