The seminar is organized around ongoing research of one of the staff members. The students participate in all aspects of research from the development of a theoretical framework to the collection of data and the preparation of a publication. In 2006, for instance we studied Bell Beaker wrist guards from an archaeological and ethnographic perspective and are publishing the results in a peer-reviewed journal. In 2007 we will start a similar project on the Late Neolithic / Early Bronze Age.
Course objective
Students learn to organize and conduct research.
Learning objectives
*Detailed knowledge of the period, region, research problems, recent literature and current issues under consideration; *Knowledge of and insight in setting up, structuring and executing of scientific research projects; *Insight in how high ranking research is conducted; *Is able to critically analyse research data and recent literature with respect to the subject under consideration and voice one’s own well-argumented opinion; *Is able to choose a research topic, set up and execute one’s own research on the topic, the results concluding in an article; *Is able to critically review one’s own research and that of fellow-students on a constructive manner; *Is able to work with deadlines; *Is able to work in a team and come to joint results.
Method of instruction
Research, discussion, presentation, publication.