Admission requirements
Admission to the Research Master Archaeology programme.
Description
Organised around ongoing research of the Near Eastern/Mediterranean/Medieval staff, this course will present you with earlier excavated as well as with recently excavated evidence (especially ceramics) from cities in the post-Classical era, including for instance the Byzantine, Islamic, Crusader and Ottoman periods.
One of the key aspects to work on is, for instance, the Medieval or Post-Medieval cities as consumption centres. In addition, it is possible in the context of this research seminar, to follow some sessions on the ‘Transformation of the Roman World’.
The course will take you into the practicalities of research, including data collection, methodology, interpretation of the available archaeological record, and ultimately the preparation of an end product (report, conference poster, online exhibition, publication, etc.).
Course objectives
Obtaining knowledge of the period, region, material culture, research problems, relevant literature, current debates and approaches concerning the theme of research;
Ability to critically assess current research and literature and to voice one’s well-argumented opinion concerning these;
Developing skills in presenting original research in an academic manner;
Developing teamwork skills.
Timetable
Course schedule details can be found in the RMA and RMSc time schedule.
Mode of instruction
Lectures and presentations;
Reading of relevant books/articles;
Individual assignments;
Discussion on the basis of these assignments;
Preparation of a (joint) report or other end product.
Course load
The course load will be distributed as follows:
7×2 hours of lectures (1 ec);
Written assignments (min. 2,000 words) (1 ec);
140 pages of literature (1 ec);
24,5 days of research (7 ec).
Assessment method
Active participation in class discussions and reading of assigned literature (20%);
Individual and joint research (40%);
Quality of written assignments on the basis of research (40%).
All exam dates (exams, retakes, paper deadlines etc.) can be found in the RMA and RMSc examination schedule.
Reading list
The reading list will be distributed prior to the beginning of the course.
Registration
Registration via uSis is mandatory.
The Administration Office will register all BA1 students for their tutorials (not lectures; register via uSis!).
BA2, BA3, MA/MSc and RMA/RMSc students are required to register for all lectures and tutorials well in time.
The Administration Office registers all students for their exams, students are not required to do this in uSis.
Contact
For more information about this course, please contact prof. dr. J.A.C. (Joanita) Vroom.
Remarks
Compulsory attendance.