Admission requirements
None.
Description
This course deals with the wide ranges of applications of isotope data that are relevant to archaeological research. These vary from the research in the origin of peoples, mobility/exchange patterns, diet, climate change and environmental reconstruction.
The potentials and limitations of various types of isotope analyses and data will be explored.
Course objectives
Knowledge of the theoretical background of different methods applied in isotope research;
Understanding of the wide range of applications of isotopic data in archaeological research;
Awareness of the potentials as well as the limitations of the different isotopic methods;
Practice with interpreting isotope data from bioarchaeological contexts.
Timetable
Course schedule details can be found in MyTimetable.
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Mode of instruction
Weekly lectures;
Weekly discussions.
Assessment method
Weekly written assignments (6x) (30%);
Weekly practical assignments (6x) (30%);
Essay on one of the techniques addressed in the case studies, including finding additional literature (40%).
Assessment deadlines:
The dates of exams and retakes can be found in MyTimetable. The deadlines of papers, essays and assignments are communicated through Brightspace.
Reading list
To be announced.
Registration
Registration start dates for the BA2 seminars differ from the registration dates of the regular courses.
Registration will take place with the use of forms. These will be e-mailed by the study advisers to all BA2 students at the beginning of October.
Contact
For more information about this course, please contact Dr. J.E. (Jason) Laffoon.