Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters
Lecture Code BI303002 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 考古学基礎実習D
Subject Name
(Katakana)
コウコガクキソジッシュウD
Subject Name in
English
Basic Practice in Archaeology D
Instructor ARIMATSU YUI
Instructor
(Katakana)
アリマツ ユイ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  Second Semester,  Second Semester
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2nd) Fri5-7:LET A202
Lesson Style Practical Lesson Style
(More Details)
 
Exercise, Training, Lecture 
Credits 1.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction J : Japanese
Course Level 4 : Undergraduate Advanced
Course Area(Area) 23 : Arts and Humanities
Course Area(Discipline) 09 : Archaeology/Cultural Heritage
Eligible Students for 3rd-year students
Keywords Field work traning, Working in laboratory 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Special laboratory course on archaeology 
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage
(Comprehensive Abilities)
・Acquisition of the ability of operating surveying and drawing instruments, video apparatus and computer and acquisition of the basic ability of information processing and visual expression 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
The aim of this lecture is to acquire the fundamental techniques of archaeological field works, e.g. excavation, surface survey, topographic survey, photography, ink impression (Takuhon), plate making, also, collecting, and processing digital data for an archaeological research. 
Class Schedule Class 1; Lecture on fundamental explanation of photography.
Class 2; See Class 2 description.
Class 3; See Class 2 description.
Class 4; Photography in the open air.
Class 5; See Class 4 description.
Class 6; Photography with indoor
Class 7; See Class 6 description.
Class 8; Review of pictures to be taken.
Class 9; Plate making, archaeological finds and pidtures.
Class 10; See Class 9 description.
Class 11; Exercise of statistical analysis for archaeology.
Class 12; See Class 11 description.
Class 13; Exercise of digital drawing for archaeology.
Class 14; Exercise of digital map for archaeoloogy.
Class 15; Exercise of presentation software (Microsoft, power point.) for archaeology. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Using archaeological finds and cameras actually, measuring tools. Explanation with PowerPoint. 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
(More Details) P.C., Handout papers, Archaeological finds, Photography, Measuring tools 
Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
Class 1; Reviewing of basic knowledge about photography.
Class 2; Same as above.
Class 3; Improving you skill for using various types of cameras.
Class 4; Same as above.
Class 5; Same as above.
Class 6; Same as above.
Class 7; Same as above.
Class 8; Same as above.
Class 9; Understanding these lectures and finishing practical working.
Class 10; Same as above.
Class 11; Same as above.
Class 12; Same as above.
Class 13; Same as above.
Class 14; Same as above.
Class 15; Same as above.
 
Requirements An archaeology major only for it’s highly-professional specialty. You have to take all lectures of “Basic practice in Archaeology (A, B, C, D)” in your all semesters. 
Grading Method Comprehensive evaluation by their skills (60%), and the normal point (40%). 
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message You have to learn many skills using computer soft wares for archaeological researching. Apart from this class, you should spend your time to use these computer soft wares. 
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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