BI305001 Field Practice in Archaeology B

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Letters

Lecture Code BI305001 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 野外考古学実習Ｂ

Subject Name
（Katakana）ヤガイコウコガクジッシュウB

Subject Name in
English Field Practice in Archaeology B

Instructor NOJIMA HISASHI,ARIMATSU YUI

Instructor
(Katakana) ノジマ　ヒサシ,アリマツ　ユイ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  OutOfTerm(1st)

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (O1) Inte

Lesson Style Practical Lesson Style
(More Details) 　

practice

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 Archeology, Excavation, Archeological Site, Fieldwork, Arranging and sorting relics,Practical work experience

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Special laboratory course on archeology
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage
（Comprehensive Abilities）
・Acquisition of the ability of grasping and analysing things and phenomena by fieldwork and experimental approach.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline In this Class students will join an archeological fieldwork in Taishaku-Valley sites, learn about the method of finding remains and handling archeological finds under directon of trained teachers.

Class Schedule Class 1; We provides students with concrete understanding the outline of this excavation.
Class 2; Explanation of various archeological materials for understanding the archeological site to be excavated.
Class 3; Making a brochure about research achievement of the site to be excavated, and presentation about it .
Class 4; Planning for excavation program, and discussion about each asgning tasks in the excavation.
Class 5; Excavation (topographical survey planning and field confirmation).
Class 6; Excavation (setting of the survey area and explanation of equipment).
Class 7; Excavation (excavation management of the survey area).

Class 8; Excavation (management of excavated artifacts in the survey area).
Class 9; Excavation (Measurement and collection of excavated artifacts).
Class 10; Excavation (stratification of soil layer sections).
Class 11; Excavation　(Confirmation of the formation process of the remains).
Class 12; Excavation (taking photographs and managing the measurement plan).
Class 13; Excavation (confirmation and discussion of the overall remains).
Class 14; Excavation (discussion and overall understanding of the entire survey area)
Class 15; Understanding research achievement from our excavation and Discussion about future researching under the direction of graduate students.

Writing a report on your fieldwork in the site.

Text/Reference
Books,etc. Distributed handouts

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. 　

(More Details) Fieldwork

Learning techniques to be incorporated 　

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review We have a meeting for tommorow’s excavation after field work in a site or lodging house every evening.

Requirements Students majoring in  archaeology only can be accepted in this class for it’s highly-professional specialty.  You have to take all practice of “Field Practice in Archeology (A, B, C)” in your all semesters.

Grading Method Practical fieldwork in the site (80%), and report point (20%).

Practical Experience Experienced

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it Utilizing my practical experience in excavations at the Kyoto Prefectural Buried Cultural Properties Research Center, I provides guidance on excavations.

Message

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.

Academic Year	2024Year	School/Graduate School	School of Letters
Lecture Code	BI305001	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	野外考古学実習Ｂ
Subject Name （Katakana）	ヤガイコウコガクジッシュウB
Subject Name in English	Field Practice in Archaeology B
Instructor	NOJIMA HISASHI,ARIMATSU YUI
Instructor (Katakana)	ノジマ　ヒサシ,アリマツ　ユイ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, OutOfTerm(1st)
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(O1) Inte
Lesson Style	Practical	Lesson Style (More Details)
practice
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	Archeology, Excavation, Archeological Site, Fieldwork, Arranging and sorting relics,Practical work experience
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Special laboratory course on archeology
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Geography, Archaeology, and Cultural Heritage （Comprehensive Abilities）・Acquisition of the ability of grasping and analysing things and phenomena by fieldwork and experimental approach.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	In this Class students will join an archeological fieldwork in Taishaku-Valley sites, learn about the method of finding remains and handling archeological finds under directon of trained teachers.
Class Schedule	Class 1; We provides students with concrete understanding the outline of this excavation. Class 2; Explanation of various archeological materials for understanding the archeological site to be excavated. Class 3; Making a brochure about research achievement of the site to be excavated, and presentation about it . Class 4; Planning for excavation program, and discussion about each asgning tasks in the excavation. Class 5; Excavation (topographical survey planning and field confirmation). Class 6; Excavation (setting of the survey area and explanation of equipment). Class 7; Excavation (excavation management of the survey area). Class 8; Excavation (management of excavated artifacts in the survey area). Class 9; Excavation (Measurement and collection of excavated artifacts). Class 10; Excavation (stratification of soil layer sections). Class 11; Excavation　(Confirmation of the formation process of the remains). Class 12; Excavation (taking photographs and managing the measurement plan). Class 13; Excavation (confirmation and discussion of the overall remains). Class 14; Excavation (discussion and overall understanding of the entire survey area) Class 15; Understanding research achievement from our excavation and Discussion about future researching under the direction of graduate students. Writing a report on your fieldwork in the site.
Text/Reference Books,etc.	Distributed handouts
PC or AV used in Class,etc.
(More Details)	Fieldwork
Learning techniques to be incorporated
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	We have a meeting for tommorow’s excavation after field work in a site or lodging house every evening.
Requirements	Students majoring in archaeology only can be accepted in this class for it’s highly-professional specialty. You have to take all practice of “Field Practice in Archeology (A, B, C)” in your all semesters.
Grading Method	Practical fieldwork in the site (80%), and report point (20%).
Practical Experience	Experienced
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it	Utilizing my practical experience in excavations at the Kyoto Prefectural Buried Cultural Properties Research Center, I provides guidance on excavations.
Message
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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