6 ECTS credits
150 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 1020910BEW for working students in the 2nd semester of odd academic years (e.g. 2013-2014) at a (B) Bachelor - advanced level.
The course will develop and provide insight in the archaeology of the Low Countries from the Roman until the Early post-Medieval period. A global overview of the chronology will be provided, whereby per period, an important theme will be covered. It is not possible to cover all the important events per period, so the lectures will serve as an introduction, whereby the most important economic and political events will be discussed, as well as important sites within Belgium and the Netherlands, and the attributed material culture will be discussed.
The first lecture will start with the Roman towards the Early post-Medieval period. Important topics will be covered, including Migration in the Early Medieval period, Christianization, long distance trade, funerary practices throughout the ages, the formation of cities, whereby also other archaeological topics will be touched upon. Each class is a combination of a lecture and a student presentation. The theme of the lecture will be introduced (e.g. Funerary practices) after which two or three students will give a presentation on the same theme. Although the subjects will be decided, there is enough freedom to choose themes that bridge Art Sciences and Archaeology and give room to creativity. Each group of students chooses a paper that covers the topic of the presentation, which will be discussed afterwards. Each student will provide a point for discussion about the presented topic.
The following measure applies for (working) students who cannot attend class:
After each class, the students write a short reflection (~ 500 words). This reflection contains a reaction on the presentation of their fellow students in which the discussion topic of choice is discussed. These assignments should be submitted to the teacher no later than three days after the presentation has taken place. The presentation must take place before submitting the reflection. Practical issues can be discusses in consultation with the teacher.
The evaluation consist of the following categories:
A continuous evaluation takes place, assessing factors like presence, attendance, and the quality thereof, the chosen subject, the presentation, and the chosen article. For working of otherwise absent students, the written reflections will serve as a substitute for presence and attendance.
The student can place the important topics and research themes in archaeology during the historical periods in the Low Countries (Belgium and the Netherlands) in a European context.
The student can explain how research in historical archaeology happens in a context where material culture can sometimes be combined with written sources.
The student can explain the dynamics and evolution of material culture from the Roman period to the start of the Industrial Revolution.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Other Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
The total of point that can be earned is 100.
Presence and attendance: 30%
Presentation and article: 40%
Quality of discussion points and discussion: 30%
Only for working and otherwise not present students:
Quality of reflections: 60%
Presentation and article: 40%
Some actions result in deduction of points: tardy submission of discussion points and/or reflections.
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Bachelor of Philosophy and Moral Sciences: default (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of History: Minor Minor Human Sciences (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of History: minor Social Sciences (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Art Studies and Archaeology: Profile Profile Art Studies and Archaeology (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Art Studies and Archaeology: Profile Profile Archaeological Science (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: German-French (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: French-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: French-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-English (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-French (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Dutch-German (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Spanish-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: Italian-German (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: German-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: English-German (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: English-French (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: English-Italian (only offered in Dutch)
Bachelor of Linguistics and Literary Studies: English-Spanish (only offered in Dutch)
Bridging Programme Master of Arts in Art Studies and Archaeology: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)
Preparatory Programme Master of Arts in Art Studies and Archaeology: Standaard traject (only offered in Dutch)