Course syllabus:
Session 1
1.1 Introduction
to the course
1.2 Bibliography
and sources
1.3 Is archaeology
a science?
1.4 The background
and history of archaeology. Origins and chronology.
Session 2
2.1 Overview
of computer and scientific applications.
2.2 Introduction
to the computer and its applications
Word Processing
– Databases – spreadsheets
2.3 The World
Wide Web (WWW)
Session 3
3.1 The WWW and
archaeology
3.2 Navigating
the web
3.3 Introduction
to selected archaeological sites
3.4 The project
site – Burgundy
Session 4
4.1Geographical Information
Systems (GIS) Global Positioning system GPS, satellite imagery and aerial photography.
4.2 Using the
Burgundy project site.
Session 5
5.1 Scientific
applications – Ground radar – resistivity etc
5.2 Dating techniques.
From Dendrochronology (tree ring dating) to radiocarbon and thermoluminescence.
Session 6
6.1 Report writing
– Introduction
6.2 Word processing
(using Microsoft word)
6.3 Databases
and spreadsheets
6.4 Integrating
applications in report writing
Session 7
7.1 Overview
of report writing
7.2 Excavation
sites from the web demonstrating report summaries, including the utilisation of graphics.
7.3 Project work
Session 8
8.1 The future
of archaeology
8.2 3D and Virtual
Reality (VR) imagery, using selected sites from the WWW
8.3 Computer
applications in archaeology conference – Latest/current
8.4 Which way
forward ?
Session 9
9.1 Overview
of project work
9.2 Integration
of applications and sample report of excavation sites
Session 10
Project dissemination
Overview of course.
