SA501 THEORY IN ARCHAEOLOGY
Course Code: |
8140501 |
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
Department: |
Settlement Archaeology |
Language of Instruction: |
English |
Level of Study: |
Graduate |
Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. DENÝZ BURCU ERCÝYAS |
Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
The goal of this course is to familiarise the student with the theoretical developments in the field of archaeology. The intellectual foundations of archaeological research and how material culture is investigated, analyzed and interpreted will be discussed. Current trends, problems in theory of archaeology, modern interpretative techniques constitute the main issues at stake. The interdisciplinarity of archaeological study will be emphasized through both theoretical and methodological approaches.