Academic Catalog

SA584 PUBLIC ARCAHEOLOGY

Course Code: 8140584
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 and Spring Semesters.

Course Content

The course examines archaeology in its wider social and political context, within its visualisation, modelling and public outreach. The role of archaeology in the development of concepts of Heritage will be considered on a worldwide basis and issues raised at a theoretical and practical level discussed. These will include differing values attached to objects, monuments and areas of land, archaeology and the law, archaeology and the media, tourism and the place of archaeology in the planning process.