Poseminar II: Classical Archaeology

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This obligatory course is designed to help students who are writing their undergraduate thesis. It provides information, advice and a point of contact for students during this process.

This is an obligatory course for students who are writing their undergraduate thesis. The purpose of

the course is to provide assistance with all aspects of producing a thesis at this academic level.

Guidance on the specific requirements of a thesis at UW will be given, alongside general support on

how to write well in English in a formal academic context. Advice will be given on the process of

choosing a topic, finding a promoter (supervisor), creating a suitable title, conducting the

preparatory research, analysis and interpretation phases and writing.

Students will be expected to complete various tasks, including (but not limited to) creating and

giving presentations, generating bibliographies, short writing tasks and producing illustrative

material. Students will also be expected to provide a weekly report on their thesis progress.

Elements of this course are student-led, and students should be prepared to identify and raise

difficulties experienced during the production of their own thesis for discussion as well as be

willing to ask questions and seek personalised guidance.

Please note that both proseminars are obligatory and attendance is mandatory. Students will be

required to indicate whether their thesis is being written for Proseminar I: Egypt and Near East or

Proseminar II: Classical Archaeology based on their chosen topic.

Through completion of the thesis, with support from the proseminar, the student will:

K_W13 ~ know and understand advanced methods of analysis and how to interpret information

contained in scientific publications

K_W20 ~ gain knowledge regarding the health and safety concerns for archaeologists outside the

context of field studies

K_U01 ~ search for, analyse, select and use information about archaeological sources and their

context using literature and electronic media, and subject them to criticism and creative

interpretation in English

K_U03 ~ creatively use existing methods and techniques, adapting them to needs arising from the

specificity of their own research issues

K_U04 ~ formulate research problems, create original concepts and formulate and test hypotheses

in the field of archaeology in English

K_U05 ~ independently formulate conclusions, argue and generate synthetic summaries in English,

taking different views into account

K_U06 ~ independently analyse and interpret various types of artefacts and/or ecofacts, including

their contexts, using the latest research advances to determine their significance and impact on

socio-cultural processes

K_U 07 ~ detect complex relationships between artefacts, ecofacts and/or ancient cultural processes

K_U08 ~ to able to construct a scientific polemic in English

K_U09 ~ be able to evaluate and select the best methods for presenting their research results in

English, including using advanced information and communication methods

K_U11 ~ present their research results in good formal written English, using specialised scientific

language and terminology appropriate for archaeology, supported by the use of information and

communication technologies

K_U13 ~ use a foreign language at the B2 + level of the European System for the Description of

Language Education and specialised terminology in the field of archaeology (non-Native English

speakers only)

K_U18 ~ plan and organise work in the field of scientific research

K_U19 ~ correctly define the priorities for the implementation of their own and commissioned

research tasks

K_K04 ~ be capable of critically evaluating the interpretation of archaeological and historical

sources, with the use of multi-faceted interpretation

K_K05 ~ use their knowledge about the complex nature of culture and analyse various categories of

evidence for recreating the human past

For students who are writing a thesis for Proseminar II: Classical Archaeology there is no other

assessment. For students who are writing their thesis for Proseminar I: Egypt and Near East, to pass

this course an obligatory work task will be set during the summer semester, the nature of which is at

the discretion of the course coordinator.