2023

Investigation Seminar in Archaeology

Name: Investigation Seminar in Archaeology
Code: HIS12038L
6 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/156 hours
Scientific Area: Archeology

Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese, English, French, Spanish
Regime de Frequência: Presencial

Presentation

This curricular unit represents the beginning of archaeological research through the completion of a work, on a topic of your choice

Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Goals

With this course unit it is intended to provide skills at the level of individual research through the preparation of a work, which is intended to be unpublished and that contributes to the advancement of archaeological knowledge. To encourage the ability to research in sources, libraries, museums, laboratories, in the field ...
This research may serve as a basis for a larger research work, to be carried out in the future.
Taking into account the importance that the research component plays in archaeology, this subject aims to equip students with the basic requirements for its execution, through the critical analysis of data and the development of responsibility in the work.

Contents

Module 1. The research
1- Definition of themes and chronology of the research
2- Presentation of specialized bibliography
3- Research in speciality websites.

Module 2. Knowledge production
1- Basic rules for the production of scientific texts
2- Citation rules and plagiarism
3- Field or laboratory work (if applicable)
4- Final construction of the work

Teaching Methods

Direct, personalized guidance, according to the research interest of each student