Course design and learning outcomes
LEARNING OUTCOMES
After completing this course, you should be able to:
After completing this course, you should be able to:
- Describe what archaeology is, how it is practiced, and why it is important
- Describe what materials archaeologists study, where these might be found, and how they are dated
- Describe the role of inference in an archaeological understanding of the past
- Explain some differences between how archaeology is practiced in the "Old" and "New" Worlds
- Describe and explain the significance of dozens of archaeological discoveries
- “Read” museums and archaeological sites you visit with an eye to how they are presented to the public
- Practice and promote ethical stewardship of the archaeological record
ACTIVITIES AND METHODS OF ASSESSMENT
- Submit Reading Notes for each reading to help you learn and retain what you are learning
- Take Quizzes to demonstrate your learning and strengthen your retention
- Create a Discovery Research Design to understand how archaeologists must explain their proposed research and convince others of the merits of what they propose.
- Read a book (and answer questions) about archaeological discovery to deepen your knowledge of the subject
- Attend every class to learn more about archaeological discoveries and share your ideas
