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AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY - DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY OF ART
Course Program
of Undergraduate Studies: a brief presentation
Melina Paissidou, assistant professor
Tania Valamoti, assistant professor
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
2008-2013 Total Subjects taught : 55 Total courses taught: 271
78%
22%
Archaeology
History of Art
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Ratio of courses in Archaeology and History of Art per term
80%
20%
Archaeology
History of Art
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Archaeology and History of Art Courses organized by period and content into: • Prehistoric Archaeology code: APR • Classical Archaeology code: ACL • Byzantine Archaeology code: ABY • History of Art code: AIT
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Archaeology and History of Art Courses categorized into: • Compulsory (code 100)
• Compulsory by module including the Seminars (code 600)
• Optional (code 200, 300)
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
compulsory
Interrelation of the courses categories
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
compulsory
compulsory by module
Interrelation of the courses categories
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
compulsory
compulsory by module
optional
Interrelation of the courses categories
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
compulsory
compulsory by module
optional
seminars
Interrelation of the courses categories
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Compulsory Courses - Code 100
APR 101: Introduction to Prehistoric Culture ACL 101: Introduction to Classical Archaeology ACL 102: Introduction to Roman Archaeology ABY 101: Introduction to Byzantine Archaeology AIT 101: History of Art. Theory and Methods
Having an introductory character, the courses aim to familiarize students with the main features of
each period concerning human culture
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Prehistoric Archaeology
APR 601: Theory and Methods of Prehistoric Archaeology
APR 602: Prehistoric Societies of the Aegean and the Balkans
APR 603: Prehistoric Societies of the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean
APR 606: Seminar in Prehistoric Archaeology
Classical Archaeology ACL 601: Archaic and Classical Architecture
ACL 602: Greek Sculpture of the Archaic and Classical Period
ACL 603: Archaic and Classical Pottery
ACL 604: Topography: Attica, the Sanctuaries of Olympia and Delphi, Delos
ACL 606: Seminar in Classical Archaeology
ACL 607: Hellenistic and Roman Period
Compulsory by Module Courses – Code 600
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Byzantine Archaeology
ABY 601: Byzantine Architecture
ABY 602: Byzantine painting
ABY 603: Byzantine Sculpture – Minor Arts
ABY 606: Seminar in Byzantine Archaeology
History of Art
AIT 601: Early Renaissance
AIT 602: European Art from 1880 till World War I
AIT 603: Greek Art in the 20th Century
AIT 606: Seminar in Art History
Compulsory by Module Courses – Code 600
As courses of specialization they aim to the skilled knowledge of each period examining thoroughly every given field
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
2008-2013
Compulsory by module courses (600): Relative proportion of courses in each field
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100% 600 ART HISTORY
600 PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY
600 CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
600 BYZANTINE ARCHAEOLOGY
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2008-2013 Compulsory by module course, times offered by field
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
ΑΒΥ 606
ΑΒΥ 601
ΑΒΥ 602
ΑΒΥ 603
ΑΚΛ 607
ΑΚΛ 603
ΑΚΛ 604
ΑΚΛ 601
ΑΚΛ 602
ΑΚΛ 606
AΠΡ 606
ΑΠΡ 603
ΑΠΡ 602
ΑΠΡ 601
ΑΙΤ 601 ΑΙΤ 602 ΑΙΤ 603 ΑΙΤ 606
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Knossos
Athens Mycenae
Kastoria Kastoria
Eleusina
field trips
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ACL 215: Public and Private Life ACL 216: Religion ACL 218: Ancient Greek Epigraphy ACL 219: Mythology
APR 208: Bronze Age Ideology in the Aegean APR 213: The Prehistory of Cyprus
AIT 203: High Renaissance – Mannerism AIT 205: Neoclassicism - Romanticism
ABY 218: Monumental Topography of Thessaloniki
AIT 308: Practice in museums, galleries and collections AIT 304: Teacher training through art history
APR 304: Seminar. Interdisciplinary Approaches APR 308: Bioarchaeology APR 314: Seminar on Museology AAA 313: Excavation - Drawing
ABY 309: Byzantine Pottery AAA 313: Excavation - Drawing
ACL 305: Seminar in Numismatics ACL 314: Seminar in Topography AAA313: Excavation - Drawing
Optional Courses – Code 200 and 300 (selective catalogue)
AIT 210: Greek Art in the 19th Century
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Optional courses • aim: in depth examination of specific and specialized subjects • supported by articles, written essays, field trips and practice in museums. • the most numerous category of teaching subjects • not regularly offered
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
2008-2013 Relative proportions of number of courses taught per module field
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
ART HISTORY
PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY
CLASSICAL/ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY
BYZANTINE ARCHAEOLOGY
compulsory compulsory by module
optional 200
optional 300
ART HISTORY PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY BYZANTINE ARCHAEOLOGY
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
AAA 313 Excavation – Drawing • Optional course
Prehistoric, Classical, Byzantine Archaeology • Divided in two distinctive parts: drawing course practice in the excavations of the School • Evaluation drawing course + excavation
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
APR 606: Seminar in Prehistoric Archaeology
ACL 606: Seminar in Classical Archaeology
ABY 606: Seminar in Byzantine Archaeology
AIT 606: Seminar on History of Art
Compulsory by module Seminars - Code 606
Optional Seminars - Code 300 Selective catalogue
APR 303: Interpreting the Archaeological Record APR 304: Interdisciplinary Approaches APR 308: Bioarchaeology APR 314: Seminar on Museology
ACL 305: Seminar in Numismatics ACL 314: Seminar in Topography ABY 309: Byzantine Pottery
AIT 308: Practical in museums, galleries and collections
Seminar courses
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Seminar courses - requirements
• compulsory attendance
• evaluation by written essays
• small audiences (20- 25 students)
Seminar courses - aims
• bibliographic research
• essay writing
• in depth knowledge of a topic
• practical skills in archaeological research (material culture,
theoretical and methodological issues)
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
School of History and Archaeology rates among the top 4 in use of Blackboard at AUTH
1912 students
39 teaching staff
4337 registrations in courses
107 courses
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
The increasing number of courses registered in the Blackboard
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Courses are supported by the Textbook Service EUDOXOS. From 2010 till 2013 14.979 text books have been delivered to the students of the Departments of Archaeology and History of Art
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
2012-2013 Success rates Compulsory Courses (100)
History of Art
Byzantine Archaeology
Roman Archaeology
Classical Archaeology
Prehistoric Archaeology
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
History of Art
Byzantine Archaeology
Roman Archaeology
Classical Archaeology
Prehistoric Archaeology
ART HISTORY PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY BYZANTINE ARCHAEOLOGY
Number of registered students
Students participating in exams
Successful students
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
ΑΠΡ101 ΑΚΛ102 ΑΚΛ101 ΑΒΥ101 ΑΙΤ101
% of successful students
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Compulsory by Module (600) 2012-2013 Examination Success Rates
History of Art
Byzantine Archaeology
Classical/Roman Archaeology
Prehistoric Archaeology
0
200
400
600
800
1000
1200
History of Art
Byzantine Archaeology
ART HISTORY PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY BYZANTINE ARCHAEOLOGY Number of
registered students
Students participating in exams
Successful students
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0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
ΑΙΤ601 ΑΙΤ602 ΑΙΤ603 ΑΙΤ606 ΑΒΥ602 ΑΒΥ603 ΑΒΥ601 ΑΒΥ606 ΑΚΛ601 ΑΚΛ607 ΑΚΛ602 ΑΚΛ604 ΑΚΛ603 ΑΚΛ606 ΑΠΡ603 ΑΠΡ602 ΑΠΡ606 ΑΠΡ601
% of successful students
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2012-2013 Success rates Optional (300)
History of Art
Byzantine Archaeology
Classical Archaeology
Prehistoric Archaeology
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
ART HISTORY PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY BYZANTINE ARCHAEOLOGY
Number of registered students
Students participating in exams
Successful students
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93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
ΑΚΛ301 ΑΚΛ305 ΑΚΛ307 ΑΚΛ314 ΑΠΡ308
% of successful students
ΑΚΛ301
ΑΚΛ305
ΑΚΛ307
ΑΚΛ314
ΑΠΡ308
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
2012-2013 Success rates Optional Courses (200)
History of Art
Byzantine Archaeology
Classical/Roman Archaeology
Prehistoric Archaeology
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
Number of registered students
Students participating in exams
Successful students
ART HISTORY PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGY CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY BYZANTINE ARCHAEOLOGY
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
% of successful students
2012-2013 Success rates Optional Courses (200)
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Studies in Archaeology and History of Art: general aims
• To form trained archaeologists and art historians with a broad temporal and geographical background
• To develop skills for scholarly research in Archaeology and Art History
• To train skilled professionals who will be competent in a diverse working environment (e.g. research Institutions, Museums, Ministry of Culture)
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
ACL 101: Introduction to Classical Archaeology (Compulsory)
Syllabus
Prerequisites: none
Course objective
•To provide basic knowledge which will enable students to attend more
specialized courses in classical archaeology (Geometric-Hellenistic).
•To familiarize students with
methodology, terminology,
general characteristics of ancient Greek architecture, topography, sculpture
and pottery, iconography and private life.
Evaluation consists of written examination.
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Course outcome
Students comprehend basic fields of research within Classical Archaeology
Students acquire basic skills for more specialised courses in Classical Archaeology
ACL 101: Syllabus
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Teaching is organised in the form or lectures accompanied by rich visual
material (plans, images) offered to the students during power point
presentations that accompany each course.
Teaching methods
Written exam evaluates ability to:
Understand basic archaeological issues
Master archaeological terms and definitions
Recognise aspects and plans of known ancient monuments and
archaeological sites
Evaluation
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Textbooks T. Hölscher, Klassische Archäologie. Grundwissen (Greek translation, 2005).
Suggested bibliography
S. E. Alcock – R. Osborne (eds.), Classical Archaeology (22012).
A. Borbein – T. Hölscher – P. Zanker (eds.), Klassische Archäologie. Eine
Einführung (2000).
C. Mee, Greek Archaeology. A Thematic Approach (2011).
Δ. Πλάντζος, Ελληνική τέχνη και Aρχαιολογία (2011).
U. Sinn, Einführung in die klassische Archäologie (2000).
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Greek and international avant-garde movements: points of
convergence and divergence (ΑΙΤ 606)
Seminar-Compulsory by Module
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Structure and content per session Part I. (narrative) Seminar subject 19/20th century Greek art: regional, national, identity conditioned reception 19/20th century Western art: metropolitan, international, transformation conditioned as paradigm Part II (practice) Stages of producing a short scholarly text choice and definition of subject collecting material field, library and archive research photographic and bibliographical documentation presentation in session, composition and authoring of the text
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
Kotidis, A. Μοντερνισμός και «Παράδοση» στην ελληνική τέχνη του
μεσοπολέμου, with comprehensive bibliography
Kotidis, A. Μοντερνισμός και «παράδοση» στην ελληνική μεταπολεμική και
σύγχρονη τέχνη
Student Assessment methods Written or oral examinations Essay Questions (Summative)
General competences Work in teams, in an international context and in an interdisciplinary team, Advance free, creative and causative thinking
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
ABY 218: Monumental topography of Thessaloniki (O)
• Prerequisites: none but desirable previous success in the
Compulsory courses
• Course objectives
•To familiarize students with monumental topography, case study:
Byzantine City of Thessaloniki
•Urban planning and development
•Religious and secular buildings
•Fortifications and cemeteries
•Monumental decoration
•
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Course output: Thorough, specialized
knowledge of urban planning and
development of a Byzantine city.
Teaching methods: Lectures and field trips
Evaluation: written exam
• Textbook: Χ. Μαυροπούλου-Τσιούμη, Βυζαντινή
Θεσσαλονίκη, 1992 (EVDOXOS)
•
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A number of courses have a strong ‘hands-on’ or
laboratory element in the following main categories
• Material Culture: ceramics, sculpture, numismatics
• Bioarchaeology: plant and animal remains
• Human Osteoarchaeology: human remains
• Ceramic technology: ceramic workshops, petrography,
simulation
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Students familiarise themselves and acquire skills in:
Retrieval
Handling
Processing
Identification
Description
Registration
Ethical issues
Study of actual artefacts and
bioarchaeological remains
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Available infrastructure:
stereomicroscopes
reference collections
digital imaging system
No organised laboratories
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APR 606: Seminar on Prehistoric Pottery
ACL 603: Seminar on
Archaic and Classical Pottery
AΒΥ 309 – ΑΒΥ 606: Seminar on Byzantine Pottery
• Learning the different stages of ceramic technology • Familiarising with indentifying clay texture and provenance , surface treatment etc. • Comprehension of the methods for cataloguing ancient ceramic material
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ACL 606 – ACL 605 – ACL 209. Roman Sculpture
• Learning and macroscopic examination of the texture of marbles and other raw materials
• Study of the tool marks
• Comprehension of sculpture techniques
• Learning of the techniques for producing casts
ACL 305: Seminar on Numismatics
•familiarising with identifying, describing and cataloguing coins from the collection of the Museum of Casts and Antiquities, AUTh
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APR 303: Interdisciplinary Approaches: Human Osteoarchaeology
• Familiarising with human anatomy
• Learning of the techniques for sexing, ageing and indentifying pathological conditions
• Learning of processing, inventorying, cataloguing and recording of human skeletal remains
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
APR 308: BIOARCHAEOLOGY (Optional Seminar-OS)
Syllabus
Prerequisites: none but desirable previous success in the Compulsory and
Compulsory by Module (Prehistoric Archaeology) courses
Course objective
To explore potential and limitations of bioarchaeological (faunal and floral) remains
in the investigation of prehistoric societies in the Aegean and Southeastern Europe
Economy, society, culinary practice, temporal change
AUTH school of history and archaeology - evaluation report 2014
Teaching methods: Lectures-Video projections-Essay writing Laboratory in Archaeobotany-Zooarchaeology Plant food ingredients in action: food tasting events with strong involvement of students
Course outcome: Skills in field and laboratory techniques of bioarchaeological analysis
Student assessment: Attendance Essay writing and oral presentation