Type A
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Code |
Competences Specific |
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Common |
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AC1 |
To evaluate the updated information in the different fields of research. |
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AC2 |
Have analytical decision capability. |
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AC3 |
To perform technical analysis protocols. |
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AC5 |
Plan the archeological exploration and excavation intervention. |
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AC7 |
To train yourself in the treatment and registration of data. |
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AC9 |
To plan research projects. |
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AC10 |
To organize research teams. |
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AC11 |
To have research capacity, generation of paradigm and demonstration. |
Type B
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Code |
Competences Transversal |
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Common |
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BC1 |
Learning to learn |
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BC2 |
Effective solutions to complex problems |
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BC3 |
Critical, logical and creative thinking, and an ability to innovate |
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BC4 |
Autonomy, responsibility and initiative |
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BC5 |
Teamwork, collaboration and sharing of responsibility |
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BC6 |
Clear and effective communication of information, ideas, problems and solutions in public or a specific technical field |
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BC7 |
Sensitivity to environmental issues |
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BC8 |
Management of complex technical or professional projects |
Type C
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Code |
Competences Nuclear |
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Common |
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CC1 |
Have an intermediate mastery of a foreign language, preferably English |
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CC2 |
Be advanced users of the information and communication technologies |
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CC3 |
Be able to manage information and knowledge |
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CC4 |
Be able to express themselves correctly both orally and in writing in one of the two official languages of the URV |
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CC5 |
Be committed to ethics and social responsibility as citizens and professionals |
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CC6 |
Be able to define and develop their academic and professional project |
Objectives |
Competences |
Understand the relationship between hominin species and climate. |
AC1 AC7
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BC1 BC3 BC4 BC7
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CC1 CC2 CC3
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Understand and apply the relationship between hominin species and the climate. |
AC1 AC2 AC7
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BC1 BC2 BC3 BC4 BC7
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CC1 CC2 CC3
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To project a palaeoenvironmental research. |
AC1 AC2 AC3 AC5 AC9 AC10 AC11
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BC2 BC3 BC5 BC8
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CC1 CC2 CC4 CC6
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To evaluate the material resources necessary to carry out the projected research. |
AC1 AC2 AC3 AC5 AC7 AC11
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BC2 BC4
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CC1 CC2 CC3
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To interpret the palaeoenvironmental analytical results, as a result of the different disciplines involved and the projected research. |
AC1 AC2 AC7 AC11
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BC2 BC3 BC5
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CC2 CC3
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Assess the adequacy of the analytical technique used in the search to the type of expected results.
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AC1 AC2 AC7 AC10 AC11
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BC2 BC3 BC5 BC6
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CC1 CC2 CC3 CC4 CC5 CC6
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Topic |
Sub-topic |
I. General concepts on climate. |
I.1. What determines the environment.
I.2. How our species can change the environment.
I.3. How and where to get samples for palaeoenvironmental analysis. |
II. Sciences, techniques, methods, disciplines, ... involved on Palaeoenvironmental Restitution. |
II.1. Geoarchaeology
II.2. Archaeozoology
II.3. Anthracology
II.4. Palynology
II.5. Carpology and diatoms.
II.6. Fitòlits and Dendrology
II.7. Isotopes. |
Methodologies :: Tests |
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Competences |
(*) Class hours |
Hours outside the classroom |
(**) Total hours |
Introductory activities |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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Assignments |
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5 |
55 |
60 |
Lecture |
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30 |
5 |
35 |
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Personal attention |
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1 |
0 |
1 |
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Extended-answer tests |
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3 |
0 |
3 |
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(*) On e-learning, hours of virtual attendance of the teacher. (**) The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. |
Methodologies
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Description |
Introductory activities |
Presentation of the program, adapting it to the research interests of the students, whenever possible. |
Assignments |
To guide students on how to look for information about the subject, how to write and present a palaeoenvironmental work project, as well as carry it out, write it up and present it in public. |
Lecture |
Master classes, presented with didactic material. These presentations will be available through Moodle. |
Personal attention |
- Knowing the technical language and the concepts of scientific work in the field of palaeoenvironment, basically applying archaeology.
- Introduction to their analysis techniques and problems.
- Obtain basic knowledge, necessary to be able to participate in interdisciplinary and / or own research projects.
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Description |
1.- Knowledge basic of the technical language and the scientific work in the field of palaeoenvironment basically applied to Archaeology.
2.- Introduction to analytical techniques and their problems.
3.- Getting a basic knowledge required to take part in interdisciplinary research and/or own.
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Description |
Weight |
Assignments |
Theoretical work project of some palaeoenvironmental discipline on archaeological site; written (40% of the mark) and exposed in class (30% of the note).
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70% |
Extended-answer tests |
Written test. |
30% |
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Other comments and second exam session |
Los estudiantes matriculados en la URV siguen el sistema ECTS y tienen derecho a las convocatorias de evaluación indicadas en la normativa académica de grado y máster vigente. Criteria: It will be basically evaluated 1) the participation of the student by the discussions in the theoretical and practical classroom, 2) his critical capacity and reasoning in the work to be presented and in the test, 3) use of materials not provided by the teacher (Library, Internet, other resources), 4) theoretical knowledge acquired in class, 5) writing and correct structuring of the requested scientific work, 6) as well as classroom attendance. |
Basic |
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- Projection of subjects through computer presentation program of talks. - The student will be given the graphs and projected tables, key articles, and material for the practices. |
Complementary |
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Subjects that continue the syllabus |
HOW TO WRITE A MASTER'S THESIS/12785110 | EPISTEMOLOGY AND THE THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE IN ARCHAEOLOGY/12785108 | MASTER'S THESIS/12785301 |
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Subjects that are recommended to be taken simultaneously |
EXPERIMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY/12785210 | HUMAN EVOLUTION/12785109 | ETHNOARCHAEOLOGY/12785201 |
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Subjects that it is recommended to have taken before |
MICROSCOPIC ANALYSIS IN ARCHAEOLOGY/12785214 | GEOLOGY OF THE QUATERNARY/12785102 | EXCAVATION AND RECORD METHODS IN QUATERNARY ARCHAEOLOGY/12785106 |
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(*)The teaching guide is the document in which the URV publishes the information about all its courses. It is a public document and cannot be modified. Only in exceptional cases can it be revised by the competent agent or duly revised so that it is in line with current legislation. |
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