- Offerta formativa A.A. 2018/2019
- Master's Degree in EUROPEAN HERITAGE, DIGITAL MEDIA AND THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
- GIS APPLICATIONS IN CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
GIS APPLICATIONS IN CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
- Teaching in italian
- GIS APPLICATIONS IN CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
- Teaching
- GIS APPLICATIONS IN CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY
- Subject area
- L-ANT/07
- Reference degree course
- EUROPEAN HERITAGE, DIGITAL MEDIA AND THE INFORMATION SOCIETY
- Course type
- Master's Degree
- Credits
- 6.0
- Teaching hours
- Frontal Hours: 42.0
- Academic year
- 2018/2019
- Year taught
- 2018/2019
- Course year
- 1
- Language
- ENGLISH
- Curriculum
- INTERNAZIONALE
- Reference professor for teaching
- SEMERARO Grazia
Teaching description
Familiarity with computers (at least at ECDL level)
The course aims to provide the theoretical and methodological background for skilful use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in historical research contexts with a focus on archaeological applications.
The lectures and the exercises in front of a computer will provide students with a general overview of GIS technology . Students will be able to:
- Utilize the core components and functionality of a GIS
- Employ a variety of geospatial data types, data sources and metadata management techniques
- Create, manipulate, query and analyze geospatial data
The course will consist of lectures and practical tasks to be held in laboratory
a. Oral exam
The examination aims at assessing:
-Knowledge and understanding of the contents of the course
- Practical abilities
21 Maggio 2019
14 Giugno 2019
12 Luglio 2019
The course aims to provide the theoretical and methodological background for skilful use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in historical research contexts with a focus on archaeological applications.
This course will serve as an introduction to GIS technology and its applications to archaeological data management and analysis. Students will learn how to compile, transform, analyze and present sources of archaeological and historical data, and will utilize this information in GIS for cultural resources interpretation and management. References to selected research studies in Classical Archeology will be provided.
Reference material:
a. Institutional course: GIS - Guide on line: http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/project/goodguides/gis/;
b. Monographic course: D. Wheatley, M. Gillings (2002). Spatial Technology and Archaeology. Taylor & Francis, New York .
Reference material:
a. Institutional course: GIS - Guide on line: http://ads.ahds.ac.uk/project/goodguides/gis/;
b. Monographic course: D. Wheatley, M. Gillings (2002). Spatial Technology and Archaeology. Taylor & Francis, New York .
Semester
Second Semester (dal 04/03/2019 al 07/06/2019)
Exam type
Compulsory
Type of assessment
Oral - Final grade
Course timetable
https://easyroom.unisalento.it/Orario