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Lecturer(s)
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Course content
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1. Computer support of archaeological research, its development, definition and importance 2. Overview of applicable methods and programs 3. Databases and their evaluation 4. 3D models and photogrammetry 5. GIS - introduction, coordinate systems 6. ArcGIS and its extensions 7. Data sources for GIS, map servers 8. Raster data 9. Vector data 10. Digital terrain models and their analysis 11. Spatial analyzes in GIS, prediction 12. Remote sensing data processing 13. Outputs and publications of computerized data 14. Presentation of projects
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Demonstration, Work with multi-media resources (texts, internet, IT technologies)
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Learning outcomes
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The course aims to acquire skills in the field of archaeological data processing with the help of computer technology. The main topics are geographic information systems, documentation methods, descriptions and databases. Emphasis is placed on practical training in a laboratory equipped with the necessary technology.
Basics of work with geographical information system (ArcGIS), formalized description (tables, databases), basics of statistics. Ability to evaluate and present a data set.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge of computer technology, Windows operating system and office programs (Excel, Access).
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance assessment, Seminar work
Student performance assessment, credit is awarded for independent creation of a project based on the processing of a selected set of archaeological data.
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Recommended literature
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Conolly, James - Lake, Mark. Geographical Information Systems in Archaeology. Cambridge, 2006.
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Kuna, Martin a kol. Geografický informační systém a výzkum pravěké sídelní struktury. In: Jiří Macháček (ed.), Počítačová podpora v archeologii. Brno, 1997.
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Neustupný, Evžen. Příspěvky k prostorové archeologii 1. Dobrá Voda : Aleš Čeněk, 2003. ISBN 80-86473-60-0.
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Neustupný, Evžen. Space in Prehistoric Bohemia. Praha, 1998.
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Robertson, Elisabeth. Space and Spatial Analysis in Archaeology. Calgary, 2006.
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Šmejda, Ladislav,; Turek, Jan. Spatial analysis of funerary areas. Plzeň : Vydavatelství a nakladatelství Aleš Čeněk, 2004. ISBN 80-86898-07-5.
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Vávra, Aleš; Kováčik, Peter. Geografické informační systémy v archeologii. Opava : Slezská univerzita, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7510-086-3.
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