Summer 2023 - ARCH 435 D100
Field Work Practicum
Class Number: 4123
Delivery Method: In Person
Overview
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Course Times + Location:
May 8 – Jun 19, 2023: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, 9:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
Burnaby
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Instructor:
David Burley
burley@sfu.ca
1 778 782-4196
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Prerequisites:
ARCH 282 or 372 and permission of the department. Normally taken concurrently with ARCH 433 and 434.
Description
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
A practical application of the background knowledge and specific techniques of ARCH 433 and 434. It takes place in a research oriented field excavation. Evaluation of student performance is based upon assessments of efficiency and accuracy of excavation techniques/recording procedures, and upon the student's overall contribution to the smooth functioning of the team. Students may repeat this course for credit when the field project is different. Variable units: 3, 4, 5, 6.
COURSE DETAILS:
This course provides the student with practical experience in archaeological field research and data recording. It involves working four to five days a week on an archaeological project in North Vancouver for a three week period. Students will participate in archaeological excavation, archaeological survey and archaeological site assessment projects. Curation and preliminary analysis of recovered materials will be carried out at the end of the project on campus at SFU. This course will involve a degree of physical activity and work conditions that may not be ideal for some. Students will need to independently commute to the field site on a daily basis. Arch 435-6 is normally taken in conjuction with Arch 434-3 (Field Methods).
Grading
- Site Report Review 30%
- Field Work Forms and Documents 20%
- Fieldwork Assessment 50%
Materials
REQUIRED READING:
Readings to be assigned.
REQUIRED READING NOTES:
Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.
Department Undergraduate Notes:
Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as soon as possible to ensure that they are eligible and that approved accommodations and services are implemented in a timely fashion.
Deferred grades will be given only on the basis of authenticated medical disability.
Registrar Notes:
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS
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Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the university community. Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the university. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the university. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html
RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION
Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the semester are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.