Universität Wien

060104 UE Historical maps 2 - Interpretation and dissemination for deserted village research (2024W)

Interpretation und Dissemination für die Wüstungsforschung

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 6 - Ägyptologie, Judaistik, Urgeschichte und Historische Archäologie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Details

max. 15 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Mo, 14tägig von 07.10.2024 bis 27.01.2025
9-12 Uhr, GIS-Labor

  • Monday 07.10. 09:00 - 12:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Monday 21.10. 09:00 - 12:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Monday 04.11. 09:00 - 12:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Monday 18.11. 09:00 - 12:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Monday 02.12. 09:00 - 12:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Monday 16.12. 09:00 - 12:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Monday 13.01. 09:00 - 12:00 Ort in u:find Details
  • Monday 27.01. 09:00 - 12:00 Ort in u:find Details

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course is planned as a presence seminar.
The systematic analysis of historical maps is an important methodological approach for a well-founded interpretation of archaeological prospection data as well as a central source for settlement, environmental and landscape archaeology. Research into medieval deserted villages in particular can benefit significantly from a better categorisation of features and finds using historical maps. The course teaches the theoretical and practical basics for the in-depth systematic evaluation of historical maps in relation to selected medieval deserted villages in Lower Austria. In the practical part of the course, digitised historical maps in the vicinity of known deserted villages are interpreted archaeologically and related to the respective sites as well as to other archaeological and historical sources. If the results are of sufficient quality and significance, there is the possibility of their inclusion in the holdings of DeVill (https://devill.oegmn.or.at/), the Austrian Society for Medieval and Modern Archaeology's digitised deserted village archive.

Assessment and permitted materials

Personal attendance required; active participation (involvement in discussions);
Personal processing of an assigned site with the relevant maps in a GIS incl. a written report.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

The theoretical lectures will be held in German, so a basic passive understanding of German is advisable. However, questions can be asked in English at any time. The final report and the practical work can be done entirely in English.

Mandatory prerequisite for participation in the course: Very good GIS skills (QGIS or ArcGIS)!
Recommended prerequisite for participation in the course: Completion of the course Historical Maps 1 - Processing and Interpretation for Archaeological Investigations

Assessment standard:
- Vectorisation, interpretation and systematic evaluation of a historical map in the vicinity of a deserted village using GIS: 40 points.
- Interpretation of the site and writing a short scientific paper, also with the help of other archaeological and historical sources, within the given time frame (until 27 January 2025): 60 points.

Grading:
- 1 (very good) 100-87 points
- 2 (good) 86-74 points
- 3 (satisfactory) 73-62 points
- 4 (sufficient) 61-51 points
- 5 (not sufficient) 50-0 points

Examination topics

Scientific report: The participants have to solve a task independently and write a short scientific paper. Submission by 27 January 2025 at the latest.

Reading list

Will be announced via Moodle

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