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ARK-3020: Ethics in Archaeology Work Load
10 credits (ECTS) | Type of course
Theoretical subject. | Level of course/Year of study
First or second year at master''s level. | Language of instruction
Norwegian | Examination semester
Spring | Objectives
Optional master''s degree subject. May be used, amongst other things, as a subsidiary subject in Social Anthropology, Philosophy or History.
| Contents
This course will provide an overview of the most important ethical problem areas in archaeological activity in today''s society, both locally and globally. The course will be particularly involved with ethics in research, the administration and preservation of cultural remains and museum activity.The following topics will be covered:1) The production of knowledge, scientific norms, intellectual ownership; 2) The meaning of the past, who owns the past; 3) The care, preservation and use of cultural remains, the antiques trade; 4) Methodological questions, including data collection and management, particularly relating to burial remains; 5) Mediation and museum exhibitions; 6) Ethical guidelines.
| Form of teaching
Lectures. | Exam and assessment
Portfolio evaluation.The examination, marked using a grading scale, consists of a written and oral presentation of group work during this period of study and an essay of approx. 6 pages, to be submitted at the end of the semester. The final grade will be awarded after the final submission so that the portfolio contents can be assessed as a whole. Grading scale: A-E (pass) and F (fail).
| Contact person/lecturer
Brita Solvang | Recommended reading/syllabus
See homepage. | Homepage
http://uit.no/arkeologi/emner/26
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Teaching spring 2006
Forelesning første gang: 11. januar, kl 1415, rom L-133 i Breiviklia
Responsible teacher:prof. Ericka Engelstad | | Forelesning | Foreleser: Professor Ericka Engelstad
Forelesning første gang: 11. januar, kl 1415, rom L-133 i Breiviklia
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