Master Classes in Archaeology - Semester 1, 2013

Please Note:

1. Precise times of Master Classes are subject to change.  Make sure you check this web page again before attending any Master Class.

2. Owing to our need to book classrooms and in some cases vehicles and accommodation, we would ask that people please book in for the classes they are interested in at least 3 weeks in advance.   

 3. Graduate students will be given preference for all Master classes; undergraduate students SHOULD NOT APPLY unless the class specifically states that it is available to undergraduates.

If you are unable to attend a master class you have signed up for, you must let the PPPS office know as a matter of professional courtesy.  Students who do not give prior warning of their non-attendance (without a genuine emergency) will be excluded from the next two (2) classes they wish to attend.

 

Introduction to the Total Station – 24 May
THIS CLASS IS NOW FULL
A Master Class with professional surveyor, Rob Koch
THIS MASTERCLASS IS RESTRICTED TO 8 STUDENTS. 

This Master Class will be a basic ‘how to’ session on setting up and using a total station to survey a site and record spatial data in the field.  It will cover:
i) Data Dictionary - what are we picking up and what are we calling it?
ii) The Total Station and its components.
iii) The elements required for to know where you are.
iv) Setting up and recording data.
v) Down loading and reduction of observations.
vi) Fixing the stuff ups (should not be necessary!).

Rob Koch is an adjunct member of the Flinders Archaeology Department and a professional surveyor who also taught surveying for many years at TAFE.  He has worked extensively with archaeologists around Australia.

Location:  Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 24 May 2013
Time: 10:00pm - 4:00pm
Costs:  Nil
Contact person:  Heather Burke
Click here to sign up.


OMG Do I Actually Have to Use One of These? All You Need to Know About Hand-held GPS for Use in the Consulting Industry – 31 May
A Master Class with consultant archaeologist, Lynley Wallis

You've probably been taught something about handheld GPS units in one topic or another during your degree. You’ve probably had a chance to use one for a few hours during a field methods class or field school; hell, you might even own one of your own!  You might be thinking, ‘What more do I really need to know?’ But even if you own one, it probably gathers dust in a drawer, forgotten for most of the year excepting the one or two occasions you have reason to use it, and then all you do is record waypoints and not much else.  But when you graduate and head off to your first consulting job, all of a sudden that little black, grey or yellow GPS becomes the single most important piece of fieldkit you will ever use – it wouldn’t be exaggerating to say that often, working in remote areas, your life literally will depend on it. In this master class we’ll look at exactly how consulting archaeologists use Garmin GPS units – the different types of data (points, tracks and polygons), how to upload data, how to record data, how to download data, and how to process data for consulting purposes.  The software that will be explored is Garmin Basecamp, which is freeware available for anyone to download and that allows you to do everything you need to simply and quickly without an all-singing-and-dancing GIS system. All students will have a GPS unit to work with (if you have one of your own bring it along), and the session will be primarily hands-on, involving data from actual consulting projects, enabling participants to develop a much greater level of confidence in how to use GPS effectively will help to make you work-ready for paid employment.
 
Location:  Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 31 May 2013
Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm
Costs:  Nil
Contact person:  Heather Burke
Click here to sign up.


Atoms and Archaeology – 7 June
A Master Class with AINSE Fellow, Rachel Popelka-Filcoff
UNDERGRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.

Many areas of the physical sciences have more and more relevance to archaeological research.  While some techniques such as carbon-14 dating have been used for decades in archaeological studies, new techniques have emerged with applications in compositional analysis, analyzing ancient technologies, provenance studies and more.  This class will focus on the techniques and case studies for analytical methods such as neutron activation analysis (NAA), particle induced X-ray emission (PIXE), portable X-ray fluorescence (PXRF) and IR spectroscopy.  Some hands-on experiments may be used.  An extensive scientific expertise is not necessary for this class. This class is designed to give students a better big-picture understanding of the advantages and limitations of these technologies, and how to apply them appropriately to archaeological questions.  The material presented will be relevant to many research areas dealing with the chemical and physical analysis of artefacts and sites.

Rachel Popelka-Filcoff is a Lecturer and AINSE Fellow in the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at Flinders.  Her research focuses on the applications of analytical and radioanalytical chemistry and development of new analytical methods to cultural heritage materials.

Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 7 June 2013
Time: 10:00am - 12:00noon
Costs: Nil
Equipment: Nil
Contact person:  Heather Burke
Click here to sign up.


Introduction to the Total Station – 7 June
Repeat class – if you didn’t make it into the first class, try this one!
A Master Class with professional surveyor, Rob Koch
THIS MASTERCLASS IS RESTRICTED TO 8 STUDENTS. 

This Master Class will be a basic ‘how to’ session on setting up and using a total station to survey a site and record spatial data in the field.  It will cover:
i) Data Dictionary - what are we picking up and what are we calling it?
ii) The Total Station and its components.
iii) The elements required for to know where you are.
iv) Setting up and recording data.
v) Down loading and reduction of observations.
vi) Fixing the stuff ups (should not be necessary!).

Rob Koch is an adjunct member of the Flinders Archaeology Department and a professional surveyor who also taught surveying for many years at TAFE.  He has worked extensively with archaeologists around Australia.

Location:  Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 7 June 2013
Time: 12:00noon - 5:00pm
Costs:  Nil
Contact person:  Heather Burke
Click here to sign up.


Introduction to Artefact Illustration – 14 June
A Master Class with professional archaeological illustrator, James Hunter.

THIS CLASS IS LIMITED TO THOSE STUDENTS WHO HAVE NOT PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED AN ARTEFACT ILLUSTRATION MASTER CLASS.  THIS CLASS IS ALSO LIMITED TO 15 STUDENTS.

UNDERGRADUATES AND COLLEAGUES AFFILIATED WITH THE FLINDERS UNIVERSITY ARCHAEOLOGY DEPARTMENT MAY APPLY.

Artefact Illustration is a 1-day master class aimed at familiarizing students with aspects of drawing artefacts for publication. Artefact illustration is a skill all students can learn, regardless of their artistic talents. Students will learn how to make line drawings and stippled drawings. This class will be taught by professional artefact illustrator, James Hunter III.

Location: Flinders Campus, Humanities 112 (Archaeology Lab)
Date: Friday 14 June 2013
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Costs: There is no cost.
Equipment: Nil
Contact person:  James Hunter
Click here to sign up.

See the details of previous Master Classes