Rhetoric in Archaeology and Cultural Heritage II

Description

Through knowledge and understanding, students will be able to: • Define research • Identify adequate scientific sources • Compose an annotated bibliography • Create a literature review on a specific topic of research • Create a research design • Choose the appropriate methodology for the research design • Identify appropriate methods for research • Accumulate an academic vocabulary list Through intellectual skills, students will be able to: • Formulate a research question • Cognitively and linguistically express ideas in speaking and writing • Critique peers research • Critique published research • Provide and receive feedback positively • Identify, and understand the types of research design; quantitative and qualitative • Avoid plagiarism Through professional and practical skills, students will be able to: • Comprehend the writing procedure through drafting, peer-review and proof-reading. • Learn to give and receive constructive feedback on the writing process. • Learn how to write an appropriate research study. • Learn how to use external sources effectively. • Collect field data needed to answer the research question. • Master the use of scholarly databases. • Comprehend academic integrity, plagiarism and best practices to avoid it. • Use citation styles effectively such as MLA, APA, Harvard and Chicago • Improve writing mechanics such as structure, grammar, punctuation and spelling Through general and transferable skills, students will be able to: • Communicate effectively in speaking and writing. • Search for information and about life-long self-learning. • Work under stress and within time constraints. • Discuss and critically respond to opinions and views. • Assess research value and contribution.

Program

Egyptian Archaeology

Objectives

• This course aims at preparing students to start developing their research arguments, rhetoric, questions, methodology, and analysis. Research is taught in this course through the discipline of archaeology and cultural heritage. It focuses on the different reference materials needed for the various specializations. Students are expected to produce well-researched papers with a proper literature review, research questions, methodology, fieldwork, and analysis. A good part of the course will be dedicated on teaching proper citation methods, how to avoid plagiarism and how to use the different resources to enrich the research argument or questions. Students will also be encouraged to publish their papers online to improve the content about archaeology and cultural heritage on the internet. This course uses turnitin.com for all class submissions.