GEOPHYSICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTING

Course Information
TitleΓΕΩΦΥΣΙΚΕΣ ΚΑΙ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΜΕΤΡΙΚΕΣ ΔΙΑΣΚΟΠΗΣΕΙΣ / GEOPHYSICAL AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL PROSPECTING
CodeΑ37
FacultyEngineering
SchoolRural and Surveying Engineering
Cycle / Level1st / Undergraduate
Teaching PeriodSpring
CoordinatorVassilios Grigoriadis
CommonNo
StatusActive
Course ID20002164
Class Information
Academic Year2024 – 2025
Class PeriodSpring
Faculty Instructors
Weekly Hours3
Class ID
600268016
Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Course Type 2016-2020
  • Scientific Area
Course Type 2011-2015
Specific Foundation / Core
Mode of Delivery
  • Face to face
Digital Course Content
Language of Instruction
  • Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
The students are expected to: 1) Understand the fundamental theory of some of the most commonly used geophysical prospecting methods (gravity, seismic, geothermal, geochemical, electrical, seismic - terrestrial and aerial). 2) To learn (from the course project) how to analyze, visualize and interpret magnetic anomaly maps obtained from field measurements.
General Competences
  • Apply knowledge in practice
  • Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
  • Adapt to new situations
  • Make decisions
  • Work autonomously
  • Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
Gravity methods, Magnetic methods, Ground and airborne surveys, electrical methods, geo- thermal, geochemical, seismic methods, radioactivity method, contribution of remote sensing methods to geophysical prospecting. The definition of archeological prospecting. Magnetic anomalies. Magnetometry and archaeological research. Measurements and processing. The inverse problem. Electrical prospecting. Radar prospecting. Interpretation of results.
Keywords
geophysical prospecting, archaelogical prospecting
Educational Material Types
  • Notes
  • Slide presentations
  • Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
  • Use of ICT in Course Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Laboratory Teaching
  • Use of ICT in Communication with Students
  • Use of ICT in Student Assessment
Course Organization
ActivitiesWorkloadECTSIndividualTeamworkErasmus
Lectures36✓
Laboratory Work
Fieldwork2✓
Written assigments✓
Exams✓
Total38
Student Assessment
Description
Final exam and course project.
Student Assessment methods
  • Written Exam with Short Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Exam with Extended Answer Questions (Summative)
  • Written Assignment (Summative)
  • Oral Exams (Formative)
Bibliography
Course Bibliography (Eudoxus)
[11371]: Στοιχεία γεωφυσικών διασκοπήσεων, Αραμπέλος Δημήτριος Ν.
Additional bibliography for study
Τσιούμης ΑΚ (1998) Αρχαιολογικές Διασκοπήσεις. Πανεπιστημιακές Σημειώσεις, ΤΑΤΜ/ΑΠΘ
Last Update
18-02-2025