Course Weekly Lecture Plan

Week	Topic
1	Introduction to archaeology, geology, geoarchaeology, and laboratory techniques
2	The history of the Quaternary
3	Geological layers and processes-I: Sediments and stratigraphy
4	Geological layers and processes-II: Soils and soil formation
5	Geological layers and processes-III: Rivers and lakes
6	Midterm (25%)
7	Geological layers and processes-IV: Cave and rock shelters
8	ITU Spring Break
9	Dating methods: Radiocarbon, Ar/Ar, Uranium series, OSL
10	Stable isotopes and their applications
11	Formation processes in geoarchaeology
12	Field-based methods: geophysics and sampling
13	Landscape research-I
14	Landscape research-I
15	Student presentations