Course Description
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Course Name
Archaeological Quantitative Methods
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Host University
Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
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Location
Lima, Peru
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Area of Study
Archaeology
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Language Level
High Advanced
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Course Level Recommendations
Upper
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Credits
4 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits0
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units0
Hours & Credits
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Overview
Curso que ofrece una introducción al uso de estadísticas en el análisis de datos en arqueología, con un énfasis especial en el análisis exploratorio de datos y el uso de programas de computación. Se presenta una introducción al análisis de datos, análisis univariado y multivariado, estudio de probabilidades y distribuciones teóricas. Se tocan, asimismo, aspectos elementales del muestreo en arqueología. El curso busca entrenar al estudiante en la adecuada selección de algoritmos para la solución de problemas arqueológicos específicos. Se hace, complementariamente, una revisión crítica de investigaciones arqueológicas que hayan manejado modelos y métodos matemáticos.
Course Disclaimer
Please note that there are no beginning level courses offered in this program.
Credits earned vary according to the policies of the students' home institutions. According to ISA policy and possible visa requirements, students must maintain full-time enrollment status, as determined by their home institutions, for the duration of the program.
Please note that some courses with locals have recommended prerequisite courses. It is the student's responsibility to consult any recommended prerequisites prior to enrolling in their course.