COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MESOPOTAMIAN ARCHAELOGY I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARK 2025 MESOPOTAMIAN ARCHAELOGY I ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Archeology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR AHMET UHRI

Offered to

Archeology
Archeology

Course Objective


Archaeological data to examine in the light of its place in the cultural history of the Mesopotamian civilizations

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Mesopotamia and the Near East
2   Able to describe the geography of the Specifies the Paleolithic and Mesolithic cultures of Mesopotamia outlined
3   Specifies the Neolithic and Chalcolithic eras outlined in Mesopotamia
4   Sumerian culture of Mesopotamia, the Early Bronze Age, and be able to identify similarities and differences between
5   Writing to express and written culture

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Presentation of the course, the students form the desired skills and bibliographies disclosure
2 Geographical boundaries of Mesopotamia and the Near East
3 Mesopotamia and the Near East Also climatology, floral and faunal diversity
4 For the first human traces (Paleolithic and Mesolithic Age)
5 The Neolithic Period (Hassuna and Samarra)
6 Mesopotamian Chalcolithic Age (Halaf-Ubaid-Uruk)
7 Nasr Cemdet Phase and Early Bronze Age Culture
8 Language and writing, the emergence of written sources
9 First Cities and Urbanization Theory-I
10 First Cities and Urbanization Theory-II (Uruk sample)
11 Sumerian History and Chronology
12 Sumerian Culture

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source: HJ Nissen, Outlines of Mesopotamia, Çev.ZZIlkgelen, Archaeology and Art Publ., NZ-2004
Helpful resources:
1-Frangipane, G., Near East Emergence of the State, Çev.ZZIlkgelen, Archaeology and Art Publ., NZ-2002
2-Dolukhanov P., Ancient Middle East The Environment and Ethnic Structure, Çev.S.Aydın, Image Ktbv., Ankara-1998
3-Maisels, CK, The Birth of Civilization, Çev.A.Şenel, Image Ktbv., Ankara-1999
4-Bottero, J., Ancient Near East, A.Kahiloğulları-P.Güzelyürek-LAÖzcan, friendly Ktbv.Yay., Ankara-2005
5-Van de Mieroop, M., Ancient Near East S history, Çev.S.Gül, Dost Ktbv.Yay., Ankara-2004

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1-Formal Education
2-Presentation
3-Talk
4-Slide Shows
5-Museum Work

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1 LO 1-4: Search assessed by the examination questions will be asked.
2 LO 1-7: Final Exam assessed with questions to ask

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1 70% of the courses participation is mandatory.
2 To participate in the activities of the midterm and final, will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

To be announced.

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 6 72
Preparation for midterm exam 1 4 4
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Final 1 1,5 2
Midterm 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 112

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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