COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CITY PLANNING IN THE GREEK AND ROMAN PERIODS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARK 3031 CITY PLANNING IN THE GREEK AND ROMAN PERIODS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Archeology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR AKIN ERSOY

Offered to

Archeology
Archeology

Course Objective

City planning in Greek and later Roman periods, origins, development and local influences.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   convey concept of city planning starting with Neolithic to the end of the 2. millenium
2   explain the origins of Greek and Roman city planning
3   assess Hippodamic planning
4   specify the correct terminology for Greek and Roman planning
5   compare Greek and Roman city planning
6   define social, religious, commercial etc areas in Greek and Roman city planning

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 City from Neolithic to the end of the 2. millennium
2 Criteria for the locations of cities
3 Sources for Greek planning
4 Greek city planning: Organic planning
5 Hippodamos and related cities
6 Greek city planning: Hippodamic planning
7 Greek city planning: Terraced Landscaping
8 Midterm exam
9 Roman city planning: Greek influence
10 Roman Colony Cities
11 Development of Roman Colony cities
12 Cities in mainland Italy
13 Cities in Anatolia during Roman period
14 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

C. Gates, Ancient Cities, The Archaeology of urban life in the Ancient Near East and Agypt, Greece and Rome, London, 2003. E. Akurgal, Eski Izmir I, Yerleşme Katları ve Athena Tapınağı, Ankara, 1983. J. N. Coldstream, Geometric Greece, London, 1977. D.M. Robertson, Greek and Roman Architecture, London, 1950. S. Evers, Die Grichische Architekten in der Archaic und Klassicher Zeit, Frankfurt am Main, 1996. Vitruvius, Mimarlık Üzerine On Kitap, Şevki Vanlı Mimarlık Vakfı Yayınları, Çev: S. Güven, 1990. W. B. Dinsmoor, The Architecture of Ancient Greece, London, 1950. R. E. Wycherley, Antik Çağda Kentler Nasıl Kuruldu, 1961, Çev: N. Nirven, N. Başgelen, Istanbul 1991. E. J. Owens, Yunan ve Roma Dünyasında Kent, Çev: C. Bilsel, Istanbul, 2000

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lesson
Presentation
Discussion
Slideshow

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

LO 1-3: Midterm exam will be assessed with questions to ask.
LO 1 and 6: Final exam will be assessed with questions to ask.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- 70 % of the participation of classes is mandatory.
2- Midterm and final exam will be assessed by participation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

akin.ersoy@deu.edu.tr

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 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 7 2 14
Preparation for final exam 12 3 36
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 102

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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