COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Museology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ABDURRAHMAN HARUN ÖZDAŞ

Offered to

Museology

Course Objective

The main aim of the course is to give students general knowledge about ancient seafaring, ships and ship construction, naval battles and ancient harbours, conservation and preparation of archaeological findings, and museum activities up to the display of artifacts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

1. NAS, Underwater Archaeology: The NAS Guide to Principles and Practice (John Wiley & Sons, 2001).
2. C.V. Ruppe, J.F. Barstad, International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology (Springer Science & Business Media, 2013).
3. G.F.BASS, ed. A History of Seafaring Based on Underwater Archaeology, (New York and London 1972)
4. L.Casson, The Ancient Mariners (New York 1959)
5. L.Casson, Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World (Princeton 1971)
6. P.Throckmorton, The Sea Remembers:Shipwrecks and Archaeology (New York 1987)
7. S. Vinson, Egyptian Boats and Ships (Shire Egyptology 1994)
8. S.Washman, Seagoing Ships and Seamanship in the Late Bronze Age Levant (Texas A&M University 1977)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical information will be taught and related topics will be significantly examined with examples. The first ship in history will be examined in light of archaeological data in this course, the basic concepts of underwater archaeology will be discussed. Museum display methods for underwater archaeological finds will be introduced. Examples from different civilizations or the Mediterranean Sea will be compared.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Mid-term and final exams or written exams in the form of multiple choice questions is instructive manner.

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Criteria
1. In addition to the overall success of the student exam results, attendance status and participation in class discussions, are the criteria that can move the exam to the next level.
2. Students of underwater archaeology will have knowledge of basic principles needed for exhibition of underwater finds in the museum and will be producing projects in this area. They will be able to participate in modeling projects.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversity
Institute of Marine Science and Technology
Bakü Blv. No 100, Inciraltı, IZMIR
Tel: 0232 278 5565 / 131
Fax: 0232 278 5082
e-posta: harun.ozdas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes