COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANCIENT ANATOLIAN HISTORY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TAR 2035 ANCIENT ANATOLIAN HISTORY COMPULSORY 3 0 0 4

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

INSTRUCTOR MURAT KILIÇ

Offered to

History
History

Course Objective

The purpose of this course is to introduce the development phase of civilizations in the Anatolia during the period from the end of the Early Bronze Age to the Iron Age with the support of archaeological and epigraphic data.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Have the scientific literature related to the content of the course.
2   Define the main concepts and facts related to the subject.
3   Distinguish the political situation and technology used in daily life in Anatolia during the Bronze Age.
4   Explain the characteristics of the trade in the period of Assyrian Trade Colonies and the process of the use of writing in Anatolia.
5   Analyze the political history of Hittite.
6   State the elements that the Hittites brings to the world civilization.
7   Evaluate the developments of the Anatolian civilizations in 1000 BC and their effects on Western world.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The bibliographic info and the scope of Ancient Anatolian History Lecture
2 The peoples lived in Anatolia in 3000 BC Lecture
3 The peoples lived in Anatolia in 2000 BC Lecture
4 The period of Assyrian Trade Colonies Lecture
5 The history of Arzawa Lecture
6 The introduction to Hittite Political History: Boundaries, Geography and Important Crossing Points Mapping and Slide Presentation
7 Hittite Political History 1 Documentary Screening and Discussion
8 Midterm Assessment and Evaluation
9 Hittite Political History 2 Lecture
10 Small Kingdoms Period in Anatolia in 1000 BC: Late Hittites Lecture
11 Urartu Civilization Lecture (Slide presentation)
12 Phrygian Civilization Lecture (Slide presentation)
13 Lydian Civilization Lecture (Slide presentation)
14 Ionian, Karian, and Lycian Civilizations Lecture (Slide presentation)

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Akurgal, E. (1988). Anadolu Uygarlıkları. Istanbul: Net Turistik Yayınları.
2. Akurgal, E. (1997). Anadolu Kültür Tarihi. Ankara: Tübitak.
3. Alp, S. (2001). Hitit Çağında Anadolu: Çiviyazılı ve Hiyeroglif Yazılı Kaynaklar. Ankara: Tübitak.
4. Brandau, B. ve Schickert, H. (2003). Hititler: Bilinmeyen Bir Dünya Imparatorluğu. (çev. N. Mertoğlu) Ankara: Arkadaş Yayınları.
5. Çevik, Ö. (2005). Arkeolojik Kanıtlar Işığında Tarihte ilk Kentler ve Kentleşme Süreci: Kuramsal Bir Değerlendirme. Istanbul: Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları.
6. Çilingiroğlu, A. (1994). Urartu Tarihi. Izmir: Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi.
7. Gurney, O.R. (2001). Hititler. Istanbul: Dost Kitabevi Yayınları.
8. Kınal, F. (1998). Eski Anadolu Tarihi. Ankara: TTK.
9. Lloyd, S. (1997). Türkiye'nin Tarihi: Bir Gezginin Gözüyle Anadolu Uygarlıkları. (çev. Ender Varinlioğlu), Ankara: Tübitak.
10. Roller, L.E. (2004). Ana Tanrıça'nın Izinde Anadolu Kybele Kültü. Istanbul: Homer Kitabevi.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Discussion
3. Mapping
4. Slide Presentation and Documentary Screening

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: This will be evaluated through the performance in the midterm examination.
LO 4-6: This will be evaluated through the performance in the final examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. % 70 attendance is obligatory.
2. Participation to the midterm and final examinations will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

murat.kilic@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 2 26
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing presentations 1 6 6
Midterm 1 1,5 2
Final 1 1,5 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 101

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12
LO.155
LO.255
LO.353
LO.44
LO.54
LO.65
LO.743

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