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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS TAR 3074 HISTORY OF ANCIENT IRAN ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

History

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ŞEYHMUS RECAI TEKOĞLU

Offered to

History History

Course Objective

the aim of the lesson is to teach history of ancient Iran from the beginning of the Achaemenid Empire to the end of the Sassanian period. Ancient Iran had several peoples and their languages were deversified from Old Persian, Avevsta, Aramean to Pahlavi Farsian. One of the main purposes of the lesson is to teach historical-linguistic materials in history of ancient Iran.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   able to define features of history of ancient Iran 2   able to explain historical results of Persian invasions 3   able to study historical documents of Persian civilisation 4   able to classify peoples of ancient Iran 5   able to compare states of some Persian kingdoms

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Iran before Achaemenid empire lectures 2 Iran under Assyrian rule lectures 3 Ancient peoples of Iran: meds and others lectures 4 establishment of Achaemenid empire lectures 5 Persian king from Cyrus to Darius lectures 6 Persian invasions lectures 7 Alexander's Persian anabasis lectures 8 mid-term exam 9 end of Achaemenid empire lectures 10 small kingdoms period lectures 11 Seleucians lectures 12 Greco-Bahtri kingdom lectures 13 Mithridates and Pontus lectures 14 Cappadocian kingdom lectures 15 Parts in Roman period lectures 16 Sassanids lectures

Recomended or Required Reading

1) P. Briant, From Cyrus to Alexander, 2002 2) A. Ivantchik - V. Licheli, Achaemenid Culture and Local Traditions in Anatolia, Souther Caucasus and Iran, 2008

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) presentations 2) readings

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

1) 40 % of mid-term exam 2) 60 % of final exam will be assessed

Assessment Criteria

1) LO 1-3 in mid-term exam 2) LO 1-5 in final exam will be assessed

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

70 % of attendace is compulsory

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

recai.tekoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

after the lessons

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 14 2 28 Tutorials 14 1 14 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14 Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for final exam 1 2 2 Midterm 1 2 2 Final 1 2 2 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 64

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 LO.1 3 3 3 LO.2 4 3 3 LO.3 4 3 3 LO.4 4 3 3 LO.5 4 3 3