COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ARCHAEOMATERIALS AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARK 6083 ARCHAEOMATERIALS AND PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGIES ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Archaeology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IHSAN MURAT KUŞOĞLU

Offered to

Archaeology

Course Objective

Metal, ceramic, glass and natural stone based materials can be excavated during archaeological excavations. The aim of the lecture is to identify and classify archaeomaterials, to introduce raw materials and to explain production technologies

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define archaeomaterials
2   To classify archaeomaterials
3   To realize historical progress period of archaeomaterials
4   To know raw materials used in the production of archaeomaterials
5   To know production techniques of archaeomaterials
6   To put forward an idea about the historical progress period of archaeomaterials
7   To put forward an idea for how archaeomaterials are produced
8   To discuss archaeomaterial culture

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Classification of archaeomaterials
2 History of technology
3 Classification of archaeological metalic materials
4 Raw materials of archaeological metalic materials
5 Production technologies of archaeological metalic materials
6 Classification of archaeological ceramic materials
7 Midterm Ara sınav
8 Raw materials of archaeological ceramic materials
9 Production technologies of archaeological ceramic materials
10 Classification of archaeological glass materials
11 Raw materials of archaeological glass materials
12 Production technologies of archaeological glass materials
13 Classification of archaeological natural stone materials and processing technologies
14 Presentations

Recomended or Required Reading

- Archaeology, 5th edition, 2008. ISBN : 978-0-500-28719-4
- Characterization of Materials, Copyright © 1999-2012 by John Wiley and Sons, Inc. ISBN: 9780471266969, 2003

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This lecture will be processed theoritically in class. Teaching staff will give the subjects by using slides, will discuss with students by asking and answering for a better understanding of subjects. Laboratuary possibilities will be used for a better understanding.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.25 + STT * 0.25 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE* 0.25 + STT * 0.25 + RST* 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

should attend 70% of the lectures

Assessment Criteria

I. Mid-term exam %25: To examine the theoretical information.
II. Application %25: To examine the application information.
III. Final Exam %50: To examine the all learning outcomes

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

murat.kusoglu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 14.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 22 22
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Web Search and Library Research 3 10 30
Final 1 3 3
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 189

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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