Information Package / Course Catalogue
Anatolian Civilizations
Course Code: KARA114
Course Type: Non Departmental Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 2
Objectives of the Course

To examine the prehistoric eras of Anatolia and the civilizations that lived there.

Course Content

To study the ancient cultures of Anatolia, encompassing the Hittites, Phrygians, Urartians, and other significant Anatolian cultures, starting from the Neolithic Age.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Students can interpret the relationships between artistic creation and civilization and culture.
2.They gain knowledge about Anatolia's accumulated heritage of civilization, culture, and art.
3.Students gain knowledge about the geography of Anatolia.
4.They gain knowledge about the cultural interactions between past civilizations.
5.They gain knowledge about the historical economy of Anatolia.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Lecture Notes
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Göbeklitepe
Week 2 - Theoretical
Çatalhöyük
Week 3 - Theoretical
Çayönü, Caferhöyük
Week 4 - Theoretical
Kuruçay, Hacılar
Week 5 - Theoretical
An overview of the Chalcolithic Age
Week 6 - Theoretical
Limantepe, Beycesultan, Alişar
Week 7 - Theoretical
The Bronze Age and its settlements
Week 8 - Theoretical
Topic Review (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Troia
Week 10 - Theoretical
Hitit
Week 11 - Theoretical
Hitit
Week 12 - Theoretical
Urartian Civilization
Week 13 - Theoretical
Phrygian Civilization
Week 14 - Theoretical
Phrygian Civilization
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Verbal Examination1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice111112
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)50
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
PÇ-12
PÇ-13
PÇ-15
OÇ-1
1
OÇ-2
1
OÇ-3
1
OÇ-4
1
OÇ-5
1
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026