Information Package / Course Catalogue
Daily Life in Ancient Times
Course Code: ARK389
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

It is aimed to teach the basic features of the daily life of ancient societies through visual materials and written sources.

Course Content

It is the study of the social life of ancient cultures and the determination of the elements that shape daily life such as health, sports, nutrition, industrial and economic activities.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Arzu ÖZVER
Learning Outcomes
1.Acquisition of necessary professional knowledge.
2.To be able to define the daily life of ancient societies.
3.Reinforcement of terminology knowledge.
4.Evaluation of the findings of the field studies, taking into account the social, social and economic situation of the period.
5.Learning new terminology from written sources.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Blanck, H. (1999). Eski Yunan ve Roma’da Yaşam. İstanbul.
2.Carcopino, J. (1940). Daily Life in Ancient Roma. New Haven.
3.Connolly, P.- Dodge, H. (1998). The Ancient City. Life in Classical Athens and Roma. Oxford.
4.Deighton, H.J. (2000). Eski Atina Yaşantısında Bir Gün. İstanbul.
5.Deighton, H.J. (1999). Eski Roma Yaşantısında Bir Gün, İstanbul.
6.Dürüşken, Ç. (1999). Antik Çağda Doğan Bir Eğitim Sistemi Rhetorica. Romada Rhetorica Eğitimi, İstanbul.
7.Jenkins, I. (1993). Yazılı Kaynaklar ve Arkeolojik Buluntular Işığında Antik Devirde Çocuk Eğitimi, İstanbul.
8.Selvi-Bener, S. (2013). Antik Çağ’da Oyun ve Oyuncaklar, İstanbul.
9.Bryce, T. (2023). Hitit Dünyasında Yaşam ve Toplum.
10.Mellaaart, J. (2003). Çatalhöyük Anadolu'da Bir Neolitik Kent (Çev. Gökçe Bike Yazıcıoğlu), İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Social Organization and Group Behavior in Prehistoric Ages
Week 2 - Theoretical
Transition to Settled Life and Community Activities.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Daily Life on Near Eastern Cultures.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Ancient Societies: Characteristics.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Home, Household and Family Concept.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Marriage, rituals and wedding ceremonies.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Woman.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Men's life and symposion.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Child and Child Education.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Slavery.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Clothing, jewelry and furniture.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Food Culture.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Economic Activities (Trade, Economy) and Industrial Activities (Agriculture).
Week 14 - Theoretical
Entertainment: Theater, Gladiators, Sports and Olympic Games, Music and Dance.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment100440
Reading140114
Midterm Examination1088
Final Examination101010
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026