Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ARK201 |
| Course Type | : Area Elective |
| Couse Group | : First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree) |
| Education Language | : Turkish |
| Work Placement | : N/A |
| Theory | : 2 |
| Prt. | : 0 |
| Credit | : 2 |
| Lab | : 0 |
| ECTS | : 3 |
The aim of this course is to provide an overview of the architecture and art of the Sumerian and Akkadian periods in Mesopotamia and to examine the spatial organisation, settlement patterns, and urban structure of the cities of the period.
The course examines the cultural and historical development of Mesopotamia on the basis of archaeological evidence. The course content includes the study of the pre-Sumerian cultures of Mesopotamia, the Late Uruk and Jemdet Nasr periods, the Early Dynastic I–II–III periods, the Akkadian Period, and the Third Dynasty of Ur, focusing on the artistic, architectural, and archaeological remains associated with these periods.
| 1. | To explain the pre-Sumerian cultures of Mesopotamia and their fundamental characteristics. |
| 2. | To evaluate the art, architecture, and archaeological finds of the Sumerian Early Dynastic I–II–III periods. |
| 3. | To analyse the political, social, economic, and religious structure of the Sumerian Early Dynastic periods. |
| 4. | To interpret the art, architecture, and archaeological data of the Akkadian Period and discuss its cultural development. |
| 5. | To evaluate the artistic, architectural, and cultural characteristics of the Ur III Period within the history of Mesopotamian civilisations. |
| 1. | Adalı, S. F. ve Görgü, A.T. 2016, Sümer Kral Destanları, İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul. |
| 2. | Adalı, S. F. ve Görgü, A.T. 2020, Gılgamış Hikayeleri, İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul. |
| 3. | Black, J. ve Green, A. 2003, Mezopotamya Mitolojisi Sözlüğü, Aram Yayıncılık, İstanbul. |
| 4. | Bottero, J. 2012, Mezopotamya, Yazı, Akıl ve Tanrılar, Dost Kitabevi, İstanbul. |
| 5. | Bottero, J. ve Kramer, S. N. 2017, Mezopotamya Mitolojisi, İş Bankası Yayınları, İstanbul. |
| 6. | Crawford, H. 2015, Sümer ve Sümerler, Arkadaş Yayınevi, Ankara. |
| 7. | Harmanşah, Ö. 2013, Eski Yakındoğu’da Kent, Bellek, Anıt, Koç Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul. |
| 8. | Kramer, S.N. 1995, Tarih Sümer’de Başlar, Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, Ankara. |
| 9. | Kramer, S.N. 1999, Sümer Mitolojisi, Kabalcı Yayınevi, İstanbul. |
| 10. | Kramer, S.N. 2000, Sümerlerin Kurnaz Tanrısı Enki, Kabalcı Yayınevi, İstanbul. |
| 11. | Kramer, S. N. 2002, Sümerler, Kabalcı Yayınevi, İstanbul. |
| 12. | Moscati, S. 1985, Mezopotamya Sanatını Tanıyalım, İnkılap Kitabevi, İstanbul. |
| 13. | Nissen, H.J. 2004, Ana hatlarıyla Mezopotamya, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, İstanbul. |
| 14. | Selz, G.J. 2015, Sümerler ve Akadlar, Alfa Yayınları, İstanbul. |
| 15. | Tekin, H. 2017, Tarihöncesinde Mezopotamya, Bilgin Kültür Sanat Yayınları, Ankara. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Quiz | 2 | %20 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %20 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Reading | 12 | 0 | 1 | 12 |
| Quiz | 2 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) | 75 | |||
PÇ-1 | PÇ-2 | PÇ-3 | PÇ-4 | PÇ-5 | PÇ-6 | PÇ-7 | PÇ-8 | PÇ-9 | PÇ-10 | |
OÇ-1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |