Information Package / Course Catalogue
| Course Code | : ARK454 |
| 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 purpose of this course offers an analytical survey of the social and cultural history of the Mesopotamia, tracing the variety of cultural developments in the region from Akkadian Period to the Iron Age.
This course concentrates on archaeological evidence and is chronologically organized. Throughout the semester, along with the detailed reading of various bodies of archaeological evidence, we will investigate a variety of theoretical approaches and concepts used within the field of Mesopotamia Archaeology
| Prof. Özlem TÜTÜNCÜLER BİRCAN |
| 1. | to analyse the general framework of the stages of civilization of Mesopotamia |
| 2. | to provide students with the impact of the geographical nature of Mesopotamia in the history and culture of this Region. |
| 3. | to determines the features and characteristics of Mesopotamia’s Arts. |
| 4. | to analyze and critcally evaluate ideas, arguments and points of view |
| 5. | to evaluate the conflict between power and culture |
| 6. | to develop a cratically self-conscious understanding of ancient societies and their material culture, with the help of particular interpretative theories from an interdiscipliary perspective. |
| 1. | J. Bottéro, Mezopotamya (çev. M.E.Özcan), Dost Kitabevi, 2003 |
| 2. | M.van de Mieroop, Antik Yakındoğu’nun Tarihi, İÖ 3000-323 (çev. S.Gül), 2006. |
| 3. | J. Oates, Babil (çev.F.Çizmeli), Arkadaş Kitabevi, 2004. |
| 4. | V. Sevin, Assur Resim Sanatı, Türk Tarih Kurumu, 2010. |
| 5. | V. Sevin, Yeni Assur Sanatı I Mimarlık, Türk Tarih Kurumu, Ankara. |
| 6. | - M.Tosun - K.Yalvaç, Sumer, Babil, Assur Kanunları ve Ammi-Şaduqa Fermanı, Türk Tarih Kurumu, 1989. |
| Type of Assessment | Count | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Midterm Examination | 1 | %40 |
| Final Examination | 1 | %60 |
| Activities | Count | Preparation | Time | Total Work Load (hours) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture - Theory | 14 | 0 | 2 | 28 |
| Reading | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Individual Work | 13 | 1 | 2 | 39 |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 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 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
OÇ-2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
OÇ-6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 |