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Ancient Belief Systems

Course Code	: ARK244
Course Type	: Required
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 4

Objectives of the Course

To learn the belief system of human beings from Prehistoric ages to Ancient Aegean societies.

Course Content

Religions, gods, beliefs, rituals and practices that take place in the belief system of human beings from prehistoric ages to the Ancient Aegean societies and their reflections on the social structure will be explained through archaeological findings and ancient texts.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Emre ERDAN

Learning Outcomes

1.	Learning the Birth of Belief Systems in Prehistoric Ages
2.	Learning the Development of Belief Systems in Prehistoric Ages
3.	Learning the Birth of Belief Systems in Protohistoric Ages
4.	Learning the Development of Belief Systems in Protohistoric Ages
5.	To have knowledge about the place and importance of belief systems in the social organization of human beings in the Prehistoric and Protohistoric Ages.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	The Dawn of Belief: Religion in the Upper Paleolithic of Southwestern Europe: D. B. Dickson
2.	Hitit Mitolojisi: Güngör Karauğuz
3.	Egyptian Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Goddesses, and Traditions of Ancient Egypt: G. Pinch
4.	Sumerian Mythology: S. N. Kramer
5.	Ana Tanrıça’nın İzinde: L. Roller
6.	Ancient Egyptian Religion: An Interpretation: H. Frankfort
7.	Zeus: a study in ancient religion: A. B. Cook

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

The Birth of Faith: The First Archaeological Findings

Week 2 - Theoretical

Beliefs in Paleolithic Ages

Week 3 - Theoretical

Beliefs in Paleolithic Ages

Week 4 - Theoretical

Neolithic Belief Systems - Mesopotamia and Southeastern Anatolia

Week 5 - Theoretical

Neolithic Belief Systems - Central Anatolia, Western Anatolia, and Aegean

Week 6 - Theoretical

Chalcolithic Age Belief Systems - Mesopotamia

Week 7 - Theoretical

Chalcolithic Age Belief Systems - Anatolia and Aegean

Week 8 - Theoretical

Belief Systems in the Early Bronze Age - Mesopotamia

Week 9 - Theoretical

Belief Systems in the Early Bronze Age - Anatolia and the Aegean

Week 10 - Theoretical

Belief Systems in the Middle and Late Bronze Ages

Week 11 - Theoretical

Belief Systems in the Middle and Late Bronze Ages

Week 12 - Theoretical

Beliefs in the Iron Age (Urartu, Late Hittite, Phrygian, Lydia, Pers)

Week 13 - Theoretical

Beliefs in the Iron Age (Western Anatolia and Aegean)

Week 14 - Theoretical

Belief Systems in Roman Empire

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	1	2	42
Reading	14	1	2	42
Midterm Examination	1	5	1	6
Final Examination	1	9	1	10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				100

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
OÇ-1	5	5	5	4	4	4	3	4	4	4
OÇ-2	5	5	5	5	4	4	3	4	3	4
OÇ-3	4	5	4	5	4	5	4	5	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

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