Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Western Anatolia in the Second Millennium B. C. I
Course Code: ARKE509
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: -
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

The aim of the class is to enlight interaction and analyse detailly the relations between; cultures lived in second millennium B.C in Anatolia’s western regions with civilizations lived before and after from them, with in the actval knowledge

Course Content

The second millenium cultures in the Western Anatolia will be examined in the light of finds and written sources.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Özlem TÜTÜNCÜLER BİRCAN
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning of the Anatolian II. Millennium B.C. chronology
2.Learning the political situation of Anatolia before the Assyrian Trade Colonies Period.
3.Learning the cities of Assyrian Trade Colonies Period.
4.Learning the architecture of Assyrian Trade Colonies Period.
5.Learning the pottery, metalwork and the art of sculpture in Assyrian Trade Colonies Period.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.M.Ö. II. Binde Anadolu’da Ölü Gömme Adetleri - M. Akyurt, Ankara, 2001.
2.Hitit Sanatı, M. Darga, Akbank Kültür ve Sanat Hizmetleri, İstanbul, 1992.
3.Hititler Devrinde Anadolu 1, A. Ünal, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, İstanbul, 2002.
4.Hititler Devrinde Anadolu 3, A. Ünal, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, İstanbul, 2005.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Early political history and structure of Anatolia at the begining of second Millennium B.C.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Aegean Islands and Mainland Greece at the begining of the secondMillennium B.C.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Factors in the formation of the Assyrian Trade Colonies Period in Anatolia.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Assyrian trade colonies working system.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Trade centers in Assyrian Trade Colonies Period.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Assyrian Trade Colonies Period architecture in the light of the Kaniş Karum layer II and Ib ruins.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Assyrian Trade Colonies Period pottery in the light of the Kaniş Karum layer II and Ib finds.(Rhytons)
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Assyrian Trade Colonies Period pottery in the light of the Kaniş Karum layer II and Ib finds.(Daily use pottery)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Contributions of the Assyrian trade colonies to the Anatolian cultural history
Week 11 - Theoretical
Factors in the formation of the Old Hittite Kingdom Period in Anatolia.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Old Hittite Kingdom chronology in light of the written sources.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Architecture of the Old Hittite Kingdom period.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Pottery of the Old Hittite Kingdom period.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Art of the sculpture in Old Hittite Kingdom period.
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final
Week 17 - Final Exam
Final examination.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Assignment55130
Seminar4028
Individual Work140114
Midterm Examination1718
Final Examination1819
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
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2026