Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Western Anatolia in the Second Millennium B. C. II
Course Code: ARKE510
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)
Lec. Yavuz Selim KAYA
Learning Outcomes
1.Learning of the Hittite Imperial Period chronology and political situation.
2.Settlements of the Hittite Imperial Period.
3.Architecture and urbanization in the Hittite Imperial Period.
4.Learning the art of the Hittite Empire and interaction with the environment cultures.
5.Learning the mythology and religion in Hittite Imperial Period.
6.Learning the characteristic pottery of the Hittite Imperial 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
Factors in the formation of the Hittite Imperial Period.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Historical geography of the Hittite Imperial period, the political history.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Contributions of the Hittite language and cuneiform scripts to Anatolian Archaeology.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Architecture and the urbanization of Hittite Imperial Period in the light of the remains. (city walls and entrance gates)
Week 5 - Theoretical
Architecture and the urbanization of Hittite Imperial Period in the light of the remains. (temples and residential architecture)
Week 6 - Theoretical
Arzawa.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Ahhiyawa.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
Assuwa.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Hittite Imperial Period orthostats in the light of the Alacahöyük finds.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Art of Sculpture in Hittite Imperial Period and it’s importance for the cultural history of Anatolia. (metal, stone, crystal and ivory artifacts)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Rock reliefs and their role and importance in Hittite Imperial Period.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Hittite Imperial Period Pottery.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Relations between Hittite and Egypt and the importance of the Battle of Kadesh for mankind.
Week 15 - Theoretical
Collapse of Hittite Empire and political changes at the end of the 2nd millennium B.C.
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final examination.
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
Assignment70214
Seminar50525
Individual Work140228
Midterm Examination1011
Final Examination1011
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
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
4
5
5
OÇ-3
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-4
4
5
4
4
5
5
OÇ-5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-6
5
5
5
5
5
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026