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Regional Cultures in Bronze Age Anatolia

Course Code	: ARKE527
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

Anatolian regional cultures and local authority first began in Early Bronze Age. In this course the regional cultures and local administrations will be learned.

Course Content

Anatolian regional cultures of Early Bronze Age and their relations with the environmental cultures.

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Özlem TÜTÜNCÜLER BİRCAN

Learning Outcomes

1.	Regional pottery groups of Early Bronze Age.
2.	The process of urbanization in Early Bronze Age
3.	Western Anatolian regional cultures of Early Bronze Age and their relations with the environmental cultures.
4.	Central Anatolian regional cultures of Early Bronze Age and their relations with the environmental cultures.
5.	Eastern Anatolian regional cultures of Early Bronze Age and their relations with the environmental cultures.

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	1. G.M.A. Hanfmann, “The Bronze Age in the Near East: A Review Article”, AJA 55/4, 1951, 355-365.
2.	2. H.Z. Koşay – K. Turfan: “Erzurum-Karaz Kazısı Raporu”, Belleten 23/91, Ankara, 1959, 349–413
3.	3. A.Sagona, The Caucasian Region in the Early Bronze Age, BAR International Series No: 214, 1984.
4.	4. H.Z.Koşay – M. Akok, Alaca Höyük Kazısı: 1963-1967 Çalışmaları ve Keşiflere Ait İlk Rapor, Ankara, 1973.
5.	5. T. Kamil, Yortan Cemetery in the Early Bronze Age of Anatolia, BAR Int. Series 145, 1982.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Scope of the course and resources will be discussed.

Week 2 - Theoretical

Western Anatolian regional cultures of Early Bronze Age. (The north-west Anatolia and Thrace)

Week 3 - Theoretical

Western Anatolian regional cultures of Early Bronze Age. (İzmir Region and south-west Anatolia)

Week 4 - Theoretical

Western Anatolian regional cultures of Early Bronze Age. (Central-western Anatolia and the Lakes Region)

Week 5 - Theoretical

Early Bronze Age regional cultures of the Central Black Sea Region

Week 6 - Theoretical

Central Anatolian regional cultures of Early Bronze Age.

Week 7 - Theoretical

Early Bronze Age regional cultures of the Mediterranean Regon.

Week 8 - Intermediate Exam

Midterm Exam

Week 9 - Theoretical

Early Bronze Age regional cultures of Eastern Anatolia. (Erzurum and Malatya areas)

Week 10 - Theoretical

Early Bronze Age regional cultures of South East Anatolia Region.

Week 11 - Theoretical

The cultural interactions between Western Anatolia and Aegean, Greek, Balkan Early Bronze Age cultures.

Week 12 - Theoretical

İnteractions between the environmental cultures of the Eastern Anatolian Early Bronze Age cultures.

Week 13 - Theoretical

South Eastern Early Bronze Age centers and interactions between Northern Syrian and Mesopotamian cultures.

Week 14 - Theoretical

The interactions of the Black Sea Region and the Balkans during Early Bronze Age.

Week 15 - Theoretical

General Discussion

Week 16 - Theoretical

Fınal examination.

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	3	56
Assignment	6	0	3	18
Seminar	6	0	3	18
Reading	16	0	1	16
Midterm Examination	1	7	1	8
Final Examination	1	8	1	9
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	5	5	5	5
OÇ-2	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	5	4	3
OÇ-3	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	4	5
OÇ-4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	4	4
OÇ-5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

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