Information Package / Course Catalogue
Sources For History of Antiquity
Course Code: TRH559
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Teaching research and methodology of the historyography of antiquity in post-graduate level.

Course Content

Until the 19th century, the concept of the "universal Antiquity ", which was misjudged in terms of space and time, reached the conclusion of the universal history of antiquity, and the concept of the principles of the Classical studies in the light of the sources examined the results will be discussed.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Hüseyin ÜRETEN
Learning Outcomes
1.Being able to grasp different traits of Antiquity from other historical ages.
2.Being able to notice Ancient Western and Eastern histories within the Antiquity.
3.Being able to explain science branches that research Ancient Western history.
4.Being able to explain science branches that research Ancient Eastern history.
5.Being able to gain skill of argumentation.
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Briefing the subject, objectives and boundariesof historyography of Antiquity, introduction to resources for course content.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Science of History and learning of historyography of Antiquity.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Ancient History: Ancient West and Ancient East notions.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Fundamentals of the Ancient Eastern History and auxiliary Sciences: Chronology, Historical Geography and Anthropology.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Fundamentals of the Ancient Western History and auxiliary Sciences: Chronology, Historical Geography and Anthropology.
Week 6 - Theoretical
History of the Ancient Eastern Historyography: Researches in Turkey and abroad.
Week 7 - Theoretical
History of the Ancient Western Historyography: Researches in Turkey and abroad.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Sources of Ancient Western and Eastern Historyography and Basic Branches.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Classical Philology and Literary Sources.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Epigraphy and Inscriptions.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Numismatik and Coins.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Papyrology and Papiruses
Week 13 - Theoretical
Classical Archeology and Remains of Material Culture.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Ancient History Researches and Publications in National Peer Reviewed Journals.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143384
Assignment18210
Individual Work18210
Midterm Examination1628
Final Examination1628
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)120
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-8
PÇ-9
PÇ-10
OÇ-1
5
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OÇ-5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026