Information Package / Course Catalogue
Goddess Cults in Ancient Beliefs of Near East and Aegean Region
Course Code: KAD519
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

To learn the belief system of humanity from Prehistoric ages to monotheistic religions.

Course Content

Religions, gods, beliefs, rituals and practices and their reflections on the social structure from the prehistoric ages to the Monotheistic Religions will be explained through archaeological findings and ancient sources.

Name of Lecturer(s)
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 importance of belief systems in the social organization of mankind in 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 Ana Tanrıça’nın İzinde: L. Roller
5.Ancient Egyptian Religion: An Interpretation: H. Frankfort
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Birth of Faith: The Archaeological Data
Week 2 - Theoretical
Beliefs in Paleolithic Ages
Week 3 - Theoretical
Beliefs in Paleolithic Ages
Week 4 - Theoretical
Neolithic Religion – Mesopotamia and Southeast Anatolia
Week 5 - Theoretical
Neolithic Religion – Central Anatolia, Western Anatolia and Aegean.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Chalcolithic Religion – Mesopotamia
Week 7 - Theoretical
Chalcolithic Religion – Anatolia and Aegean
Week 8 - Theoretical
Chalcolithic Religion – Anatolia and Aegean
Week 9 - Theoretical
Early Bronze Age Religion – Mesopotamia
Week 10 - Theoretical
Early Bronze Age Religion – Anatolia and Aegean
Week 11 - Theoretical
Middle and Late Bronze Age Religion
Week 12 - Theoretical
Middle and Late Bronze Age Religion
Week 13 - Theoretical
Iron Age Religon (Urartians, Neo Hittites, Phrygians, Lydians)
Week 14 - Theoretical
Iron Age Religon (Western Anatolia and Aegean)
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141356
Seminar18614
Reading50210
Midterm Examination118220
Final Examination121425
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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PÇ-8
OÇ-1
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
OÇ-2
3
3
3
3
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4
4
4
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4
4
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4
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5
4
OÇ-4
4
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3
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4
3
4
OÇ-5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026