COURSE UNIT TITLE

: UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY AND MUSEUMS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MZC 3121 UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY AND MUSEUMS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Museology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR REMZI YAĞCI

Offered to

Museology

Course Objective

The main aim of the course is to give students general knowledge about ancient seafaring, ships and ship construction, naval battles and ancient harbours, conservation and preparation of archaeological findings, and museum activities up to the display of artifacts.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to integrate the basic theoretical principles of underwater archaeology with the interdisciplinary knowledge.
2   To have knowledge about ancient maritime activities, ships, sea trade routes and shipbuilding techniques
3   Be able to define underwater archaeology survey and excavation techniques and to develop research projects.
4   To have knowledge about conservation and preservation of underwater findings and about underwater cultural heritage management
5   To have knowledge about the exhibition of underwater artifacts in the museum

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Underwater Archaeology
2 Bronze Age Seafaring
3 Archaic and Classical Seafaring
4 Roman Seafaring
5 Naval Battles
6 Byzantine Seafaring
7 Ancient harbours
8 Mid-term exam
9 Conservation of Underwater Finds
10 Conservation of Underwater Finds
11 Exhibitions and Display of Underwater Finds
12 Exhibitions and Display of Underwater Finds
13 Survey and Excavations
14 Deep Sea Archaeology
15 Underwater Cultural Heritage Management
16 Final

Recomended or Required Reading

1. NAS, Underwater Archaeology: The NAS Guide to Principles and Practice (John Wiley & Sons, 2001).
2. C.V. Ruppe, J.F. Barstad, International Handbook of Underwater Archaeology (Springer Science & Business Media, 2013).
3. G.F.BASS, ed. A History of Seafaring Based on Underwater Archaeology, (New York and London 1972)
4. L.Casson, The Ancient Mariners (New York 1959)
5. L.Casson, Ships and Seamanship in the Ancient World (Princeton 1971)
6. P.Throckmorton, The Sea Remembers:Shipwrecks and Archaeology (New York 1987)
7. S. Vinson, Egyptian Boats and Ships (Shire Egyptology 1994)
8. S.Washman, Seagoing Ships and Seamanship in the Late Bronze Age Levant (Texas A&M University 1977)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical information will be taught and related topics will be significantly examined with examples. The first ship in history will be examined in light of archaeological data in this course, the basic concepts of underwater archaeology will be discussed. Museum display methods for underwater archaeological finds will be introduced. Examples from different civilizations or the Mediterranean Sea will be compared.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + ASG * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Mid-term and final exams or written exams in the form of multiple choice questions is instructive manner.

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Criteria 1. In addition to the overall success of the student exam results, attendance status and participation in class discussions, are the criteria that can move the exam to the next level. 2. Students of underwater archaeology will have knowledge of basic principles needed for exhibition of underwater finds in the museum and will be producing projects in this area. They will be able to participate in modeling projects.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dokuz Eylül Üniversity Institute of Marine Science and Technology Bakü Blv. No 100, Inciraltı, IZMIR Tel: 0232 278 5565 / 131 Fax: 0232 278 5082 e-posta: harun.ozdas@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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