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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
ARK 1017	COGNITIVE ARCHAEOLOGY	COMPULSORY	2	0	0	3

Offered By

Archeology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ÖVÜN SELIM MARTIN

Offered to

Archeology (Evening)
Archeology

Course Objective

Examining how the human mind developed from 3.3 million years ago to today.
Examining the development of the theoretical structure in archaeology

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	Specifies outlined in the adventure of human existence
2	Africa is the first hominids from the road and be able to describe the structure of cognitif
3	Homo erectus 's A long long journey to show
4	Neanderthals and Neanderthal practical suggestions
5	Homo sapiens Cognitif structure in the rise

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	1. General introduction of the course, explanation of the skills required from students and bibliographies
2	2. What is Archeology and Cognitive Archaeology
3	3. Processes of Human Evolution
4	4. Why is it necessary to consult an archaeologist about the human mind
5	5. Africa and hominids 3 million years ago
6	6. Factors that trigger brain growth
7	7. Lomekwian and Homo habilis and the place of technical intelligence in the making of the first tools
8	8. Midterm Exam
9	9. Searching for fire (film screening)
10	10. Homo erectus and the Exodus from Africa
11	11. Neanderthal mind - Neanderthal Documentary
12	12. Relationship between Neanderthals and Homo sapiens
13	13. Types of Mind and Intelligence
14	14. The Archeology of Death
15	15. Development of the food economy
16	16. Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source: S.Mithen, prehistoric mind, Çev.I.Kutluk, Ktbv friendly. Yay., Ankara-1999
Helpful resources:
R.Dunbar-C.Knight-C.Power, The Evolution of Culture, Rutgers Univ.Press., 1999
Dolukhanov P. Eski Ortadoğu da Çevre ve Etnik Yapı, Çev.S.Aydın, Imge Ktbv. Ankara-1998
Maisels, C.K. Uygarlığın Doğuşu, Çev.A.Şenel, Imge Ktbv. Ankara-1999
Bottéro, J. Eski Yakındoğu, A.Kahiloğulları-P.Güzelyürek-L.A.Özcan, Dost Ktbv.Yay. Ankara-2005
Van de Mieroop, M. Antik Yakındoğu`nun Tarihi, Çev.S.Gül, , Dost Ktbv.Yay. Ankara-2004
P. Bordreuil, F.B-Chattonet, C.Michel. Tarihin Başlangıçları (Eski Yakındoğu Kültür Ve Uygarlıkları) Alfa Yay, Ist-2015
Roger Lewin. Modern Insanın Kökeni, Tübitak -2000
R.J.Braidwood, Tarihöncesi Insanları, Istanbul, 1990.
Gregory Curtis. Mağara Ressamları. Redingot Yay. Ist-2017
Ian Hodder, Scott Hutson. Geçmişi Okumak. PHOENIX YAYINEVI -2017
Ian Hodder. Dolanıklık -Insanlar Ile Şeyler Arasındaki Ilişkilerin Arkeolojisi Alfa Yay-2018
Richard Leakey, Roger Lewin. Göl Insanları. Tübitak-1998
Felicien Challaye. Dinler Tarihi. Varlık Yay-1998
Colin Renfrew, Paul Bahn. Arkeoloji. Homer Kitabevi -2017

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1-Lesson
2-Presentation
3-Discussion
4-Movie Shows
5-Museum Work
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Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	FIN	FINAL EXAM
3	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4	RST	RESIT
5	FCGR	FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT)	MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-4: Search assessed by the examination questions will be asked.
LO 1-7: Final Exam assessed with questions to ask

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Save 70% of the classes is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

selim.martin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	12	2	24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	12	3	36
Preparation for midterm exam	1	4	4
Preparation for final exam	1	8	8
Final	1	1,5	2
Midterm	1	1,5	2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			76

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.1	PO.2	PO.3	PO.4	PO.5	PO.6	PO.7	PO.8	PO.9	PO.10	PO.11	PO.12	PO.13	PO.14	PO.15
LO.1	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5
LO.2	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5
LO.3	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5
LO.4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5
LO.5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	5	5

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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