COURSE UNIT TITLE

: MESOPOTAMIAN ARCHAELOGY II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Archeology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ÖVÜN SELIM MARTIN

Offered to

Archeology
Archeology (Evening)

Course Objective

Learning about the Chalcolithic Age cultures and Bronze Age civilizations in Mesopotamia

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Be able to describe the Chalcolithic Age cultures in Mesopotamia
2   To be able to define the Sumerian Civilization.
3   Be able to define the Akkadian Empire.
4   To be able to outline the History and Art of the Assyrian Kingdom.
5   To be able to outline Mesopotamian Mythology.
6   Ability to describe Mesopotamian religion and culture.
7   To be able to show reflections from Mesopotamia to the present day.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Chalcolithic Age - Age of Transformation.
2 Halaf Culture.
3 Ubeid Culture.
4 Uruk Culture.
5 Plus Product.
6 Establishment of the State
7 The invention of writing.
8 Midterm.
9 Civilization Criteria.
10 Bronze Age - Age of Organized Societies.
11 Period of Jamdet Nassr.
12 Early Dynastic Period.
13 Akkadian Empire.
14 2. Sumerian State.
15 Religion and Mythology in Mesopotamia.
16 final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Main source: Nissen H.J, Ana Hatlarıyla Mezopotamya, Çev.Z.Z.Ilkgelen, Arkeoloji ve Sanat yay., Ist.-2004

1-Frangipane, G., Yakındoğu da Devletin Doğuşu, Çev.Z.Z.Ilkgelen, Arkeoloji ve Sanat yay., Ist.-2002
2-Dolukhanov P., Eski Ortadoğu da Çevre ve Etnik Yapı, Çev.S.Aydın, Imge Ktbv., Ankara-1998
3-Maisels, C.K., Uygarlığın Doğuşu, Çev.A.Şenel, Imge Ktbv., Ankara-1999
4-Bottéro, J., Eski Yakındoğu, A.Kahiloğulları-P.Güzelyürek-L.A.Özcan, Dost Ktbv.Yay., Ankara-2005
5-Van de Mieroop, M., Antik Yakındoğu nun Tarihi, Çev.S.Gül, , Dost Ktbv.Yay., Ankara-2004
6-Samuel Noah Kramer Sümer Mitolojisi
7-Samuel Noah Kramer Tarih Sümer de Başlar
8-Muazzez Ilmiye Çığ Sümerli Ludingirra
9-Joseph Campbell Kahramanın Sonsuz Yolculuğu
10-J. G. Frazer Büyük Tufan
11-J. Bottero /S.N. Kramer Mezopotamya Mitolojisi
12-Özge Zöngür Mezopotamya Kaynaklarında Dilmun
13-Çıvgın, I. 2015. URUK UN YAYILIŞI : MÖ. 4. BINYILDA MEZOPOTAMYA DA ERKEN KENTLER, TAKAS AĞLARI VE KOLONILEŞME, ULUSLARARASI AVRASYA SOSYAL BILIMLER DERGISI Yıl/Year: 6, Cilt/Vol:6, Sayı/Issue: 18
14-Jacobsen, T. 1939. The Sumerian King List. The University of Chicago Press

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1-Formal Education
2-Presentation
3-Talk
4-Slide Shows
5-Museum Work

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

1. Mid-term Exam
2. Final Exam

Assessment Criteria

1 LO 1-4: Midterm exam will be assessed with questions to ask.
2 LO 1-7: Questions for the Final Examination will be evaluated.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1 70% of the courses the participation is mandatory.
2 Midterm and final exam will be assessed by participation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Övün Selim Martin
selim.martin@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 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 6 72
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) 112

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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