COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ROMAN CULTURE II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARK 4048 ROMAN CULTURE II ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Archeology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DERYA EROL

Offered to

Archeology
Archeology (Evening)

Course Objective

Despite the intensive training of the students on the development of Greek civilization for 3 years, they begin to receive the first comprehensive information about the Roman Civilization, which started to be seen in the 4th grade, in the 4th grade. Although they don't know the mythology, religious or state organization terminology, they start to learn Roman sculpture, architecture, ceramics and numismatics. At the end of 3 years, they do not find the possibility to learn much about the terminology of the religion and state structure of the Roman Civilization, which they saw for the first time. With the Roman Culture II course, it is aimed to ensure that all elements related to the Roman Empire period, when the Roman Civilization reached its highest level, are learned by comprehending as a whole.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ensuring that the reasons for the transition to the Roman Empire period are examined and learned
2   A detailed understanding of the reason for the transition to the Roman empire will be provided.
3   By examining the state structure of the Roman empire, ensuring that officials learn the terminology used by public officials.
4   The form of government established by the Roman Empire in Anatolia will be learned and its contributions to Anatolia will be discussed and comprehended.
5   Learning the changing terminology in the state structure of the Roman Empire period compared to the Republican period.
6   The military organization in the Roman Empire will be examined and learned. At the same time, detailed information about the legions will be given, and the entire military structure will be learned. The social structure in the legions will also be understood.
7   To provide an understanding of all the elements related to the economic and social structure of the Roman Imperial period.
8   Ensuring the place of women in society, raising children and learning all the elements of daily life in the Roman imperial period with rich visual supports.
9   The development of religion in the Roman imperial period, the epithets of the gods and their cults will be examined and compared with the Greek pantheon, and it will be learned with all the elements of the Roman religion.
10   The importance of starting trade and mass production in the Roman period will be discussed in detail, and its importance for the Roman economy and regional economies will be understood.
11   All elements of art in the Roman period will be learned.
12   To ensure that the infrastructure and sewerage systems in the Roman period are learned by examining the water systems

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 1-Roman Empire (BC27-AD.476): Political Structure 11-Social Structure and Social Life in the Roman Empire (Festivals, Sports Competitions)
2 2- State Structure of the Roman Empire, Titles and Duties 12-Recreational festival
3 3- Religion of the Roman Empire: Roman Mythology 13-Children, Education, Daily Life, Occupational Groups in Romans
4 4-Roman Religion: The structure, functioning and terminology of Roman Religion 14-Infrastructure and Water Systems in the Roman Empire
5 5-Roman Religion: cults and functioning of temples
6 6-Religious Festivals
7 7-Military Structure of the Roman Empire, Associated Terminology and Associated Structures
8 8-Maritime, Naval Wars and Maritime Trade in the Roman Empire
9 9- Ceramic Production Industry and Trade in the Roman Empire
10 10- Metal and Glass Production Industry and Trade in the Roman Empire

Recomended or Required Reading

Aurenhammer A., Late Hellenistic And Early Roman Imperial Portraits From Ephesos In: Roman Sculpture In Asia Minor (Ed. F. D Andria, I. Romeo), Portsmouth, S. 101- 115.
Akşit O., Roma Imparatorluk Tarihi I. I.Ü. Edebiyat Fak. Yayınları. Istanbul, 1985.
Akurgal E., Anadolu Uygarlıkları. Istanbul, 1990.
Atkinson K.M.T., The Governors of the Province Asia in the Reign of Augustus . Historia 7/3 (1958), 300-330.
Atlan, S. Roma Tarihi nin Ana Hatları (I. Kısım Cumhuriyet Devri), Istanbul Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları, Istanbul, 1970.
Bishop M.C. & J.C.N. Coulston, Roman Miltary Equıpment From The Punic Wars to The Fall of Rome. Oxford, 2006.
Broughton T.R.S., The Magistrates of The Roman Republic. Vols. 2 ve Supplement. Clevelant, Ohio, 1968.
Demircioğlu, H. Roma Tarihi I. Cilt, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, Istanbul, 2002.
Dürüşken Ç., Roma Dini. Türk Eskiçağ Bilimleri Enstitüsü Yayınları.Istanbul, 2003.
Forsythe, G. A Critical History Of Early Rome: From Prehistory To The First Punic War, University Of California Press, California, 2005.
Hınks, H.R.P. Greek And Roman Portrait Sculpture, British Museum Publicition, 6. Baskı, Londra, 1976.
Jones A.H.M., Cities of the Eastern Roman Provinces. Oxford, 1971.
Kaya M.A., Roma Lejyonerleri ve Anadolu . TAD 37 (2005), 87-98.
Levick B., Roman Colonies in Southern Aisa Minor. Oxford, 1967.
Magie D., Roman Rule in Asia Minor to the End of Third Century after Chirist, vols. I-II, Princeton, 1950.
MommsenT., The Provinces of the Roman Empire from Caesar to Diocletian (Ingilizceye çev. W.P. Dickson). Vols.I-II. New York, 1909
Owens E.J. Yunan Ve Roma Dünyasında Kent, Çev. Canan Bilsel, Homer Kitabevi, Istanbul, 2000.
Özgan, R. Roma Portre Sanatı I, Ege Yayınları, Istanbul, 2013.
Plınıus, Naturalis Historia, Ed. H. R. Racham (Loep), London, 1949.
Rıchmond, I.A. Arkeology And After The Life In Pagan And Christian Imagery, Oxford, 1950.
Tekin, O. Hellen Ve Roma Tarihi, Anadolu Üniversitesi Yayını, Eskişehir, 2011.
Wheeler, M. Roma Sanatı Ve Mimarlığı, Çev. Zeynep Koçel Erdem, Homer Kitabevi, Istanbul, 1997.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

It is processed with visual supported presentations.
Museums, information obtained through excursions to ancient cities are supported.

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

None

Assessment Criteria

Ö.Ç.1,2 and 4: With the questions to be asked in the midterm exams
Ö.Ç.3 and 5: With the questions to be asked in the final exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1-70% attendance to classes
2-Participating in midterm and final exam activities
3- Their participation in other studies and their skills

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Dr.Derya Erol
derya.erol@deu.edu.tr
02323018728

Office Hours

Wednesday:14.30 pm.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 0 0 0
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 7 2 14
Preparation for final exam 12 3 36
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 106

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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