COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TYPOLOGY OF ROMAN POTTERY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

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

Offered By

Archaeology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EDA GÜNGÖR ALPER

Offered to

Archaeology

Course Objective

In this course, the types will be introduced by considering the development and change in pottery production since the beginning of the Roman Period and it is aimed to evaluate the regional relations. Types and forms will be examined in a chronological order.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to distinguish between Roman Period pottery types.
2   To be able to distinguish early, middle and late Roman Period ceramic forms.
3   To be able to evaluate imported and local productions.
4   To be able to evaluate the commercial relations in the geography under the domination of the Roman Empire.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 An overview of the political structure of the Roman Period Presentation
2 Terminology of Ancient Pottery Presentation
3 Roman Period ceramic types and production techniques Presentation
4 Roman Period ceramic production techniques Presentation
5 Arretina ware and Western sigillata Presentation
6 Eastern sigillata A Presentation
7 Eastern sigillata B and C Presentation
8 Midterm exam
9 Roman oil lamps Presentation
10 Roman unguentariums Presentation
11 Roman amphoras Presentation
12 Roman Period daily use vessels Presentation
13 Roman Period Cookware Presentation
14 Experimental archeology applications in Roman period ceramics Presentation
15 Semester evaluation Presentation
16 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Hayes, J.W., Handbook of Mediterranean Roman Pottery, 1997.
Hayes, J.W., Late Roman Pottery, 1972.
Bailey, D. M. Greek and Roman Pottery Lamps, Oxford, 1972.
Gassner, V., Das Südtor der Tetragonos-Agora. Keramik und Kleinfunde, FiE XIII/1/1, Wien
1997.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lecture
2. Student presentations
3. Discussion

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 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

LO 1-4: Will be assessed by theoretical and practical questions in midterm and final
exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Doç. Dr. Eda GÜNGÖR ALPER
e-posta: eda.gungor@deu.edu.tr
Tel: 3017748

Office Hours

Wednesday, 15.00-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Student Presentations 1 3 3
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 8 112
Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8
Preparation for final exam 1 8 8
Midterm 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 177

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.1555555
LO.2555555
LO.3555555
LO.4555555

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