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TRH1011Ancient Mesopotamia History2+0+0ECTS:3
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of HISTORY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Osman EMİR
Co-LecturerDr. İlhami Tekin CİNEMRE
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Students have informed about the ancient history of Mesopotamia, the states and civilizations established in this place and the relations with other civilizations, enabled to students objectively related between the past, the present and the future by considering the latest researches.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Learns the sources of Mesopotamian History in ancient times121,
LO - 2 : Evaluate the political developments in ancient Mesopotamia in the context of the geography of theregion 1,81,
LO - 3 : Gains knowledge about the emergence and development of the state phenomenon in ancientMesopotamia 81,
LO - 4 : Learn how ancient Mesopotamian culture interacted with surrounding cultures121,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Ancient Mesopotamian History (Sumerians, Accadians, Elams, Assyrians, Babylonians)
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Sources and historical geography of Mesopotamian history
 Week 2Pre-historic times of Mesopotamia
 Week 3Beginning of the historical process in Mesopotamia
 Week 4Early Dynastic Period
 Week 5Arrival of Semitic societies in Mesopotamia and Accads
 Week 6III. Ur Dynasty Period
 Week 7New migrations and city-states (Hurries, Amorites, Isin-Larsa, Eshnunna)
 Week 8The Old Assyrian Empire and the Assyrian Trade Colonial Age
 Week 9Mid-term
 Week 10The Old Babylonian Empire and King Hammurabi
 Week 11Kassites and Hurrian-Mitanni State
 Week 12The Middle Assyrian Empire and the beginning of the Iron Age
 Week 13The New Assyrian Empire
 Week 14The New Babylonian Empire and the Chaldines
 Week 15General evaluation of the Mesopotamian History and Culture
 Week 16End-of Term Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Köroğlu, K. (2009), Eski Mezopotamya Tarihi, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul
 
Recommended Reading
1Roaf, M. (1996), Mezopotamya ve Eski Yakındoğu, Atlaslı Büyük Uygarlıklar Ansiklopedisi, (çev. Zülal Kılıç), C. IX, İstanbul
2Eco, U. (2016), Antik Yakın Doğu, Leyla Tonguç, Alfa Yayınları:, İstanbul
3Meiroop, M. (2015), Antik Yakındoğu'nun Tarihi, çev. Sinem Gül, Dost Yayın Evi, Ankara
4Khurt, A. (2014), Eski Çağ'da Yakındoğu, Çev. Dilek Şendil, İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul
5Gökçek, L.G. (2017), Asurlular, Bilgin Kültür Sanat Yayınları, İzmir,
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 23.11.2023 1 50
End-of-term exam 16 16.01.2024 1 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 5 10
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 10 1 10
Arasınav 1 1 1
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 0 0 0
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 1 10
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 6 3 18
Diğer 2 6 2 12
Total work load90