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| ARK2005 | Mesopotamia - II | 2+0+0 | ECTS:4 | | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | | Level of Course | First Cycle | | Status | Compulsory | | Department | DEPARTMENT of ARCHAEOLOGY | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | | Mode of Delivery | | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week | | Lecturer | Doç. Dr. Serkan DEMİREL | | Co-Lecturer | | | Language of instruction | Turkish | | Professional practise ( internship ) | None | | | | The aim of the course: | | The aim of this course is to give information about Mesopotamian cultures and archeology from the end of the 4th millennium BC to the end of the 3rd millennium BC. |
| Learning Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | | Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to : | | | | LO - 1 : | The first record keeping technologies in history and the development of writing will be able to be learned. | | | | LO - 2 : | The information on archaeological materials related to Uruk, Jemdet Nasr, Early Dynasty and Akkadian periods will be able to be learned. | | | | LO - 3 : | The information about the culture and political history of Mesopotamia from the end of the 4th millennium BC to the end of the 3rd millennium BC will be able to be learned. | | | | 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 | | |
| Mesopotamian history and archeology starting from the Uruk period at the end of the 4th millennium to the end of the Akkadian period at the end of the 3rd millennium will be covered in this course. The archaeological settlements of Uruk, Jemdet Nasr, Early Dynasties and the Akkadian period and the materials obtained from these areas will be introduced with their characteristic features. Also, developments in recording technology during these periods constitute the content of this course. |
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| Course Syllabus | | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | | Week 1 | The Uruk Period and Cultural Advances During This Period | | | Week 2 | The Evolution of Writing and the Origins of Record Keeping | | | Week 3 | Jemdet Nasr Period (3100-2900 BC): Settlement Types, Social Structure | | | Week 4 | Jemdet Nasr Period (3100-2900 BC): Economy (Tribute Economy, Architecture) | | | Week 5 | Jemdet Nasr Period (3100-2900 BC): Ceramic, Seal, Stone Work / Sculpture | | | Week 6 | The Early Dynastic Period (2900-2250 BC): Changes in the Geographical Structure and Its Effects, Settlements in Lower Mesopotamia | | | Week 7 | The Early Dynasties Period (2900-2250 BC): Political History and Border Conflicts Between Urban-States, The Tradition of City Gods | | | Week 8 | Early Dynastic Period (2900-2250 BC): Clergy and Secular Rulers, Architecture | | | Week 9 | Mid-Term Exam | | | Week 10 | Early Dynasties Period (2900-2250 BC): Economy (Oikos / Household Economy) | | | Week 11 | Early Dynasties Period (2900-2250 BC): Textile Production, Pottery, Metalworking | | | Week 12 | Erken Hanedanlar Dönemi (MÖ. 2900-2250): Taş işçiliği, Mühürcülük | | | Week 13 | Akkadian Period (2335-2150 BC): The Migration of the Semitic People and the Political History of the Akkadian | | | Week 14 | Akkadian Period (2335-2150 BC): Akkadian Settlements and Material Finds | | | Week 15 | Akkadian Period (2335-2150 BC): Akkadian Settlements and Material Finds | | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | | |
| 1 | Crawford, H. 2015; Sümer ve Sümerler, Arkadaş Yayınları, İstanbul | | | |
| Method of Assessment | | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | Duration (hours) | Weight (%) | | Mid-term exam | 9 | | 40 | 50 | | End-of-term exam | 16 | | 40 | 50 | | |
| Student Work Load and its Distribution | | Type of work | Duration (hours pw) | No of weeks / Number of activity | Hours in total per term | | Yüz yüze eğitim | 2 | 14 | 28 | | Arasınav için hazırlık | 2 | 8 | 16 | | Arasınav | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık | 2 | 5 | 10 | | Dönem sonu sınavı | 1 | 1 | 1 | | Total work load | | | 56 |
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