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ARK2002Mesopotamia - III2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ARCHAEOLOGY
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDoç. Dr. Serkan DEMİREL
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
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 third millennium BC to the middle of the first millennium BC.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : They will have information on the archaeological material related to the Mesopotamian cultures of the II and I millennium BC.
LO - 2 : They will learn about the cultural and political history of Mesopotamia from the end of the third millennium BC to the middle of the first millennium BC.
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
Mesopotamian history and archeology from the end of the third millennium BC to the middle of the 1st millennium BC is covered in this course. Archaeological settlements belonging to the mentioned period and materials obtained from these areas are tried to be introduced with their characteristic features.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Texts and Archaeology: The Third Dynasty of Ur
 Week 2Texts and Archaeology: The Third Dynasty of Ur
 Week 3Texts and Archaeology: The Third Dynasty of Ur
 Week 4Archaeological Data from the Old Babylonian Age
 Week 5Archaeological Data from the Old Babylonian Age
 Week 6Archaeological Data from the Old Babylonian Age
 Week 7Archaeological Data from the İsin and Larsa
 Week 8Archaeological Data from the İsin and Larsa
 Week 9Midterm Exam
 Week 10Archeology of the Old Assyrian Empire
 Week 11Archeology of the Old Assyrian Empire
 Week 12Archeology of the Middle and Neo Assyrian Empire
 Week 13Archeology of the Middle and Neo Assyrian Empire
 Week 14Archeology of the Neo Babylonian Empire
 Week 15Archeology of the Neo Babylonian Empire
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Oates, J. 2004; Babil, Arkadaş Yayıncılık, Ankara.
 
Recommended Reading
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 1 50
End-of-term exam 15 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 14 2 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 1 8 8
Arasınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 1 5 5
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Total work load43