GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY/SBA 125
Course Title: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGY
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Ins. Tuna Akçay
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/tunaakcay
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  tunaakcay@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The students acquire the information regarding the archaeological period and characteristics and the terminology of the objects they are working on.
Can define the theories related to the appearance of art.
Can define the life, variety of product and characteristics of art in the paleoliithic, neolithic and calcolithic period.
Can define the objects of art and their period characteristics of the civilisations in Anatolia from the Bronze Age to the end of Iron Age.
Can evaluate the periodical changes in the objects of art from Paleolithical period to Helenistic period.




 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Definition of Archaeology, its parts, methods and history, related concepts . A general review of hominid types in evolution.
2. Week  Paleolithic Age
3. Week  Anatolia in the Mesolithic and Neolithic Age
4. Week   Anatolia in the Chalcolithic Age
5. Week  Anatolia in the Early Bronze Age
6. Week  Anatolia in the Middle and Late Bronze Age
7. Week  Hitites –Late Hitites
8. Week  Mid Term
9. Week  Iron Age Civilisations and the Urartu
10. Week  Phyrigians
11. Week  Lidians
12. Week  Lycians
13. Week  Karians
14. Week  Mynos-Miken Civilisations
15. Week  Persian Rule in Anatolia and its Influences
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  - Leakey, L.S.B., İnsanın Ataları, (Çev. Güven Arsebük), Türk Tarih kurumu basımevi, Ankara 1988 - Arsebük, Güven, İnsan ve Evrim, Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, Ankara 1990 - Lewin, Roger, Modern İnsanın Kökeni, (Çev. Nazım Özüaydın), TÜBİTAK Yayınları, Ankara 1998 - Akurgal, Ekrem, Anadolu Uygarlıkları, Net Turistik Yayınlar, İstanbul 1990 - Akurgal, Ekrem, Anadolu Kültür Tarihi, TÜBİTAK Yayınları, Ankara 1998 - Lloyd, Seton, Türkiye’nin Tarihi, (Çev.Ender Varinlioğlu), TÜBİTAk Yayınları, Ankara 1997 - Mellaart, James, Çatalhöyük, YKY,İstanbul 2003 - Moorgat, Anton, The Art of Mesopotamia, London-NewYork 1969 - Alp, Sedat, Hitit Çağında Anadolu, TÜBİTAK Yayınları, Ankara 2001 - Macqueen, J.G., Hititler ve Hitit Çağında Anadolu, (Çev.Esra Davutoğlu), Arkadaş Yayınevi, Ankara 2001 - Çilingiroğlu, Altan, Uratu Tarihi, Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları No:77, Bornova 1994 Akurgal, Ekrem, Anadolu Uygarlıkları, Net Turistik yayınlar, İstanbul 1990 -Mansel, A. Müfid,
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Non
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
8
2
16
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
2
16
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
1
1
 Presentation
1
1
1
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
68
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
2.72
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having recognized national and international basic knowledge of the conservation of cultural heritage.X
2Having the knowledge of the material and production technology for the conservation of movable and unmovable cultural and artistic properties.X
3Follow up the knowledge and technological developments in the field of conservation and restoration in Turkey and in the world; gaining the ability to use the instruments and devices used on the restoration and conservation.X
4Having the knowledge of determination, documentation and scientifically analysis of the the origin and types of the decay problems of the conservation of the movable / portable cultural and artistic properties and arthitectural surfaces.X
5Having the research and application ability to diagnose and solution methods of conservation field with the related different social and scientific areas that are archaeology, art history, fine arts, museology, artitecture, minerology, microbiology, petrography and archaeometry.X
6Having the ability of performing applications effectively in the field of museums and excavations by using theoretical knowledge and practical experiences gained.X
7Having the working discipline of the project planning, process management and complement the projects succesfully within a given period of time to related area.X
8Having the ability to interpretation and evaluation in the light of the vocational criteria on conservation and restoration applications.X
9Using the theoretical technical and technological know-how in accordance with internationally accepted principles of professional ethics on conservational applications.X
10Having the knowledge and skill of professional experience in the development, and having to be open to the notion of change, innovation.X