GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE HELLENISTIC PERIOD-I/ARK 309
Course Title: ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE HELLENISTIC PERIOD-I
Credits 2 ECTS 4
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Compulsory
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. A. Emel Erten
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/eerten
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  eerten@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Presentation of various branches of production in different branches of art such as architecture, sculpture, glass or coins will enable students to un
Historical Origins of Hellenistic Period
Beginnings of Hellenistic Age and its Cultural Formation
Archaeological evidence for Hellenistic Period: Architecure, Sculpture, Pottery, Glass, Coins etc.
Providing the ability of making stylistic comparisons in the light of above-mentioned phases in ceramic art.
 -- 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  Historical Origins: Macedonian Kingdom and Philip II
2. Week  Alexander the Great and Cultural Environment of his Time
3. Week  Eastern Campaign of Alexander the Great and the Spread of Hellenistic Culture
4. Week  Political Situation after the Death of Alexander the Great
5. Week  Early Hellenistic Period and its Cultural Formation
6. Week  Introduction to Hellenistic Architecture I (Temple Architecture: Traditional)
7. Week  Introduction to Hellenistic Architecture II (Temple Architecture: New Approach)
8. Week  Mid-Term Exam
9. Week  Introduction to Hellenistic Architecture III (Public Buildings)
10. Week  Introduction to Hellenistic Architecture IV (Urban Planning)
11. Week  Introduction to Hellenistic Architecture V (Pergamon and its Monuments)
12. Week  Introduction to Hellenistic Architecture VI (Tomb Arcitecture and its Origins)
13. Week  Introduction to Hellenistic Sculpure:General Characteristics and Early Hellenistic Sculpture
14. Week  Middle Hellenistic Sculpture
15. Week  Late Hellenistic Sculpture
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  • J. J. Politt, Art in the Hellenistic Age, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge. R. M. Cook, Greek Art, Its Development, Character and Influence, Londra. • W. R. Biers, The Archaeology of Greece, Cornell University Press, Ithaca-Londra. • M. Mansel, Ege ve Yunan Tarihi, TTK Yayınları, Ankara 1971. • O. Tekin, Eski Yunan ve Roma Tarihine Giriş, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul 2008. • M. Şahin, Anadolulu Bir Mimar: Hermogenes, Ege Yayınları, İstanbul 2002. • R.R.R. Smith, Hellenistik Heykel, Homer Kitabevi, İstanbul 2002.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- 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
4
5
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
5
15
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
2
5
10
 Presentation
3
3
9
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
9
9
 Final and Studying for Final
1
9
9
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
100
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4
 ECTS: 
4
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Obtaining basic knowledge of archaeology.X
2Gaining the ability to interpret and evaluate theoretical knowledge in the discipline.X
3Being competent in applying technical knowledge in fieldwork.X
4Obtaining skills in identifying and analyzing the date, style and chronological issues of archaeological material.X
5Comparing and analyzing basic data of archaeology by developing relations: ceramics, architecture, sculpture and little findingsX
6Building relations with other disciplines such as History, Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology, Theology, Ancient Languages and Cultures, etc...X
7Building relations with other disciplines such as History, Philosophy, Anthropology, Sociology, Theology, Ancient Languages and Cultures, etc...X
8Preserving archaeological material, promoting it in the society and evaluating it given the relation between tourism and environment.X
9Ability to use contemporary techniques and tools for archaeological applicationsX
10Becoming competent in research and consulting services in accordance with the notion of scientific objectivity, technological compatibility, and analytical thinking skills in order to contribute to the development of the discipline of Archaeology.X
11Guarding Anatolian historical heritage, promoting and preserving it.X
12Becoming able to carry out interdisciplinary research and observation in Archaeology.X
13Putting the theoretical and applicable knowledge in Archaeology to research and to public use.X
14Describes basic grammar rules of Turkish and a foreign languageX
15Interprets social, economic, political and ideological conditions which have caused Turkish revolutionX