| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Prehistoric Archeology | ARK119 | 1. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 4.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yasemin YILMAZ |
| Instructors |
Yasemin YILMAZ |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Prehistoric archeology is a general introduction. It is aimed to make prehistoric emergence as a science, research methods, basic concepts, terminological system and general transmission of prehistoric chronology and finds communities. |
| Course Content | Introducing the prehistoric archeology to students with general outlines constitutes the course content. This is the basic structure of Prehistoric Anabilim Dalı lessons, which are taught for three years because of its introductory nature. The first finds of cultural objects emerged about 2.5 million years ago. The process up to the third part is presented in the context of geological, biological and cultural changes. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- History of archaeology and theoretical frame - The main concepts about the bio-culturel evolution of Human - The main concepts and knowledges related with the form of the prehistoric societies - The main knowledges about, auxiliary sciences like ethnoarchaeology, archaeobotanic, archaeozoology, environmental archaeology. - |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The definition of prehistory, history of prehistoric archeology, basic concepts, research methods, interdisciplinary studies. | |
| 2. Week | Prehistoric chronology and terminology | |
| 3. Week | Geological Periods | |
| 4. Week | Geological Periods | |
| 5. Week | Geological Periods | |
| 6. Week | Classification system and logic in biocultural processes | |
| 7. Week | Biocultural processes I | |
| 8. Week | Biocultural processes II | |
| 9. Week | Midterm | |
| 10. Week | Archaeological Periods and finds: Palaeolithic | |
| 11. Week | Archaeological Periods and finds: Epi-palaeolithic | |
| 12. Week | Archaeological Periods and finds: Neolithic | |
| 13. Week | Archaeological Periods and finds: Chalcolithic | |
| 14. Week | Archaeological Periods and finds: Early Bronze Age | |
| 15. Week | General Review |
| 50 Soruda İnsanın Tarihöncesi Evrimi, Metin Özbek, Bilim ve Gelecek Kitaplığı, İstanbul, 2007. |
| Uzak Geçmişimize Dair Okumalar,Güven Arsebük, Ege Yayınları, İstanbul, 2012 |
| Arkeoloji, Colin Renfrew ve Paul Bahn, Homer Kitabevi, 2017 |
| Modern İnsanın Kökeni, R. Lewin, TÜBİTAK Popüler Bilim Kitapları, Ankara, 2000. |
| Introduction a la Prehistoire, Marc Goenen, Ellipses, 2009. |
| Arkeolojinin Temelleri, Clive Gamble, Aktüel Arkeoloji Yayınlar, 2014. |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| PY2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| PY3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| PY4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| PY5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| PY6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| PY7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| PY8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| PY9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| PY10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| PY11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| PY12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Homework 1 | 2 | 25 | 50 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice | 1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Practice End-Of-Term | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4.0 | ||
