Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Raw Material Sources in Prehistoric Ages ARK121 1. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hande BULUT
Instructors Hande BULUT
Assistants
Goals It is to define what kind of raw materials the tools used by the Prehistoric Age people were produced and how to reach these raw materials.
Course Content It provides information about the methods of supply and processing of the raw materials of the tools and equipment produced by prehistoric people, within the framework of hypothetical theories and material evidence.
Learning Outcomes - Knows the basic definitions and concepts of prehistoric archeology.
- Builds interdisciplinary relationships between natural sciences and prehistoric archeology
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to Raw Materials Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Course Hours
2. Week Raw Material Sources Used in Prehistoric Ages Verbal Expression Course Hours Research Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study
3. Week Paleolithic technology (old stage) Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study
4. Week Paleolithic technology (late stage) Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
5. Week Raw Material Types: Herbal Raw Materials Research Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation
6. Week Raw Material Types: Animal Raw Materials Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Research
7. Week Raw Material Types: Stone Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation Research
8. Week Midterm Course Hours
9. Week Raw Material Types: Ocher Visual Presentation Course Hours Verbal Expression
10. Week The use of stone as a raw material, Minerals, The concept of hardness in minerals, Rock forming minerals Course Hours Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
11. Week The rocks preferred by prehistoric people to make tools are obsidian ext.. Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
12. Week Raw Material Supply and Strategies Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation
13. Week Raw Material Supply and Strategies Course Hours Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
14. Week General evaluation Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
Recommended Sources
Pough, F.H. Rocks and Minerals, Petersn Fıeld Guıdes.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 Measurement Method
PY1 4 4 4 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 1 14 14
Homework 2 1 14 14
Quiz 1 1 14 14
Quiz 2 1 14 14
Final 1 2 2
Practice 1 8 8
Practice End-Of-Term 1 6 6
Classroom Activities 14 2 28
Total Workload 102
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0