Education Information System

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
Theoretical Archeology	ARK441	7. Semester	2 + 0	2.0	2.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery	Face to face
Course Coordinator	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hande BULUT
Instructor(s)
Assistants
Goals	The aim of the course is to introduce the theories of archaeological thought that developed in the 20th and 21st centuries and to provide the ability to interpret and relate archaeological findings and findings within the framework of theoretical approaches.
Course Content	To investigate the effects of archaeological approaches used within the framework of archaeology and to gain a theoretical perspective.
Learning Outcomes	- Evaluating the history of archeology from a theoretical perspective. - Understanding the effects of political and economic history on the development of the discipline of archaeology. - To be able to observe the change in the theoretical framework of archeology and the problems it poses. - Understanding that theoretical archeology is an important field of archaeology. - Discussion of the views and works of major theorists in archaeology.

Week	Topics	Learning Methods
1. Week	Why is it necessary to know the history of archeology and theoretical approaches? Conversations about the flow and content of the course. First acquaintance with key concepts: Theory, internal and external dialogues, paradigm, Thomas Kuhn, etc.	Verbal Expression Research Preparation, After Class Study Other Activities Visual Presentation Course Hours
2. Week	Antiquarianism – Classical Archeology – Ancient Egypt and Assyria Science	Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
3. Week	The process of archeology gaining a scientific identity	Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Course Hours Visual Presentation
4. Week	Cultural Historiography I (19th Century)	Research Visual Presentation Verbal Expression Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours
5. Week	Cultural Historiography II (20th Century)	Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Research Course Hours Verbal Expression
6. Week	Marxist Archeology and Soviet Archeology	Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
7. Week	New Archaeology I (Proseccual Archaeology)	Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research Other Activities
8. Week	Exam	Other Activities Course Hours
9. Week	New Archaeology II (Proseccual Archaeology)	Visual Presentation Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Course Hours
10. Week	Interpretive Archeology I (Post-Processual, Post-Processual, Post-processual archaeology)	Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
11. Week	Interpretive Archeology II (Post-Processual, Post-Processual, Post-processual archaeology)	Preparation, After Class Study Research Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
12. Week	Relational Archeology	Preparation, After Class Study Verbal Expression Research Visual Presentation Course Hours
13. Week	General Revision, Evaluation	Verbal Expression Visual Presentation Course Hours
14. Week	Final Exam	Course Hours Other Activities

Harris, O.J. and Cipolla, C., 2017. Archaeological theory in the new millennium: introducing current perspectives. Routledge.

Johnson, M., 2019. Archaeological theory: an introduction. John Wiley & Sons.

Trigger, B.G., 1989. A history of archaeological thought. Cambridge University Press.

Program Requirements	Contribution Level	DK1	DK2	DK3	DK4	DK5	Measurement Method
PY1	4	4	4	4	4	4	40,60
PY2	4	0	0	0	0	0	40,60
PY8	4	0	0	0	0	0	40,60

*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

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1	1	2	2
Homework 1	1	8.5	8.5
Homework 2	1	8.5	8.5
Quiz 1	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Classroom Activities	14	2	28
Total Workload			51
ECTS Credit of the Course			25.5 2.0