Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Language Type Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Archaeo-Anthropology II ARK230 Turkish Compulsory 4. Semester 2 + 1 3.0 3.0
Prerequisite Courses
Course Level Undergraduate
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Doç. Dr. Yasemin YILMAZ
Instructor(s)
Goals It is aimed to teach the excavation, documentation, examination and preparation stages of the tombs excavated in archaeological excavations without any period difference.
Course Content The systematic documentation of the human remains excavated in archaeological excavations and the analysis in the laboratory environment are presented to the students with theoretical and practical lessons. In addition, different dead burial practices are evaluated by following the archaeological chronology in a form that will provide the concepts of archeology, burial traditions and social relations.
Learning Outcomes
# Öğrenme Kazanımı
1 To have knowledge of the place and methods of burial customs without considering Old Society.
2 To learn how to gather data about ancient societies with Archeo-Anthropology approach
3 To gain knowledge and experience about grave digging and documentation techniques
4 Having the equipment to perform biological analyzes in human skeletons
5 About dead burial practices; To acquire the equipment to prepare the final report in the studies including the laboratory process starting from the field.
Lesson Plan (Weekly Topics)
Week Topics/Applications Method
1. Week Human osteology and skeletal system repeat. Introduction to the skeletal system of non-adult individuals. Interview Presentation (Preparation)
2. Week Comparative evaluation of adult and non-adult bones constituting the human skeletal system. Presentation (Preparation) Interview Practice
3. Week The place of burial customs and methods of researching the Old Communities. History and concepts. Practice Interview Presentation (Preparation)
4. Week Analytical tools of archeo-anthropological analysis method: Tafonomi. Anatomical continuity and dislocation chronology of articulations. Interview Practice Presentation (Preparation)
5. Week Methods of digging, documentation and evaluation of burials. Presentation (Preparation) Practice Interview
6. Week System of evaluation of burials according to their qualities and quantities. Interview Practice Presentation (Preparation)
7. Week Systems for determining the number of individuals in multiple burials I (First exam). Presentation (Preparation) Practice Interview
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Systems for determining number of individuals in multiple burials II Practice Presentation (Preparation) Interview
10. Week Archeo-anthropological interdisciplinary studies Practice Presentation (Preparation) Interview
11. Week Biological analyzes in human skeletons I Practice Presentation (Preparation) Interview
12. Week Biological analyzes in human skeletons II Practice Presentation (Preparation) Interview
13. Week Traditions of burial in the context of chronology and culture I, Quiz II Practice Presentation (Preparation) Interview
14. Week Traditions of burial in the context of chronology and culture II Presentation (Preparation) Practice Interview
*Midterm and final exam dates are not specified in the 14-week course operation plan. Midterm and final exam dates are held on the dates specified in the academic calendar with the decision of the University Senate.
The Matrix for Course & Program Learning Outcomes
No Program Requirements Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Students will be able to have archaeological up-to-date information and application methods
2 Students will be able to apply theoratical and practicaal knowledge in the field of study
3 Students will be able to distinguish and analyze stylistic and chronological problems of archaeological data and material
4 Students will be able to document the archaeological data within the visual and verbal framework also with the help of digital documentation sources.
5 Students will be able to make independent decisions and studies during the analysis of the archaeological problems
6 Students will be able to have responsibility the resolving the problems in the archaeological projects
7 Students will be able to interpret the archaeological data and use various data history, geography, sociology, economics, anthropology, and architecture in order to solve or discuss a problem concerning archaeology
8 Students will be able to become concious of the requirement of being aware of the current developments and results of archaeology; follow Turkish and Foreign literature (via library and informatics) and attain these as a lifelong learning habit.
9 Students will be able to follow the foreign literature and to get across with colleagues
10 Students will be able to utilize contemporary techniques and equipments for archaeological applications.
11 Students will be able to make disciplinary or interdisciplinary teamwork
12 Students will be able to protect archaeological material and have it recognized by the public within the interrelation tourism and environment.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 DK5
PY1 3 3 3 3 3
PY2 5 5 5 5 5
PY3 5 5 5 5 5
PY4 4 4 4 4 4
PY5 3 3 3 3 3
PY6 5 5 5 5 5
PY7 5 5 5 5 5
PY8 5 5 5 5 5
PY9 4 4 4 4 4
PY10 4 4 4 4 4
PY11 5 5 5 5 5
PY12 3 3 3 3 3
Recommended Sources
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Diğer Kaynaklar
  • The Archaeology of the Dead, Henri Duday, Oxbow Books, Oxford, 2012
  • Archeologie Funeraire, Crubezy, E., Masset, C., Lorans, E., Perrin, F., Tronay, L., Errance, Paris, 2000
  • Methodes en Paleoanthropologie, Osteo-Archeologie et Techniques Medico-Legales Tendances et Perspectives,Charlier, P. (yay) De Baccord, Paris, 2008.
  • Developmental juvenile osteology, Scheuer L., Black S., Academic Press, San Diego, 2000.
  • Anadolu’da Ölümün Tarihçesi, Ahmet Uhri, Ege Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010.
  • Ölüler de Konuşur, Maples, W.R., Saga Yayınları, İstanbul, 2004.
ECTS credits and course workload
ECTS credits and course workload Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Sınavlar
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 3 13 39
Quiz 1 1 2 2
Quiz 2 1 1 1
Final 1 2 2
Practice 14 1 14
Practice End-Of-Term 1 14 14
Classroom Activities 14 2 28
Total Workload 102
*AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0