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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Archeology | ARK441 | Turkish | Compulsory | 7. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Hande BULUT |
| Instructor(s) | Doç. Dr. Hande BULUT (Güz) |
| 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. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Evaluating the history of archeology from a theoretical perspective. |
| 2 | Understanding the effects of political and economic history on the development of the discipline of archaeology. |
| 3 | To be able to observe the change in the theoretical framework of archeology and the problems it poses. |
| 4 | Understanding that theoretical archeology is an important field of archaeology. |
| 5 | Discussion of the views and works of major theorists in archaeology. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 2. Week | Antiquarianism – Classical Archeology – Ancient Egypt and Assyria Science | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 3. Week | The process of archeology gaining a scientific identity | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 4. Week | Cultural Historiography I (19th Century) | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 5. Week | Cultural Historiography II (20th Century) | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 6. Week | Marxist Archeology and Soviet Archeology | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 7. Week | New Archaeology I (Proseccual Archaeology) | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Other Activities, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 8. Week | Exam | Other Activities |
| 9. Week | New Archaeology II (Proseccual Archaeology) | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 10. Week | Interpretive Archeology I (Post-Processual, Post-Processual, Post-processual archaeology) | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 11. Week | Interpretive Archeology II (Post-Processual, Post-Processual, Post-processual archaeology) | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 12. Week | Relational Archeology | Preparation, After Class Study, Research, Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 13. Week | General Revision, Evaluation | Interview, Presentation (Preparation) |
| 14. Week | Final Exam | Other Activities |
| 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 | ✔ | |||||
| 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. | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| PY8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| Güz Dönemi | |||
| Responsible Personnel | Grup | Evaluation Method | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doç. Dr. Hande BULUT | Vize | 40.00 | |
| Doç. Dr. Hande BULUT | Final | 60.00 | |
| Toplam | 100.00 | ||
| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sınavlar |
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 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 2.0 | ||
