HIST311 THE BEGINNINGS: FROM PALAEOLITHIC TO NEOLITHIC SOCIETIES OF THE LEVANT
| Course Code: | 2400311 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 3.0 |
| Department: | History |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. EVANGELİA PİŞKİN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course aims to introduce students to the earliest periods of human history and the manner these early non-literate societies are investigated by other methods and disciplines than historical.
Course Content
This course offers an overview of the development of the very early stages of the life of humans and human society. It draws information from a range of theories as well as actual anthropological and archaeological materials (without insisting on details of their typology). It aims to communicate the information we have about these remote periods and discuss how we arrive to any conclusions about periods for which written sources are not available to the historian.
Course Learning Outcomes
Knowledge of the earliest phases of human history and the corner stones in the development of these prehistoric societies. Innovations and steps towards increasing societal complexity.
Familiarity with interdisciplinary research methods through case studies presented in the class and laboratory visits.
Ability to evaluate and discuss research results and to create hypotheses on information given, especially from disciplines that are others than the student's main subject of study. Ability to base arguments on the scientific method.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | are familiar with general world historical periods and trends; demonstrate knowledge of key facts, ideas, societies, organizations, cultures, structures and processes related to a variety of historical contexts. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | are familiar with existing scholarly literature, historiography and historical methodology; and have developed the ability to approach them critically. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | are acquainted with interdisciplinary approaches. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | are able to generate research questions and conduct independent historical research by locating and analyzing primary and/or secondary sources; can construct viable arguments based on source interpretation. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | have developed sufficient English language skills; additionally, they have acquired the skill to read both printed texts and manuscripts in Ottoman Turkish. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | are able to present research results both in oral and written form. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | are able to work individually or as part of a team. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | are equipped with academic ethics. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | are aware of modern day issues and current events; have the skills and knowledge to generate informed opinions. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution