SA503 ANATOLIAN ARCHAEOLOGY
| Course Code: | 8140503 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | Settlement Archaeology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. ÇİĞDEM ATAKUMAN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The goal of this course is to introduce the student to the archaeology and history of Anatolia, following a chronological sequence. The course specifically aims at introducing the settlements and material culture of Anatolia from the Paleolithic period until the arrival of the Turks to provide a background to students of the Settlement Archaeology Graduate Program that come from departments other than Archaeology. The students acquire knowledge in chronology/material culture, cultural changes and cultural developments of Anatolian civilizations.
Course Content
Students coming from archaeology departments with diverse focuses (Prehistory, Protohisory or Classical Periods) need to be introduced to the cultural developments in Anatolia through the ages depending on the need. This course will be designed as a survey of archaeological heritage in Turkey following a chronological sequence. During the first semestre Paleolithic Period through Iron Ages in Anatolia with an emphasise on settlement history and socio-cultural developments will be discussed.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students, who passed this course with success are able to:
- Understand basics of the Anatolian Chronology
- Understand the cultural characteristics (material culture, settlement structures, burials)
- Describe the chronological developments from the Neolithic Period to beginning of the Middle Bronze Age in Turkey
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To gain expertise in archaeological method and theory and develop ability to work in an interdisciplinary environment, | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To become skillful in accessing and evaluating archaeological data regardless of chronological and geographical boundaries while specializing in a specific period and region, | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To be able to look at the past as a whole grasping the interdisciplinary nature of archaeology and its relationship to other disciplines, | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To be able to express what he/she learned both orally and in writing, | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To have excellent command of both traditional and modern research methods, | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To have the infrastructure to follow up-to-date publications and other research in the area of interest, | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To be aware of professional ethics and to have the ability to adopt them, | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To possess technical skills that are necessary in fieldwork, | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To be aware of social, environmental, and economic impact of his/her professional activities, | ✔ | |||
| 10 | To be able to conduct work in a team and to be able to lead a team when required. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution