SA562 ISSUES IN ARCHAEOLOGY, POWER,POLITICS AND ETHINICITY
| Course Code: | 8140562 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 12.0 |
| Department: | Settlement Archaeology |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. DENİZ BURCU ERCİYAS |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course aims to increase awareness in students concerning the political and ideological backdrop of archaeological contexts in a wide chronological perspective while also recognizing modern day perceptions of the past under the influence of contemporary events and thinking.
Course Content
Archaelogical evidence, especially deriving from the Classical period, is often very generous in providing us with information on exercise of power, sometimes by individuals and at other times by groups of people, the role of power politics in the form and function of settlements, and not so generous but still informative on questions of identity. While the archaelogical data opens a window into the past applications of power,politics and ethnicity, we archaelogists add yet another perspective to the study of ancient settlements with our own biases originating from the quiet power struggles and rejuvenated national identities of our times. In this course, these two perspectives, one from the past into the future and the other from today into the past will be examined through their impact on ancient settlements and our perception of them today.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon taking this course the students are expected to:
- Have a clear idea about the ntions of politics, ethnicity and identity in the ancient world;
- Understand the social and political dimensions of archaeology
- Gain a primary insight into the various theories about identity and ethnicity in the ancient world
- Be able to formulate research questions pertaining to politics, identity, ideology and ethnicity in the ancient world
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