Historical Geography of Anatolia I
Archaeology
Faculty of Arts and Scıences
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Geography of Anatolia I | ARK211 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Fall | 3 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Kurtuluş KIYMET
Lecturer Deniz BEYAZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explaining the importance of historical geography as a discipline.
2) Discussing the historical geography and to some of its problems as a discipline.
3) Recognizing lthe civilizations in Anatolia and Mesopotamia 2000 B.C
4) Recognizing Hittite region in Anatolia.
5) Explaining the relation between historical geography and aechaeology.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | ||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | ||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Ancient Near East Languages; Life and Society in the Hittite World I-II
Course Contents
Historical geography of Anatolia in 2000 BC will be analyzed during this course.
Weekly Schedule
1) What is Historical Geography?2) Science History of Historical Geography
3) Topography and Climate of Anatolia
4) Underground Riches
5) Settlement and Geography in Prehistoric Anatolia
6) Settlement and Geography in the First Bronze Age…
7) Hittite Historical Geography
8) Midterm Exam
9) Tarhuntassa
10) Nerik Şapinuwa Şarişşa Şamuha Tapigga
11) Hatti Kaşka Pala
12) Arzawa Countries: Wiluşa, Şeha River Country, Hapalla and Mira
13) Lukka Kizzuwatna Mittani
14) Late Hittite Kingdoms
15) Urartu Phrygia
16) Final Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Veli Sevin. Anadolu'nun Tarihi Coğrafyası, Ankara, 2019
1- Veli Sevin. Anadolu'nun Tarihi Coğrafyası, Ankara, 2019
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Lecture
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required