Aegean and Balkan Civilization
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegean and Balkan Civilization | ARK202 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 2 | Spring | 4 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Şengül AYDINGÜN
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Learning Prehistoric Cultures of Balkans
2) Learning Aegean and Cyclades Cultures of EBA
3) Learning Crete/Minos Culture
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
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| 1 | High | High | High | High | Middle | Middle | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | Middle | High | High | Middle | Middle | Middle | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF NEOLITIC AND CHALCOLIHIC OF THE NEAR EAST
Course Contents
Dimini-, Minos, Mikenai, Cyclades, Tripolye-Cucuteni, Karanova, Tisza, Vinça, Lepinkski Vir -Gumelnita cultures
Weekly Schedule
1) Neolithic Age in Aegean Isles and Greek Mainland (Dimini Culture)2) Bronze Age in Greek Mainland ( Mycenaean and Achaeans)
3) Minos Culture in Crete
4) Middle Minos Age in Protopalatial Era ( Konossos, Phaistos, Mallia, Zakros, Gournia)
5) Continue to Middle Minos Age in Protopalatial Era ( Konossos, Phaistos, Mallia, Zakros, Gournia
6) Neopalatial,Neopalatial Age in Minos
7) Postpalatial Age in Minos
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Cycladic Isles Civilization (Thera/Santorini)
10) Continue- Cycladic Isles Civilization (Naxos-Paros)
11) Balkan Cultures(Karanovo-Gumelnita)
12) Balkan Cultures (Vinca Culture)
13) Balkan Cultures (Tripolye/Cucuteni Culture)
14) Middle Danube Culture (Lepinski Vir)
15) Exam
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
1- Colin Renfrew, 1972, The Emergence of Civilisation: The Cyclades and the Aegean in The Third Millennium BC, London.
2- Renfrew, A.C., 1973, Before Civilisation, the Radiocarbon Revolution and Prehistoric Europe, London
3- Pat Getz-Preziosi, 1987 Sculptures of the Cyclades: Individual and Tradition in the Third Millennium B.C. Sculptors of the Cyclades: Individual and Tradition in the Third Millennium B.C.
4- Pat Getz-Preziosi, 1985 Cycladic Sculpture: An Introduction, Oxford
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade |
30% |
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Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
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Total | 100% | |||||||||||
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required