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Course Unit Title Course Unit Code Type of Course Unit Level of Course Unit Year of Study Semester ECTS Credits
3th Millenium Civilizations of Anatolia ARK306 Compulsory Bachelor's degree 3 Spring 3

Name of Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Ayşe Tuba ÖKSE

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Explain the political and cultural history of Mesopotamia and its environment in the 4th-3rd millennia BC
2) Classify and define the properties of Sumerian and Akkadian depictive Art
3) Classify and define the properties of Sumerian and Akkadian Architecture
4) Explain the administrative, economic and political structure of Sumer and Akkad periods of Mesopotamia and its environment
5) Date and classify the products of Sumer and Akkad workshops

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

  Program Competencies
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Learning Outcomes
1 No relation No relation High No relation No relation Low Middle No relation No relation
2 Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation
3 No relation Middle No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation High
4 No relation No relation No relation High No relation No relation No relation No relation No relation
5 No relation No relation No relation No relation Low No relation No relation No relation No relation

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

YOK

Course Contents

description of Mesopotamia, Chronology, Paleolitic-PPN- A, B, C cultures, structure of Mesopotamia in Neolithic age, Hassuna and Samarra ages, Halaf Ubeyd, Uruk, Erhanedanlar, Ur, Kish and other Summerian cities. And Upper Mesopotamian cities Akadlar ve Ebla, Mari.

Weekly Schedule

1) Mezopotamya Tanımı ve Coğrafi Yapısı
2) Mezopotamya Kronolojisi
3) Mezopotamya'da Paleolitik, Mezolitik ve Neolitik Çağlar
4) Hassuna ve Samarra Çağları
5) Tel Halaf, El Ubeyd,
6) Uruk, Er Hanedan Çağları
7) Eski Sümer Çağı Mimarisi ve Heykel Sanatı
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Akatlar; Mimarlık, Heykel ve Mühür
10) Yeni Sümer Çağı; Mimarlık, Heykel ve Mühür Sanatı
11) Eski Babil Çağı; Mimarlık, Heykel ve Mühür Sanatı
12) Yeni Babil Çağı; Mimarlık, Heykel ve Mühür Sanatı
13) Asur Çağı; Mimarlık ve Heykel Sanatı
14) Mezopotamya Arkeolojisini Genel Bir Gözden Geçirme
15) Final examination
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Frankfort, H.The Art and Architecture of the Ancient Orient. London 1970
2- Moortfart, A. Die Kunst des Alten Mesopotamien I, Sumer und Akkad Köln, 1985
3- Moortgart, A. Die Kunst des Alten Mesopotamien II, Babylon und Assur Köln, 1985
4- H. Klengel, Kulturgescichte des alten Vorderasien Berlin 1989
5- Strommenger, E. ve M. Hirmer The Art of Mesopotamia London 1964
6- Ortmann, W. 1984 Der Alte Orient. Propyläen Kunst Geschichte. Berlin.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion


Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade

40%

Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade

60%

Total

100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required