Historical Geography of Bithynia

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Bithynia Archaeology Nicomedia Archaeology

Course Contents

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Weekly Schedule

1) Historical Geography of Anatolia, I. Thousand BC
2) Boundaries and geographical features of Bithynia
3) Research History of Bithynia
4) Paleolitic Bithynia
5) Neolithic and Chalcolithic Bithynia
6) Bronze Age Bithynia
7) Dark Ages and Thracian migration
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Archaic and Classical periods Bithynia
10) Establishment of Bithynia and the capital Nikomedia (Hellenistic Period)
11) Hellenistic kings and development of the region
12) Roman province of Bithynia
13) Diocletian and the Roman capital Nicomedia
14) The Geopolitical Importance of Bithynia
15) Information on archaeological data of Nicomedia and Bithynia
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

1- Ross C. A., Antik İzmit- Nikomedia, İstanbul, 2007. Sevin V., Anadolu Tarihi Coğrafyası, I. Cilt, Ankara, 2007.
2- Ross C. A., Ancient Izmit- Nicomedia , İstanbul, 2007.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
4) Demonstration
5) Group Study

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade	40%
Number Percentage Semester Studies Midterm Examination 1 20% Quiz 1 20% Presentation/Seminar 1 60%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	60%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required