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| Unit | FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS |
| ARCHAEOLOGY PR. | |
| Code | AR106 |
| Name | Introduction to Mesopotamia Archaeology 2 |
| Term | 2017-2018 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Üniversite Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | C Compulsory |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. KAZIM SERDAR GİRGİNER |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. KAZIM SERDAR GİRGİNER
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
This two-semester course gives to students a framework of Mesopotamian archaeology, from the Palaeolithic to the disappearance of the Mesopotamian civilization. The second semester of the course reviews the archaeology of Mesopotamian empires and kingdoms, from the Akkadian through the Neo-Babylonian periods, and then the archaeology of Persian, Hellenistic and Parthian rulers of Mesopotamia until the disappearance of the Mesopotamian tradition.
Course Content
The course examines the archaeology of Mesopotamian kingdoms and empires of the 3rd millennium through 1st millennium BC, and concludes with the end of the Mesopotamian tradition early in the 1st millennium AD.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | familiarity with the outlines of Mesopotamian political history |
| LO02 | familiarity wıth archaeology of the Akkadian empire |
| LO03 | familiarity wıth archaeology of the post-Akkadian and Ur III periods |
| LO04 | familiarity with the archaeology of Amorite Mesopotamia (Isın-Larsa, Old Babylonian period) |
| LO05 | familiarity with the archaeology of Kassite and Mitanni kingdoms |
| LO06 | familiarity with the archaeology of the Middle Assyrian empire |
| LO07 | familiarıty with the archaeology of the Neo-Assyrian empire |
| LO08 | familiarıty with the archaeology of the Neo-Babylonian empire |
| LO09 | familiarity with the archaeology of foreign (Achaemenid, Seleucid, Parthian) rulers of Mesopotamia |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | introduction to the semester and its goals | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 2 | Akkadian empire - southern Mesopotamia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 3 | Akkadian empire - north Mesopotamia and surrounding areas | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 4 | post-Akkadian period and Ur III | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 5 | Old Babylonian southern Mesopotamia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 6 | Mari and northern kingdoms | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 7 | Old Assyrian Assur and international relations | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 8 | mid-term exam | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Kassite Babylonia and Mitanni | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 10 | Middle Assyrian empire | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 11 | Late Assyrian empire (9th century BC) | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 12 | Late Assyrian empire (8th-7th century BC) | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 13 | Neo-Babyonian empire | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 14 | Achaemenid and Hellenistic Mesopotamia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 15 | The end of a civilization | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 16 | Final exam | Final exam | |
| 17 | Final exam | Final exam |
Assessment (Exam) Methods and Criteria
| Assessment Type | Midterm / Year Impact | End of Term / End of Year Impact |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Midterm Exam | 100 | 40 |
| General Assessment | ||
| Midterm / Year Total | 100 | 40 |
| 1. Final Exam | - | 60 |
| Grand Total | - | 100 |