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| Unit | FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS |
| ARCHAEOLOGY PR. | |
| Code | AR335 |
| Name | Prehistoric Burial Traditions in Anatolia |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 5. 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 | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. BAKİYE EDENS |
| Course Instructor |
Doç. Dr. BAKİYE EDENS
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Examining funerary traditions from the burial practices carried out by communities living in prehistoric Anatolia. One goal of scientific prehistory is studying by means of graves the kinds and purposes of people's behavior in the past, before the period when people left written evidence.
Course Content
The course addresses Anatolian funerary traditions long before the existence of writing and the prehistoric roots of today's traditions, which Anatolian people developed about death, in connection with social and cultural structures and links with neighboring regions.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Recognizes the definition and terminology related to different kinds of burial practices in the world generally. |
| LO02 | Understands burial practices and traditions of societies in the earliest periods (Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Early Bronze Age). |
| LO03 | Understands interpretations of when people became aware of death (concepts of religion, spirit, divinity). |
| LO04 | Understands inferences of belief, social structure and economic conditions from burial practices during the indicated periods. |
| LO05 | Understands the wide variety of explanations for burial position, in the sense of tradition. |
| LO06 | Understands that reasons for change of burial practices may parallel changes of society. |
| LO07 | Interprets the structure of society from the goods found in graves. |
| LO08 | Assesses Anatolian burial traditions in prehistoric periods. |
| LO09 | Understands the kinds of behavior vis-a-vis death in past societies in the lands surrounding Anatolia. |
| LO10 | Interprets, in terms of interactions and differences, burial practices particularly in prehistory in the context of Anatolia and neigboring societies. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presentation, concepts, explanations, temporal limits of the subject | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 2 | Earliest evidence for distinguishing the dead | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 3 | Diversity of funerary traditions according to location (inside or outside, distant or near the residence) | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 4 | First traces of burials and individuals orient | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 5 | Procedures before burial | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 6 | Chronology of single, collective, primary, secondary burials | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 7 | Trends toward monumentality and its reasons | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam preparation | |
| 9 | Interpretation based on burial goods | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 10 | Earliest known burials in Anatolia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 11 | Types of prehistoric graves in Anatolia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 12 | Funerary traditions in Anatolia and neighboring regions (Palaeolithic-Mesolithic) | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 13 | Funerary traditions in Anatolia and neighboring regions (Neolithic-Chalcolithic) | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 14 | Funerary traditions in Anatolia and neighboring regions (Early Bronze Age) | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 15 | Review for the final exam | Subjects of the term should be reviewed | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Exam preparation | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Exam preparation |
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 |