Information
| Unit | FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS |
| ARCHAEOLOGY PR. | |
| Code | AR411 |
| Name | Archaeology of Syria and Palestine 1 |
| Term | 2018-2019 Academic Year |
| Semester | 7. 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 | Öğr. Gör. Dr. CHRISTOPHER MEDWIN EDENS |
| Course Instructor |
Öğr. Gör. Dr. CHRISTOPHER MEDWIN EDENS
(Güz)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
|
Course Goal / Objective
Learning about the development of complex societies in the Levant during the 5th-4th millennium BC, and the cycle of urbanization and de-urbanization in the Levant during the 3rd millennium BC.
Course Content
Settlement patterns, architecture, craft products, burial patterns, botanical and faunal remains, trade relations, and other archaeological evidence which reflect changing levels of social complexity and urbanisation in the Levant.
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Introduces the geography and environment of Syria and the Levant. |
| LO02 | Understands comparative cultural chronologies and the cycles of urbanization in Syria and the Levant during the 4th and 3rd millennia BC. |
| LO03 | Understands development and collapse of cities during the 4th millennium BC in northern Syria. |
| LO04 | Understands the role of northern Syria in the development of the Mesopotamian cultural tradition. |
| LO05 | Understands the architecture and material culture of urban societies during the Early Bronze Age in Syria and the northern Levant. |
| LO06 | Understands Late Chalcolithic cultures of the southern Levant. |
| LO07 | Understands evidence from the southern Levant for connections with Egypt during the 4th millennium. |
| LO08 | Understands architecture and material culture of urban societies during the Early Bronze Age in the southern Levant. |
| LO09 | Understands evidence for trade and other connections between the Levant and other regions. |
| LO10 | Understands the collapse of urban societies in Syria and the Levant at the end of the Early Bronze Age. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals of the course; regional geography and environments | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 2 | Late Chalcolithic period of the southern Levant (4500-3800 BC) - towns and villages | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 3 | Late Chalcolithic period of the southern Levant - burial practices, metallurgy, craft specialization | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 4 | Early Bronze I of the southern Levant - return to village life (3800-3300 BC) and Egyptian colonies (3300-3100 BC) | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 5 | Late Chalcolithic of the northern Levant (4400-3100 BC) - settlement patterns | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 6 | Late Chalcolithic of the northern Levant - emerging social complexity | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 7 | Late Chalcolithic of the northern Levant - relations with Uruk Mesopotamia (3600-3000 BC), and Early Bronze I-II de-urbanization (3000-2600 BC) | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Exam preparation | |
| 9 | Early Bronze III-IVA in the northern Levant (2600-2250 BC) - cities, palaces and temples | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 10 | Early Bronze III-IVA in the northern Levant - craft products and art | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 11 | Early Bronze III-IVA in the northern Levant - burial practices | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 12 | Early Bronze II-III in the southern Levant (3000-2300 BC) - cities, palaces and temples | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 13 | Early Bronze II-III in the southern Levant - economic production and burial practices | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 14 | Early Bronze IV in the southern Levant (2300-2000 BC) - collapse of cities and pastoralist societies | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 15 | Early Bronze IVB in the northern Levant - a mixed picture | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 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 |