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| Unit | FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS |
| ARCHAEOLOGY PR. | |
| Code | AR337 |
| Name | Prehistory of the Arabian Peninsula |
| Term | 2019-2020 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 | Belirsiz |
| 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
The goal of the course is to present the place of the Arabian peninsula in prehistory, with emphasis on its relations with prehistoric cultures of the Near East and northeast Africa.
Course Content
Geography of Arabia and its palaeoenvironments; Palaeolithic cultures of Arabia and their connections to Africa and southwest Asia; the beginnings of food production, and the development of settled life in Arabia
Course Precondition
Resources
Notes
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | understands the geography and Pleistocene environments of the Arabian peninsula |
| LO02 | understands Palaeolithic cultures of the Arabian peninsula |
| LO03 | understands the place of Arabia in the movement of hominids and modern humans from Africa |
| LO04 | understands Late Pleistocene and Holocene adaptations to desert environments |
| LO05 | understands the introduction of food production to the Arabian peninsula |
| LO06 | understands the Bronze Age cultures of eastern and southeastern Arabia |
| LO07 | understands the Bronze Age cultures of southwestern Arabia |
| LO08 | understands the development of caravan trade in Arabia |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | goals and outline of course | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 2 | geography and environments of the Arabian peninsula | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 3 | history of archaeological research in the Arabian peninsula | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 4 | Lower Palaeolithic Arabia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 5 | Middle Palaeolithic Arabia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 6 | Late Palaeolithic Arabia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 7 | the place of Arabia in hominid dispersions | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-Term Exam | |
| 9 | Arabia during the early Holocene | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 10 | the beginnings of animal herding in Arabia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 11 | Arabian rock art | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 12 | the beginnings of farming in Arabia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 13 | the Bronze Age of southeastern Arabia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 14 | the Bronze Age of southwestern Arabia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 15 | the emergence of Arabian caravan kingdoms | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 16 | Term Exams | Term Exams | |
| 17 | Term Exams | Term exams |
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 |