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| Unit | FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS |
| ARCHAEOLOGY PR. | |
| Code | AR160 |
| Name | General Prehistory II |
| Term | 2021-2022 Academic Year |
| Semester | 2. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 4 ECTS |
| National Credit | 2 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Lisans 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
(Bahar)
(A Group)
(Ins. in Charge)
Doç. Dr. BAKİYE EDENS (Bahar) (A Group) (Asst. Ins.) |
Course Goal / Objective
The purpose of the course is to introduce the students to different kinds of prehistoric complex societies in world prehistory.
Course Content
The course defines social complexity, and examines prehistoric examples of complex hunting-gathering societies, chiefdoms and early states.
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Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Understands the concept of social complexity in archaeology |
| LO02 | Understands how archaeologists identify different kinds of complex societies |
| LO03 | Understands basic explanations for why prehistoric social complexity developed |
| LO04 | Understands the ecological basis for complex hunting-gathering societies |
| LO05 | Understands chiefdoms in prehistory |
| LO06 | Understands the origin of states in the Old World |
| LO07 | Understands the origin of states in the New World |
| LO08 | Understands basic explanations for why early states developed |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social complexity in prehistory | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 2 | Hunter-gatherers of Australia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 3 | Jomon - complex hunter-gatherers of Japan | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 4 | Origins of complex hunter-gatherers in Canada | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 5 | Early farming and social complexity in North America | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 6 | Prehistoric chiefdoms in Polynesia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 7 | Complex societies in Copper Age Europe | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | ||
| 9 | Origin of states - southwest Asia | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 10 | Origin of states - Egypt and the Indus | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 11 | Origin of states - China | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 12 | Origin of states - Mesoamerica | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 13 | Origin of states - Peru | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 14 | 'Seconary states' | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 15 | Comparisons and conclusions | Assigned chapters should be read | |
| 16 | Term Exams | ||
| 17 | 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 |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 24 | 24 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 88 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,52 | ||
| ECTS | 4 ECTS | ||