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| Code | AR166 |
| Name | Burial Customs in Mesopotamia |
| Term | 2024-2025 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 | Lisans Dersi |
| Type | Normal |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. KAZIM SERDAR GİRGİNER |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
To learn the burial customs and beliefs of the afterlife in Mesopotamia.
Course Content
The grave types, burial patterns, dead rituals and grave items are described in the Mesopotamia from the earliest to the mid-1st millennium BC.
Course Precondition
Not available
Resources
Zettler, Richard, and Lee Horne, eds. 1998. Treasures from the royal tombs of Ur. Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania, Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.
Notes
Laneri, N. (Ed) 2008, Performing Death Chicago.
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Interprets the beliefs of the other world with the burial customs from the earliest periods. |
| LO02 | Researches applications related to dead rituals. |
| LO03 | Defines the grave types from the earliest periods in Mesopotamia. |
| LO04 | Evaluates the number of burials in comparison with Anatolia. |
| LO05 | Distinguishes Mesopotamian burial customs and their similarities and differences with the data of environmental culture regions. |
| LO06 | Establishes a relationship between burial customs and other world beliefs. |
| LO07 | Discusses the relationships between burial customs and grave types. |
| LO08 | From the earliest periods, burial customs, grave types and other world beliefs determine today's living features. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Understands the basic knowledge of archaeology and advanced applied knowledge. | 3 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains advanced knowledge, scientific results and problems related to scientific and application areas of archaeology. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Classifies archaeological data and material chronologically. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Examines the stylistic characteristics of archaeological material. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses all the skills gained in the profession of archaeology to serve society and humanity in line with national and universal needs. | 3 |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Interpret the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in archaeology with a holistic perspective. | |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Records archaeological data visually and verbally using technological tools. | 2 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility in field studies (excavations and surveys) and projects in archaeological sites. | 3 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Makes individual and team work in the laboratory environment where archaeological data are evaluated in written and visual form. | 2 |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired in the professional field with a critical approach. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Continuously improves himself/herself with the principle of lifelong development in scientific, social, artistic and cultural fields within his/her professional and individual development. | |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | To be able to share information about the field with experts and non-experts using Turkish and foreign languages. | 3 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Have professional and ethical responsibility. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Protects historical and cultural heritage. | 2 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Organize collaborative studies for problem solving with different disciplines. | 3 |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graves of Hassuna and Samarra periods, grave finds | Literature research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 2 | Hassuna and Samarra periods and Halaf tombs | Reading the recommended publications | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 3 | Halaf tombs and burial customs | Criticism of the given publications | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Tombs of the Obeyd period | Literature research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 5 | Uruk period tombs and burial customs | Publication assignment on the subject | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 6 | Cemdet Nasr burial customs | Examination of the found publications | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Early Dynasty period burial customs | publication reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Quantification and consideration | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Akad period burial customs | Literature research | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Ur III period burial customs | publication reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 11 | Isin-Larsa, burial customs of the Old Babylonian period | Criticism of the publications read | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 12 | Old Assyrian burial customs | Homework topic selection | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 13 | Middle Assyrian and Middle Babylonian burial customs | discussion of publications | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 14 | Late Assyrian tombs | Final control of homework | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | New Babylon period | homework delivery | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 16 | Term Exams | Quantification and consideration | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Quantification and consideration | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 16 | 16 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 78 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,12 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||