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| Code | AR255 |
| Name | Fire and Settlements Patterns in Paleolithic |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 2-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 5 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. BAKİYE EDENS |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
122 / 5.000 The aim of this course is to explain the importance and effects of fire on humanity, together with its earliest traces and patterns.
Course Content
In this course, discussions about when and how fire was discovered, when and how it came under human control, archaeological traces of these discussions and interpretive approaches to these traces are covered.
Course Precondition
Must have been chosen by five or more students.
Resources
Clive Gamble, 1986, The Palaeolithic Settlement of Europe (Cambridge World Archaeology), Cambridge University Pres
Notes
J. A. J. Gowlett, 2016, The discovery of fire by humans: a long and convoluted process, Phil. Trans. R. Soc. B 371: 20150164 Paul Goldberg, Christopher E. Miller, and Susan M. Mentzer, Recognizing Fire in the PaleolithicArchaeological Record, Current Anthropology Volume 58, Supplement 16, August 2017
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Describes early evidence interpretations of fire. |
| LO02 | It provides evidence that fire is effective in human biological and cultural evolution. |
| LO03 | It expresses the interpretations of the temporal existence of fire from the physical evolution of man. |
| LO04 | Tells where evidence of early fire is located. |
| LO05 | Describes interpretations of the results of chemical analyzes for evidence of early fire. |
| LO06 | Discusses Anatolia in terms of evidence of early fire. |
| LO07 | Explains how fire paved the way for human technological developments. |
| LO08 | It describes the physical evidence of the role of fire in nutrition and therefore in human evolution. |
| LO09 | She/He outlines that fire was at the center of social relations of people in the past. |
| LO10 | List the evidence that fire light was used in prehistoric art. |
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. | 4 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains advanced knowledge, scientific results and problems related to scientific and application areas of archaeology. | 3 |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Classifies archaeological data and material chronologically. | |
| 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. | |
| PLO06 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Interpret the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in archaeology with a holistic perspective. | 3 |
| PLO07 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Records archaeological data visually and verbally using technological tools. | |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Takes responsibility in field studies (excavations and surveys) and projects in archaeological sites. | 2 |
| 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. | |
| PLO10 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Evaluates the knowledge and skills acquired in the professional field with a critical approach. | 3 |
| 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. | 2 |
| PLO13 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Have professional and ethical responsibility. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Protects historical and cultural heritage. | 4 |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Organize collaborative studies for problem solving with different disciplines. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uses of fire | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Interpretations of early evidence for fire I | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 3 | Interpretations of early evidence for fire II | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 4 | Interpretations of early evidence for fire III | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Evidence for fire through the Middle Palaeolithic | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Evidence for fire after the Middle Palaeolithic I | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 7 | Evidence for fire after the Middle Palaeolithic II | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Mid-term exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Habitation in natural shelters | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 10 | Human-built shelters | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Problems of describing early structures | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Hunting sites | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Workshops | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri |
| 14 | Anatolia- Palaeolithic fire and habitation sites I | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 15 | Anatolia- Palaeolithic fire and habitation sites II | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams | Final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams | Final exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
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 | 4 | 56 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 114 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 4,56 | ||
| ECTS | 5 ECTS | ||