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Information
| Code | AR248 |
| Name | Burial Customs in Prehistory |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Semester | 4. 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 |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Doç. Dr. BAKİYE EDENS |
| Course Instructor |
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Course Goal / Objective
The aim of this course is to explain their social structures, economies, customs, traditions and belief systems, based on evidence from studies focusing on the graves of communities that lived in prehistoric periods.
Course Content
In this course, the general and different behavioral styles of people around death long before the invention of writing, the prehistoric origins of today's traditions, thus their social and cultural structures, and their connections with neighboring regions are discussed.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Michael Kerrigan, 2007, The History of Death: Burial Customs and Funeral Rites, from the Ancient World to Modern Times, UNKNO
Notes
Graeme Barker, 2005, Burial Rituals of Prehistoric Forager-Farmers, Expedition Magazine 47, no. 3
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | Recognizes the definition and terminology related to different kinds of burial practices in the world generally. |
| LO02 | Understands burial practices and traditions of societies in the earliest periods (Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Early Bronze Age). |
| LO03 | Understands interpretations of when people became aware of death (concepts of religion, spirit, divinity). |
| LO04 | Understands inferences of belief, social structure and economic conditions from burial practices during the indicated periods. |
| LO05 | Understands the wide variety of explanations for burial position, in the sense of tradition. |
| LO06 | Understands that reasons for change of burial practices may parallel changes of society. |
| LO07 | Interprets the structure of society from the goods found in graves. |
| LO08 | Assesses Anatolian burial traditions in prehistoric periods. |
| LO09 | Understands the kinds of behavior vis-a-vis death in past societies in the lands surrounding Anatolia. |
| LO10 | Interprets, in terms of interactions and differences, burial practices particularly in prehistory in the context of Anatolia and neigboring societies. |
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. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Classifies archaeological data and material chronologically. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Examines the stylistic characteristics of archaeological material. | 3 |
| 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. | 2 |
| 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. | |
| 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. | 4 |
| 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. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presentation, concepts, explanations, temporal limits of the subject. | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 2 | Earliest evidence for distinguishing the dead. | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 3 | Diversity of funerary traditions according to location (inside or outside, distant or near the residence). | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 4 | First traces of burials and individuals orient. | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 5 | Procedures before burial. | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 6 | Chronology of single, collective, primary, secondary burials. | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 7 | Trends toward monumentality and its reasons. | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | mid-term exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Interpretation based on burial goods. | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Tartışma |
| 10 | Earliest known burials in Anatolia. | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 11 | Types of prehistoric graves in Anatolia. | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 12 | Funerary traditions in Anatolia and neighboring regions (Palaeolithic- Mesolithic). | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 13 | Funerary traditions in Anatolia and neighboring regions (Neolithic- Chalcolithic). | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 14 | Funerary traditions in Anatolia and neighboring regions (Early Bronze Age). | The recommended article will be read. | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma |
| 15 | Review for the final exam. | Subjects of the term should be reviewed-final exam | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım, Soru-Cevap |
| 16 | Term Exams. | Term Exams | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav, Ödev |
| 17 | Term Exams. | Term Exams | 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 | 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 | ||