AR467 General World Prehistory I

4 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 7. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Code AR467
Name General World Prehistory I
Term 2024-2025 Academic Year
Semester 7. 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 Öğr. Gör. CHRISTOPHER MEDWIN EDENS
Course Instructor Öğr. Gör. CHRISTOPHER MEDWIN EDENS (A Group) (Ins. in Charge)


Course Goal / Objective

The goal of the course is a comparative perspective of changing human societies in late Pleistocene and early Holocene times, and the beginnings of food production in different parts of the world.

Course Content

The course covers different Late Pleistocene-Holocene hunter-gatherer societies and Holocene food-producing societies.

Course Precondition

none

Resources

Chazan, M. 2021. World Prehistory and Archaeology. Routledge. Scarre, C (ed.) 2013. The Human Past. Thames & Hudson.

Notes

Bellwood, P. 2004. First Farmers: The Origins of Agricultural Societies. Wiley.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Understands how the concept of adaptation is used in prehistoric archaeology
LO02 Understands global late Pleistocene and Holocene environmental changes
LO03 Grasps the debates about the first humans in the New World
LO04 Understands the diversity of Late Pleistocene hunter-gatherer societies
LO05 Understands the ecological basis of complex hunter-gatherer societies
LO06 Understands the main reasons for the start of food production
LO07 Understands the different paths to domestication in the world
LO08 Understands how agriculture spread from its places of origin


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. 3
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. 3
PLO06 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Interpret the advanced knowledge and skills acquired in archaeology with a holistic perspective. 4
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. 2
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. 1
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Organize collaborative studies for problem solving with different disciplines.


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 The Late Pleistocene and peopling of the New World the assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
2 Late Pleistocene adaptations in western Europe the assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
3 The Mesolithic period in northwestern Europe the assinged article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
4 Early Holocene adaptations in North Africa the assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
5 Late Pleistocene-Early Holocene adaptations in southeastern Asia the assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
6 Complex hunting-gathering societies - the Jomon culture the assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
7 Complex hunting-gathering societies - Epipalaeolithic of the Levant and the beginning of farming the assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
8 Mid-Term Exam prepare for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 The spread of food production from southwestern Asia to Europe the assinged article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
10 The spread of food production from southwestern Asia to northern Africa the assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
11 Early centers of food production in the Old World - China the assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
12 The spread of food production in central Eurasia the assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
13 Early centers of food production in the New World - Mesoamerica the assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
14 Early centers of food production in the New World - Güney Amerika the assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
15 Early centers of food production in the New World - eastern North America the assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
16 Term Exams prepare for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams prepare for the exam Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Sözlü 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 4 56
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 10 10
Final Exam 1 14 14
Total Workload (Hour) 108
Total Workload / 25 (h) 4,32
ECTS 4 ECTS

Update Time: 05.06.2024 09:38