AR482 Art of Ivory in Near Eastern

3 ECTS - 2-0 Duration (T+A)- 8. Semester- 2 National Credit

Information

Unit FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND LETTERS
ARCHAEOLOGY PR.
Code AR482
Name Art of Ivory in Near Eastern
Term 2026-2027 Academic Year
Semester 8. 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
Label VK Vocational Knowledge Courses E Elective
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
Catalog Information Coordinator Doç. Dr. ELİF GENÇ
Course Instructor
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.


Course Goal / Objective

The aim of this study is to evaluate the technical and stylistic features of all artworks made of ivory until the end of the 1st millennium BC in the ancient Near Eastern.

Course Content

Describes ivory artifacts from the ancient Near Eastern.

Course Precondition

no

Resources

R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew Universit of Jeruselam

Notes

D. Wicke, 2016, Bone and ivory working at Assur


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Comprehends the ivory working techniques.
LO02 Analyzes the development of Egyptian ivory art.
LO03 Evaluates the artifacts belonging to the Lebanon and Palestine regions.
LO04 Explains the influences of the Syrian region.
LO05 Compares the ivory artifacts of the Bronze and Iron ages in Anatolia.
LO06 Examines the Mesopotamian ivory art of the 3rd and 2nd millennium B.C..
LO07 Clarifies the significance of the Syro-Mesopotamian, Nimrud, Khorsabad, Arslantaş, Samal, Salamis, and Elam finds at the first millennium BC.
LO08 Makes typological analysis of articles made of ivory.


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. 2
PLO03 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Classifies archaeological data and material chronologically. 4
PLO04 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Examines the stylistic characteristics of archaeological material. 4
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.
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.
PLO13 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Have professional and ethical responsibility. 3
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 Definition and Purpose of the Course, Ivory Production Techniques R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East, Institute of Archaeology, Hebrew University of Jeruselam Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
2 Egyptian Ivory Art R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Tartışma
3 Lebanon and Palestine Ivory Art R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
4 Syrian Ivory Art R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
5 Anatolian Middle Bronze Age Ivory Art R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
6 Anatolian Late Bronze Age Ivory Art R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
7 Anatolian Iron Age Ivory Art R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Soru-Cevap
8 Mid-Term Exam Review Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
9 Mesopotamian Ivory Art of the 3rd and 2nd Millennium B.C. R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
10 Cretan and Cypriot Ivory Art R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
11 1st Millennium B.C. Syro-Mesopotamian Ivory Art R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma
12 Nimrud Ivory Artifacts R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
13 Khorsabad Ivory Artifacts R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
14 Arslantaş Ivory Artifacts R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
15 Samal Ivory Artifacts R.D.Barnett 1982, Ancient Ivories in the Middle East. p. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap
16 Term Exams Review Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Yazılı Sınav
17 Term Exams Review 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 8 8
Final Exam 1 16 16
Total Workload (Hour) 80
Total Workload / 25 (h) 3,20
ECTS 3 ECTS

Update Time: 01.05.2026 05:27