Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / ARK 233 - ARCHAEOLOGY

Code: ARK 233 Course Title: HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF ANATOLIA - I Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department ARCHAEOLOGY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer EMİNE KÖKER GÖKÇE (eminekoker@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s) EMİNE KÖKER GÖKÇE,
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim is to teach In which culture and civilization founded in Anatolia are features /settles geography, places and old (likely) the names and locations.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-2 Collect necessary data to solve problems faced
PO-3 Analyse the data, observe, interpret the results of collected data
PO-4 Apply archaeology principles to today’s problems of the world
PO-9 Make inner and interdisciplinary team works happen
PO-11 Have lesson materials including up to date information depending on acquired proficiencies in archaeology, applied equipments, methods and techniques used in field work, advanced theoretic and applied knowledge supported in other resources
PO-13 Work independently and individually to solve complicated and unpredictable problems or take responsibility as a group member. arrange activities for development of those who work under their responsibilities ,plan personal and institutional development according to knowledge and skills acquired in archaeology field.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
To follow the physical geography features, natural and cultural-political boundaries of Anatolia until the beginning of Iron Age.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction: Concept of "History" and "Geograpgy" Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
2 Anatolian Paleogeoraphy Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
3 Physical Geography of Anatolia Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
4 Physical Geography of Mesopotamya and Its Vıcinity Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
5 Boundaries and Regions Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
6 Historical Geography of Near Eastern in Early Bronze Age Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
7 Anatolian Historical Geography in Old Assyrian Period: Roads, Regions and Citys Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
8 mid-term exam
9 Anatolian Historical Geography in Hittite Period-1 (Regions) Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
10 Anatolian Historical Geography in Hittite Period-1 (Settlements) Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
11 Historical Geography of Late Hittite Period Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
12 The Historical Geography of Urartians-Assyrians in Inscriptions-1 Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
13 The Historical Geography of Urartians-Assyrians in Inscriptions-2 Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
14 Mid-Anatolian Historical Geography in Iron Age Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
15 West Anatolian Historical Geography in Iron Age Lecture Expressions & Visula Instruction (Photos, Drawings, Video, Map, etc.)
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 SEVİN, V.; Anadolu'nun Tarihi Coğrafyası (İstanbul, 1999)
2 Thukydides Peloponnessos Savaşları, 2010
3 Kemalettin Köroğlu-Erkan Konyar Urartu Doğu'da Değişim, YKY, 2020
4 Meltem Doğan Aplaslan ve Metin Alpaslan, Hititler Bir Anadolu İmparatorluğu, YKY, 2019
5 Ekrem Akurgal Hatti ve Hitit Uygarlıkları, 1995
6 Eski Anadolu ve Trakya Başlangıcından Pers Egemenliğine Kadar, İletişim Yayınları
7 Ekrem Akurgal Anadolu Kültür Tarihi, 2002
Required Course instruments and materials
Bilgisayar, Projeksiyon Cihaz?, Ses Sistemi, vb.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 1 20 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 1 13 13
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 7 7
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 14 28
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 100