Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 1 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 3rd Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Optional | ||||
| Department | ARKEOLOJİ (DOKTORA) | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | CESUR PEHLEVAN (cesurpehlevan@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | YENER BEKTAŞ, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The class provides a general worldwide survey of anthropological interpretation of the human past and introduces the methodological techniques and philosophical perspectives archaeologists use to analyze evolution, culture, and the material world. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Ability to work in a disciplinary and interdisciplinary team. |
PO-1 Be able to conduct and present detailed research in accordance with scientific norms on a specific subject related to the field. PO-2 Can approach analytically the problems encountered in practice and theoretical work. PO-3 He/she can have expert knowledge on a specific subject related to his/her field. PO-5 Can make oral and written publications in accordance with scientific criteria in the field. |
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| LO-2 | Awareness of following the current developments in the world and transferring this to their work. |
PO-14 Being aware of the necessity of following the current developments in the field, they can acquire the habit of browsing Turkish and foreign languages (library and informatics), using them and learning lifelong. PO-15 May have a sense of professional and ethical responsibility. |
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| LO-3 | Evaluate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field of archeology with a critical approach. |
PO-9 Solve the conservation of archaeological material and its publicity in relation to tourism and environment. PO-10 It can record archaeological data visually and verbally by using technological tools. PO-11 Can use modern techniques and tools necessary for archaeological applications. PO-15 May have a sense of professional and ethical responsibility. PO-16 May have the ability to work individually and make independent decisions in the solution of archaeological problems. |
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| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| This course introduces anthropological research on material culture and hominid evolution from prehistory to the present, outlines the fundamental findings of archaeological scholarship, and examines how archaeology and physical anthropology illuminate the contemporary social and material world. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to the course: How do anthropologists decide what they want to know? | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 2 | Introduction to the course: Uncovering the Past | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 3 | Mechanisms of human variation | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 4 | Paleontology | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 5 | Archaeology of human originations: Where did humans come from? | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 6 | The emergence of Anthropoids | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 7 | The Homioids Fossil Record | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | The emergence of the first hominids | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 10 | Ardipithecus | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 11 | The emergence of the Genus Homo | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 12 | Neanderthals | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 13 | The emergence of the Homo Sapiens | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 14 | Molecular evidences of human evolution | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 15 | General Evaluation | Lecture, Discussion Method, Question and Answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Larsen, C.2021. Essentials of Biological Anthropology, W. W. Norton & Company | |
| 2 | Stanford, C., Allen, J.S., Anton, S.C. 2013, Biological Anthropology: The natural history of humankind, Pearson | |
| 3 | Lewin, R. 2005, Modern İnsanın Kökeni, Say Yayınları. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 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 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 2 | 14 | 28 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 2 | 13 | 26 |
| 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 | 0 | ||
| mid-term exam | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Own study for final exam | 0 | ||
| final exam | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 180 | ||