Course Language:
English
Course Objectives:
This course will explore the field of archaeology covering several major topics.
Course Content:
Basic archaeological terminologies, excavation techniques and site preservation.
Teaching Methods:
1: Lecture, 2: Question-Answer, 3: Discussion 4: Simulation 5: Case Study
Assessment Methods:
A: Testing, B: Multiple Choice C: Homework D: Fill in the blanks E: True or false F: Oral exam G: Portfolio
Vertical Tabs
Course Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes | Program Learning Outcomes | Teaching Methods | Assessment Methods |
1) Explains the Basic Principles of archaeology. | 1,2,4 | 1 | A,C |
2) Describes the different theories that lead to the formation of this discipline in the past. | 1,2,4 | 1,2 | A,C |
3) Gives students an understanding of the past archaeological heritage. | 1,2,4 | 1,2,3,12 | A,C |
4) Motivates in-depth analysis. | 1,2,4 | 1,2,9 | A,C |
5) Conducts extensive interpretations of archaeological objects. | 1,2,4 | 1,2,3,9,12 | A,C |
6) Students active interpretation of case studies of material culture remains. | 1,2,4 | 1,2,3,9,12 | A,C |
Course Flow
COURSE CONTENT | ||
Week | Topics | Study Materials |
1 | General Introduction to the course | archaeology |
2 | The beginnings of archaeology | archaeology |
3 | Archaeology and history | history |
4 | Culture and archaeology | culture |
5 | Explaining the past | Time frame |
6 | Dating methods | science |
7 | Mid-term exam | |
8 | Archaeological data | archaeology |
9 | Survey and excavation | archaeology |
10 | Interpretation of objects | objects |
11 | Technologies | culture |
12 | Reconstructing the past. | archaeology |
13 | Subsistence patterns. | archaeology |
14 | General Revision | |
15 | Final Exam |
Recommended Sources
RECOMMENDED SOURCES | |
Textbook |
(1) Ashmore, W. and Sharer, R. 2006. Discovering Our past. A Brief Introduction to Archaeology. Fourth edition. McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
(2) Fagan, Brian. 2006. Archaeology. A Brief Introduction. Ninth edition. Pearson Prentice Hall. |
Additional Resources | - |
Material Sharing
MATERIAL SHARING | |
Documents | |
Assignments | |
Exams |
Assessment
ASSESSMENT | ||
IN-TERM STUDIES | NUMBER | PERCENTAGE |
Mid-terms | 2 | 90 |
Quizzes | 1 | 10 |
Assignment | - | 0 |
Total | 100 | |
CONTRIBUTION OF FINAL EXAMINATION TO OVERALL GRADE | 50 | |
CONTRIBUTION OF IN-TERM STUDIES TO OVERALL GRADE | 50 | |
Total | 100 |
Course’s Contribution to Program
COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM | |||||||
No | Program Learning Outcomes | Contribution | |||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
1 | Trains reputable academics who know the place of anthropology in the broader field of social sciences and its conceptual structure, who have absorbed the theoretical foundations and who can adopt the theoretical approaches to their original research, | X | |||||
2 | Equips students with the technical and cultural knowledge, methods, ethical concerns to be able to bring together the theory and practice to express in written and oral format; with a tendency to inquire, examine and improve themselves, | X | |||||
3 | Trains anthropologists who follow up both national and international publications related to their areas of interest in anthropology and other social sciences, who are able to interpret and analyze the current events from an anthropological perspective, | X | |||||
4 | Trains anthropologists who can apply the anthropological approach both in their professional – media and advertisement, research, strategy, NGOs etc.- and their personal lives. | X | |||||
5 | Trains anthropologists who can apply the anthropological approach both in their professional – media and advertisement, research, strategy, NGOs etc.- and their personal lives. | X |
ECTS
ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION | |||
Activities | Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 15 | 3 | 45 |
Mid-terms | 2 | 60 | 120 |
Homework | 1 | 30 | 30 |
Final examination | - | - | - |
Total Work Load | 240 | ||
Total Work Load / 25 (h) | 9.6 | ||
ECTS Credit of the Course | 10 |