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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TAR629 - HISTORY (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: TAR629 Course Title: FRONT ASIA ANCIENT CIVILIZATION Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 3rd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department HISTORY (DOCTORATE DEGREE)
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer SUZAN AKKUŞ MUTLU (suzan.akkus@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
Asia Minor ancient civilization and learn their culture.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can develop moral behavior patterns in accordance with democracy, human rights, scientific and professional values. PO-12 Able to develop customs suitable for democracy, human rights and scientific and professional ethics.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-2 can conceptualize historical events and phenomena with the help of scientific methods and techniques at the expert level. PO-1 Able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenon with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
Examination
Performance Project
LO-3 can develop material suitable for a subject in the field of History and turn it into a scientific publication with different methods. PO-6 Able to develop applicable materials in the area of history
Examination
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Considering the Mesopotamian region Southeastern Taurus, Zagros Mountains, the Persian Gulf and the Arabian Gulf is an area of 12000 square kilometers between. Mankind's first civilization in this region has been met. The first article states, and has spread around the region develop in this region. 5500-year history of this region will be examined.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Emergence of Asia Minor in Ancient Civilizations Lecture Question and answer technique
2 Culture and Geography of Asia Minor in Ancient Civilizations Lecture Question and answer technique
3 Emergence and name of the Sumerians Lecture Question and answer technique
4 Culture of Sumer Lecture Question and answer technique
5 Akad Lecture Question and answer technique
6 Gut Invasion and New Sumerian Period Lecture Question and answer technique
7 Lagase Dynasty and III. Dynasty of Ur Lecture Question and answer technique
8 mid-term exam
9 Mesopotamia in the Era of Isin Larsa Lecture Question and answer technique
10 Old Assyrian and Old Babylonian Period Lecture Question and answer technique
11 Middle Assyrian and Babylonian Middle Age Lecture Question and answer technique
12 Neo-Assyrian and Neo-Babylonian Period Lecture Question and answer technique
13 Med Domination Lecture Question and answer technique
14 Persian Domination Lecture Question and answer technique
15 General evaluation Lecture Question and answer technique
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Tom Holland, Persian Fire: The First World Empire, Battle for the West, Abacus.
2 Hourly History , Akkadian Empire: A History From Beginning to End ,
3 Henry Freeman, Sumerians: A History From Beginning to End
4 Benjamin R. Foster,The Age of Agade: Inventing Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia, Routledge, 2015.
5 Charles River Editors,Assur: The History and Legacy of the Ancient Assyrian,CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Empire?s Capital City,
6 Mesopotamia: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Mesopotamian History and Civilizations, Including the Sumerians and Sumerian Mythology, Gilgamesh, Ur, Assyrians, Babylon, Hammurabi and the Persian Empire
Required Course instruments and materials
Book and Essey

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 8 12 96
       b) Search in internet/Library 0
       c) Performance Project 3 10 30
       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 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 1 7 7
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 184