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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / TAR224 - HISTORY

Code: TAR224 Course Title: SOCIO-CULTURAL HISTORY OF ANCIENT AGES OF MESOPOTAMIA AND AN Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 5
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Compulsory
Department HISTORY
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer HASAN TUNCER (hasantuncer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To explain the socio-cultural history of Ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia, to provide information by comparing Mesopotamia and Anatolia in social and cultural terms.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the concepts related to the cultural history of Ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia. PO-1 To have the ability to conceptualize the events and facts related to the field of history such as Prehistory, Ancient History, Medieval Era, New Age, Modern Age, and the Era we are in with the help of the scientific methods and techniques and define these concepts.
PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
PO-6 By comprehending the developmental features of the societies and their differences, relate their history to their current situation.
Examination
LO-2 Can criticize the socio-cultural problems of Ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia PO-3 Define the historical problems, evaluate with a critical approach, analyze with theoretical and applied knowledge.
PO-6 By comprehending the developmental features of the societies and their differences, relate their history to their current situation.
PO-9 Have the knowledge to determine the needs related to his area and to direct his learning.
Examination
LO-3 can explain the developmental characteristics of ancient Mesopotamian and Anatolian societies. PO-2 Discover, assess, analyze, and evaluate the correctness, reliability, and validity of historical data.
PO-6 By comprehending the developmental features of the societies and their differences, relate their history to their current situation.
PO-14 Develop behavioral patterns compatible with democracy, human rights, social, scientific, vocational and moral values.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Social, cultural, economic and religious history of ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 The Formation of the Concept of the City and the Discovery of Writing in Ancient Mesopotamia 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
2 Forms of Government in Ancient Mesopotamia 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
3 Social Life in Ancient Mesopotamian Societies 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
4 Economic Life in Ancient Mesopotamian Societies 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
5 Law in Ancient Mesopotamia 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
6 Religion in Ancient Mesopotamia 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
7 Language, Science, Literature and Art in Ancient Mesopotamia 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Important Settlements and Socio-Cultural and Economic Life in Anatolia in Prehistoric Ages 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
10 The Coming of Writing to Ancient Anatolia and Socio-Cultural Life and Economic in Anatolia During the Assyrian Trade Colonies Period 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
11 Socio-Cultural and Economic Life in Ancient Anatolia in the Hittite Period 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
12 Socio-Cultural and Economic Life in Ancient Anatolia in the Hittite Period 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
13 Socio-Cultural and Economic Life in Ancient Anatolia in the 1st Millennium BC 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
14 Law in Ancient Anatolia 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
15 Religion in Ancient Anatolia 1:Expression 2:Question-Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Trevor Byrce, Hitit Dünyasında Yaşam ve Toplum, Dost kitabevi, Ankara 2003.
2 Oliver R. GURNEY, Hititler, Dost Kitabevi, Ankara 2001.
3 Jean BOTTERO, Mezopotamya, Yazı, Akıl ve Tanrılar, Dost Kitabevi, Ankara 2012.
Required Course instruments and materials
textbooks

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 4 11 44
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 11 44
       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 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 153