Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TAR590 - HISTORY

Code: TAR590 Course Title: GODS AND CULTS Theoretical+Practice: 3+0 ECTS: 6
Year/Semester of Study 1 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 2nd Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
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 gain knowledge about gods and cults

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can explain the basic concepts of gods and cults. PO-1 able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenons with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-2 able to use use of interdisciplinary approaches during this study
PO-3 able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information obtained.
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Gods and cults
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Gods in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
2 Gods in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
3 Gods in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
4 The birth and development of cults in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
5 The birth and development of cults in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
6 Important cult centres in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
7 Important cult centres in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
8 mid-term exam
9 Gods in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
10 Gods in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
11 Gods in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
12 The emergence and development of cults in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
13 The emergence and development of cults in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
14 Important cult centres in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
15 Important cult centres in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
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 4 14 56
       b) Search in internet/Library 4 14 56
       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 3 7 21
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 191