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INSTITUTE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / TAR667 - HISTORY (DOCTORATE DEGREE)

Code: TAR667 Course Title: ANCIENT MESOPOTAMIA AND ANATOLIAN MYTHOLOGY 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 HASAN TUNCER (hasantuncer@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
To give information about ancient Mesopotamian and Anatolian mythology

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Can give information about the mythology of ancient Mesopotamia and Anatolia. PO-1 Able to conceptualize historical events and phenomenon with scientific methods and techniques by expert appraisal.
PO-3 Able to define the information acquired at the level of expertise, evaluate critically and analyze the information which was obtained.
PO-7 Able to develop life long learning progress
Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Ancient Mesopotamian and Anatolian mythology
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 An overview of the history of ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
2 Religion in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
3 Religion in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
4 Mythology in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
5 Mythology in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
6 Mythology in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
7 Mythology in ancient Mesopotamia Lecturing Question and answer technique
8 mid-term exam
9 An overview of ancient Anatolian history Lecturing Question and answer technique
10 Religion in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
11 Religion in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
12 Mythology in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
13 Mythology in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
14 Mythology in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
15 Mythology in ancient Anatolia Lecturing Question and answer technique
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 J. Bottero-S. N. Kramer, Mezopotamya Mitolojisi
2 Harry A. Hoffner, Hittite Myth
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1
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

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