Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
PREHISTORIC ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHODS PHA210 4. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Theoric
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Goals Teaching to the students methods which will be used in the prehistoric archaeological studies.
Course Content The conceptual dimensions of the methods in excavation, probing, survey and archaeometric studies in the prehistoric archaeology.
Learning Outcomes 1) The general terms and concept concerned with the prehistoric archaeology
2) The interdisciplinary relations between the prehistoric archaeology and the earth sciences
3) The techno-typology of knapped stone tools in the prehistoric periods
4) The techno-typology of bone tools in the prehistoric periods
5) The Pleistocene period’s ecology
6) The environmental factors, which played a role in transition from the Paleolithic to the Epi-paleolithic and/or Mesolithic
7) Prehistoric settlement patterns
8) Prehistoric art and the ideality and lifestyle of prehistoric man
9) The most important discoveries, which occurred and effected to the history of mankind in prehistoric periods
10) The historical background of prehistoric archaeology and the sites in Turkey
11) The prehistory of continents
12) The methods of excavations and survey in prehistoric archaeology
13) Multifarious thinking skill about the development process of mankind’s technology
14) Developing the student’s original way of thinking skill

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Asar-ı Atika regulation, Law number 2863 on the protection cultural and natural assets Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Law number 2863 on the protection of cultural and natural assets Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week Law number 2863 on the protection of cultural and natural assets Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
4. Week Law number 2863 on the protection of cultural and natural assets Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week Maps (Orientation the maps and reading the map) Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week Creating the excavation and/or survey team Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week Survey (Survey logistics, survey equipments, survey tecniques) Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Excavation (Excavation logistic, rescue excavation, systematic excavation, grid systems, excavation, vertically excavations and/or sounding, removing the rubbles and massive blocks) Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
9. Week Excavation (Removing the architectural remains, removing the graves, sampling for analysis, preparing the sections, analysing Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week Drawing (Section drawing, drawing the plan, architectural drawing, cave plan drawing) Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week Drawing (Vertically cave drawing, grave and hearth drawing, reconstruction) Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week Assemblages (Cleaning and classification of archaeological finds, photographs the archaeological finds, drawing the archaeological finds) Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week Assemblages (Creating the database, restoring and conserving the archaeological finds, storing and protecting the finds) Lecture; Question Answer

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week General Evaulations Discussion

 Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Bellier, C., P. Cattelain, Methodes d’Approche des Sites Paléolithiques. Edition du Centre d’Etudes et Documentation Archéologiques, Belgique, 1985.

Assessment
Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Techniques
Lecturing, discussion, questions and answers
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 6
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 3 5
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 5 5
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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