Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
GENERAL TERMINOLOGY IN PALEOLITHIC TYPOLOGY PHA123 1. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Yavuz AYDIN
Assistants
Goals It is aimed to give students concept of Palaeolithic typology, morpho-typology in this concept and basic terms and concepts in operational chain prior to tool making.
Course Content The course covers the description of typology and its categories, the concepts of industry and tool, raw material used for tool making, debitage products and debitage waste.
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

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Description of typology and typological terms. Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Concept of industry Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Concept of tool Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Raw materials used for industrial manufacture. Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Usage of bone Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Types of stone used for tool making Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Concepts of block and hammer Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Description of the core and related terms Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Undefined cores Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Predefined cores Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Description of flake and flake types Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Terms and concepts of flake Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Terms and concepts of blade and bladelet Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Retouching and retouching types Lecture; Question Answer
Brainstorming
Project Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Bordes,F., Typologie du Paléolithique Ancien et Moyen, İmprimerie Delmas, Bordeaux,1961
Inizan, M.L.,Reduran, M.,Roche, H.,Tixier,J., Technologie de la Pierre Taillée, CNRS,1995
Yalçınkaya, I., Alt ve Orta Paleolitik Yontmataş Endüstrileri Biçimsel Tipolojisi ve Karain Mağarası, Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, Ankara,1989

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 3
Homework 2 3
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 4
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 3
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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