Course Information

Course Information

Course Title	Code	Semester	L+U Hour	Credits	ECTS
BURIAL TECHNIQUES	ANT5602015		3 + 0	3.0	6.0

Prerequisites

None

Language of Instruction	Turkish
Course Level	Graduate Degree
Course Type	Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors
Assistants
Goals	The burial customs in the ancient periods should be known in order to distinguish the cases of Forensic Anthropology and archaelogical finds. Firstly, archaeological sites will be introduced and then burial customs will be throughly emanined.
Course Content	Burial customs according to different regions and periods; burial excavation methods and documentation techniques.
Learning Outcomes	1) Gains knowledge on different burial types and customs specific to particular periods and regions. 2) Gains knowledge on methods and documentation techniques by excavating burial remains 3) Gains ability to differentiate archaeological burials and forensic cases.

Weekly Topics (Content)

Week	Topics	Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques	Study Materials
1. Week	The description, topics and study areas of Archaeology	Lecture; Question Answer Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week	Information on Acropolis and Necropolis	Lecture; Question Answer Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week	Characteristics of archaeological findings from cemeteries	Lecture; Question Answer Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week	Burial Types	Lecture Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week	Burial gifts	Lecture Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week	Burial customs	Lecture Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week	Sarcophagus tombs	Lecture Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week	Rock-cut tombs	Lecture; Question Answer Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week	Inhumation burials	Lecture Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week	Cremation burials	Lecture Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week	Pithos burials	Lecture; Question Answer Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week	Chamber tombs	Lecture Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week	Excavation and documentation in cemeteries	Lecture; Question Answer Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week	Discussion and General Review of the semester	Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion Brainstorming Brain Based Learning	Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course

Recommended Sources

Eski Yunanda Ölü Gömme Gelenekleri, Bilge Hürmüzlü, Türk Eski Çağ Bilimleri Enstitüsü Yayınları, 2008

M.Ö 2. Binde Anadolu’da Ölü Gömme Adetleri, İ.Metin Akyurt, Ankara, 1998

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies

Program Requirements	Contribution Level	DK1	DK2	DK3
PY4	5	5	5	5
PY4	5	5	5	5
PY5	5	5	5	5
PY6	5	5	5	5
PY8	5	5	5	5
PY10	5	5	5	5
PY11	5	5	5	5
PY12	5	5	5	5
PY21	5	5	5	5

*DK = Course's Contrubution.

	0	1	2	3	4	5
Level of contribution	None	Very Low	Low	Fair	High	Very High

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ECTS credits and course workload

Event	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week)	14	2	28
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening)	14	6	84
Presentation (Including Preparation Time)	2	10	20
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time)	1	20	20
Final Exam	1	2	2
Time to prepare for Final Exam	1	15	15
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course			30

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Forensic Anthropology (MS)
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Course Information

Course Information
Weekly Topics (Content)
Sources Used in This Course
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
ECTS credits and course workload