1	Course Title:	SELECTED ISSUES IN ANCIENT HISTORY
2	Course Code:	TAR6106
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç. Dr. KAMİL DOĞANCI
16	Course Lecturers:	Doç. Dr. Serkan GÜNDÜZ
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Doç. Dr. Kamil Doğancı Uludağ Üniversitesi Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi Tarih Bölümü Görükle- Bursa 16059 0.224.2941864/ e-mail: kamil@uludag.edu.tr
18	Website:	http://tarih.uludag.edu.tr/
19	Objective of the Course:	The main purpose of this course is to evaluate the contributions of the civilizations established in Mesopotamia to history of humanity.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	The student examines the contributions of the civilizations established in the Mesopotamia region to human history.

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Learning Outcomes:

1 To learn history and geography of Mesopotamia.; 2 To learn the first discovery of manuscript. ; 3 To learn the Sumerian Civilization. ; 4 To learn the Uruk period.; 5 To learn states and their managemant style.; 6 To learn management style of heroes and kings. ; 7 To learn Mesopotamian religion and myths. ; 8 To learn Assur Civilization. ; 9 To learn Assyrian trading center; 10 To learn Babil which was holy capital city of Assur Civilization.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	The Course plan and Bibliography.
2	Historical geography of Mesopotamian region.
3	Prehistory of Mesopotamia.
4	The Uruk Period
5	Discovery of manuscript.
6	The Sumerians.
7	City-states and their administrations.
8	The age of heroes and kings.
9	Mythology and religion.
10	The arrival of Sami people to Mesopotamia
11	Assyrian Domination.
12	Assyrian Trade Colonies in Anatolia.
13	State management in Assur.
14	Sacred capital Babel.

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	M. Mieroop, Antik Yakındoğu’nun Tarihi, çev: Sinem Gül, Dost Kitabevi Yayınları, Ankara, 2006. Amelie Khurt, Eski Çağ’da Yakındoğu, cilt:1-2, çev: Dilek Şendil, İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010. Michael Roaf, Mezopotamya ve Eski Yakındoğu: Atlaslı Büyük Uygarlıklar Ansiklopedisi, Cilt: 9, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 1996. Jaromir Malek-John Baines, Eski Mısır: Atlaslı Büyük Uygarlıklar Ansiklopedisi, Cilt: 2, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 1986. Kemalettin Köroğlu, Eski Mezopotamya Tarihi, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2006.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	100
Total	1	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		100
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	One final exam each semester.
Information	In addition, given homework and presentations are taken into consideration.

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ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	2	28
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	14	4	56
Homeworks, Performances	0	15	15
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	3	2	6
Midtermexams	0	0	0
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	15	15
Total WorkLoad			120
Total workload/ 30 hr			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

26	CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
PQ1 PQ2 PQ3 PQ4 PQ5 PQ6 PQ7 PQ8 PQ9 PQ10 PQ11 PQ12 LO1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 LO2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 LO3 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO4 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO5 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LO9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 LO10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High