COURSE SYLLABUS

ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS

1	Course Title:	ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS
2	Course Code:	TRH2065
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	First Cycle
5	Year of Study:	2
6	Semester:	3
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	3
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:	Yrd.Doç.Dr. KAMİL DOĞANCI
16	Course Lecturers:	Yrd. Doç.Dr. Kamil DOĞANCI
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	Yrd. Doç. Dr. Kamil Doğancı e-mail: kamil@uludag.edu.tr Tel: (224) 2941864 Adres: Fen Edebiyat Fakültesi, Tarih Bölümü, E Blok, Oda No: 40 16059 - Görükle Yerleşkesi, Nilüfer-BURSA
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19	Objective of the Course:	The aim of this course is to introduce the students to ancient Anatolian societies and their culture. Social, economic, political and religious institutions will be examined within an historic context. Special topics will include the origin of the Hittites, migrations to Anatolia, trade routes, and the Hittites-Egypt controversy.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development

Learning Outcomes:

1	Access historical data by using and comparing different sources.;
2	Be able to find, organize and assess the primary and secondary sources of the ancient Anatolian Civilizations.;
3	Be able to define the geographical boundaries of the ancient Anatolia.;
4	Comprehend the emergence of Anatolian civilization and its implications for humanity.;
5	Define the relation of the cultures and beliefs of other ancient Near Eastern societies to those of Anatolia.;
6	Comprehend how the history of the past influences the political and social institutions of the present.;
7	Comprehend the cultural heritage of Anatolia.;
8	To explain the basic concepts of the ancient Anatolian History.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Introduction to History of Ancient Anatolia
2	Anatolian Cultures in the Paleolithic, Neolithic and Chalcolithic Age.
3	Anatolia in the Early Bronze Age: Kingdoms, Cities and Trade
4	Anatolia in the Assyrian Colony Period: The Merchant Colonies, Political Developments, The First Written Documents in Anatolia.
5	Discussions about Hittites’ migration to Anatolia and the origins of the Hittites.
6	The Hittites: Political History
7	The Hittites: Government, Religion, Everyday Life, Art
8	Late Hittite Principalities
9	Political History of the kingdom of Urartu
10	Urartian Culture: Script and Language, Archives, Religion and Government
11	Political History The Kingdom of Phrygia
12	Phrygian Culture: Script and Language, Religion, Priests, Rituals and Government
13	Lydia (685-546 BC)
14	Overall Assessment and Discussion

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Ekrem Akurgal, Anadolu Uygarlıkları, Net Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003. Veli Sevin, Eski Anadolu ve Trakya: Başlangıcından Pers Egemenliğine Kadar, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003. Veli Sevin, Anadolu’nun Tarihi Coğrafyası, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara, 2001. Ekrem Memiş, Eskiçağ Türkiye Tarihi, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa, 2010. Füruzan Kınal, Eski Anadolu Tarihi, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara,1962.
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	1	40
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	60
Total	2	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		40
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		60
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course
Information

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High