LAW IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN CIVILIZATIONS (MESOPOTAMIA EGYPT, ANATOLIA)
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Course Title:
LAW IN THE ANCIENT NEAR EASTERN CIVILIZATIONS (MESOPOTAMIA EGYPT, ANATOLIA)
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Course Code:
TAR6123
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Type of Course:
Optional
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Level of Course:
Third Cycle
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Year of Study:
1
6
Semester:
1
7
ECTS Credits Allocated:
6
8
Theoretical (hour/week):
2
9
Practice (hour/week) :
0
10
Laboratory (hour/week) :
0
11
Prerequisites:
None
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Recommended optional programme components:
None
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Language:
Turkish
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Mode of Delivery:
Face to face
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Course Coordinator:
Dr. Ögr. Üyesi KAMİL DOĞANCI
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Course Lecturers:
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Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Kamil DOĞANCI Fen-Edebiyat Fakültesi, Tarih Bölümü,Görükle Kampüsü, 16059 Bursa Telefon: 0 224 2941864 e-mail: kamil@uludag.edu.tr
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Website:
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Objective of the Course:
To give knowledge about the laws of ancient Anatolia, Mesopotamia and Egypt.
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Contribution of the Course to Professional Development
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Learning Outcomes:
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To be able to grasp the causes of emerging law system.;
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To understand the reasons of the emergence of different law systems in different regions.;
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To be able to have the ability of comprehending the history of ancient law.;
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To be able to grasp the origin of the modern law.;
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Define the effects of the religion on the judicial system.;
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To be able to be aware of historical researches about the ancient law. ;
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To be able to have the ethical sensitivity required for scientific studies.;
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To be able to have the ability of comprehending the historical periods and information.;
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Course Content:
Week
Theoretical
Practical
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Discussions on the Concepts of Law
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Law Mentality of Ancient Mesopotamian Civilizations
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Code of Urukagina
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Code of Urnammu
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Code of Ana Ittisu
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Code of Lipit Isthar
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Code of Esnunna
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Code of Hammurabi
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Laws of Assur
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Laws of Ancient Egypt
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Laws in Ancient Anatolian Civilizations
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The Law of the Hittites
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The Laws in Phrygia, Urartu, Lydia,
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Overall Assessment and Discussion
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Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:
S. Noah Kramer, Tarih Sümer’de Başlar, Kabalcı Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1999. Yusuf Kılıç-S. Akkuş Mutlu, “Çivi Yazılı Hukukta Kölelere Verilen Cezalar”, Turkish Studies, Vol. 8/7, Summer-2013, s. 283-292. Amelie Kuhrt, Eski Çağda Yakındoğu, cilt:1-2, İş bankası Yayınları, İstanbul, 2009. Raymond Westbrook-Gary M. Beckam, A History of Ancient Near Eastern Law, handbook of Oriental Studies , 2003.
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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
Information
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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
4
15
60
Homeworks, Performances
0
0
0
Projects
5
6
30
Field Studies
0
0
0
Midtermexams
0
0
0
Others
5
7
35
Final Exams
1
27
27
Total WorkLoad
180
Total workload/ 30 hr
6
ECTS Credit of the Course
6
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CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS
