ARK718 - SOCIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
| Course Name | Code | Semester | Theory (hours/week) |
Application (hours/week) |
Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOCIAL ARCHAEOLOGY | ARK718 | 2nd Semester | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| Prequisites | None | |||||
| Course language | Turkish | |||||
| Course type | Elective | |||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face-to-Face | |||||
| Learning and teaching strategies | Lecture Discussion Other: Library Search, Internet Search | |||||
| Instructor (s) | Assoc. Prof. Dr. Halil TEKÄ°N | |||||
| Course objective | The objectives of this course, define basic notions concerning social archaeology; teach extrapolates to about social life in the light of the materials culture. | |||||
| Learning outcomes |
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| Course Content | Basic notions concerning social archaeology. The background of social archaeology. The conception of material culture and evaluation. The social life in the materials culture. | |||||
| References | Bauer, A. and A. S. Agbe-Davis (eds) (2010) Social Archaeologies of Trade and Exchange Exploring, Relationships Among People, Places and Things, Oxford: Oxbow Books. Shanks, M. (2012) The Archaeological Imagination, Oxford: Oxbow Books. Hodder, I. (2001) Archaeological Theory Today, Oxford: Oxbow Books. | |||||
Course outline weekly
| Weeks | Topics |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | The basic notions about social archaeology. |
| Week 2 | The birth of social archaeology as a scientific discipline and the first precursors. |
| Week 3 | The theoretical bases of social archaeology. |
| Week 4 | The interpretation of materials culture (pottery). |
| Week 5 | The interpretation of materials culture (presentational arts). |
| Week 6 | The interpretation of materials culture (remains of fauna and flora) (continue). |
| Week 7 | SEMINAR I |
| Week 8 | The interpretation environ and social life (Neolithic-Chalcolithic). |
| Week 9 | The interpretation environ and social life (Bronze ages) (continue). |
| Week 10 | The interpretation environ and social life (Bronze ages) (continue). |
| Week 11 | The relationships environ and human. |
| Week 12 | The relationships environ and human (continue) |
| Week 13 | SEMINAR II |
| Week 14 | New Essays and approaches in the social archaeology. |
| Week 15 | Preparation for final exam |
| Week 16 | FINAL EXAMINATION |
Assesment methods
| Course activities | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 |
| Assignments | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 |
| Seminar | 2 | 40 |
| Midterms | 0 | 0 |
| Final exam | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
| Percentage of semester activities contributing grade succes | 2 | 40 |
| Percentage of final exam contributing grade succes | 1 | 60 |
| Total | 100 | |
WORKLOAD AND ECTS CALCULATION
| Activities | Number | Duration (hour) | Total Work Load |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (x14) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Application | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Specific practical training | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Field activities | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Study Hours Out of Class (Preliminary work, reinforcement, ect) | 12 | 10 | 120 |
| Presentation / Seminar Preparation | 2 | 15 | 30 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework assignment | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Midterms (Study duration) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam (Study duration) | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Total Workload | 29 | 48 | 212 |
Matrix Of The Course Learning Outcomes Versus Program Outcomes
| D.9. Key Learning Outcomes | Contrubition level* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1. Have the basic and updated knowledge of archaeology | X | ||||
| 2. Able to interpret and evaluate of undergraduate and graduate knowledge of archaeology and practice this knowledge in the field. | X | ||||
| 3. Able to record the archaeological data with technological implements | X | ||||
| 4. Able to transfer the archaeological knowledge and experience through oral and written communication | X | ||||
| 5. Able to carry out archaeology projects | X | ||||
| 6. Able to take responsibility to solve the problems encountered in the archaeological studies | X | ||||
| 7. Able to plan and manage archaeological activities | X | ||||
| 8. Able to identifying learning needs in archaeology and to take responsibility to protect cultural heritage. Also able to raise public awareness of cultural heritage | X | ||||
| 9. Able to transmit popular archaeological topics to the community | X | ||||
| 10. Able to take responsibility about collecting, interpreting and publishing archaeological data | X | ||||
| 11. Able to work both in the field and in store/ laboratories | X | ||||
| 12. Able to present and protect of the artefacts and cataloguing in the scope of documentation | X | ||||
| 13. Able to use at least one foreign language in Europe Language Portfolio at General Level C1 to read up to date information about the field and communicate with colleagues | X | ||||
| 14. Able to use information and communication technologies | X | ||||
| 15. Able to bring different disciplines together in archaeological studies | X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest