ARY708 The Beginning of Food Production

6 ECTS - 3-0 Duration (T+A)- . Semester- 3 National Credit

Information

Code ARY708
Name The Beginning of Food Production
Term 2022-2023 Academic Year
Semester . Semester
Duration (T+A) 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week)
ECTS 6 ECTS
National Credit 3 National Credit
Teaching Language Türkçe
Level Yüksek Lisans Dersi
Type Normal
Mode of study Yüz Yüze Öğretim
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Course Goal / Objective

The course combines different sources of information to present the current understanding of how, when and why food production began in the Near East and other parts of the Eurasia.

Course Content

The beginning of food production was a long process that occurred independently in several parts of the world. Evidence for this process comes from archaeology (analysis of material culture), paleobotany and palynology, zooarchaeology, chemistry, and other supporting disciplines. The course reviews the evidence and its interpretation for the beginning of food production in the Near East and other parts of Eurasia.

Course Precondition

None

Resources

Articles to be recommended during the course of the course.

Notes

Articles to be recommended during the course of the course.


Course Learning Outcomes

Order Course Learning Outcomes
LO01 Understands the beginning of settlement in the Near East.
LO02 Comprehends the results from analyzes showing activities such as daily life and nutrition in the beginning of food production in the past.
LO03 Knows the stages and how of human control and domestication of animals at the beginning of food production.
LO04 At the beginning of food production, he/she understands the stages of human control and domestication of plants.
LO05 Understands that neolithic is a process of economic changes.
LO06 Understands that the cultural revolution is brought about by economic changes.
LO07 Understands the origins of sedentary and food production in Asia.
LO08 Comprehends the relationship between the settled origin and nature in the Near East.
LO09 Understands the economic systems of the Late Paleolithic, laying the groundwork for food production.
LO10 Comprehend the Late Paleolithic session patterns, laying the groundwork for food production.
LO11 Understands the connections between Late Paleolithic session patterns and food, laying the groundwork for Neolithic.
LO12 Comprehends social organizations in the process of transition from botanical evidence to settled.
LO13 Comprehends the global situation of the beginning of agriculture.
LO14 Comprehends the global situation of the beginning of animal husbandry.
LO15 Knows the climatic reasons for the transition to food production.
LO16 Knows the controversial situations about sedentism and the beginning of food production.
LO17 Comprehends the social and economic organization of non-food ethnographic communities.
LO18 Comprehends the architectural features at the beginning of food production.
LO19 Comprehends the technological capability at the beginning of food production.
LO20 Knows the debates on art, burial practices and ritual behavior at the beginning of the food period.


Relation with Program Learning Outcome

Order Type Program Learning Outcomes Level
PLO01 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Develops the knowledge gained in the undergraduate education in the field of archeology at the level of expertise.
PLO02 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Have current information about the field.
PLO03 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Explains the basic concepts related to archaeology. 5
PLO04 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Conducts interdisciplinary research and analysis in the field of archaeology. 5
PLO05 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Uses the practical methods and techniques acquired in the field of archaeology. 5
PLO06 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Handles the information acquired in the field within the framework of ethical rules.
PLO07 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Recognizes the cultures of Çukurova region. 4
PLO08 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Defines the relations between Çukurova and the surrounding cultural regions.
PLO09 Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik Explains the cultural development of Çukurova region.
PLO10 Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal Collects data related to the field of archaeology. 5
PLO11 Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği Defines movable and immovable cultural assets.
PLO12 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Interprets the knowledge acquired in the field at a critical level.
PLO13 Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı Develops appropriate solutions to research problems.
PLO14 Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği Uses the knowledge and experience gained in the field at the expert level in field and laboratory studies.
PLO15 Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik Carries out national and international studies and projects related to the field of archaeology. 5


Week Plan

Week Topic Preparation Methods
1 Introduction to the course. The assigned article should be read. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
2 Neolithic as a cultural revolution, and as an economic process The assigned article should be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
3 Late Paleolithic background – economic systems and settlement patterns. The assigned article should be read. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
4 Botanical evidence – control and domestication of plants (1). The assigned article should be read. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
5 Botanical evidence – control and domestication. of plants (2) The assigned article should be read. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
6 Faunal evidence – control and domestication of animals (1). The assigned article should be read. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
7 Faunal evidence – control and domestication of animals (2) The assigned article should be read. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
8 Mid term exam. Read the notes and various articles that have been kept. Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
9 Residue and use-wear analysis (diet, daily activities). The assigned article should be read. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
10 Isotope analysis (diet, mobility). The assigned article should be read. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
11 Arguments about the beginning of sedentism and food production. The assigned article should be read. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
12 The case of the Near East. The assigned article should be read. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
13 The case of northern China. The assigned article should. be read Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
14 The case of South Asia (Pakistan and north India). The assigned article should be read. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Soru-Cevap, Gösteri
15 Student presentations. Read the notes and various articles that have been kept. Öğretim Yöntemleri:
Anlatım, Tartışma, Gösteri, Bireysel Çalışma
16 Final exams Read the notes and various articles that have been kept. Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev
17 Final exams Read the notes and various articles that have been kept. Ölçme Yöntemleri:
Ödev


Student Workload - ECTS

Works Number Time (Hour) Workload (Hour)
Course Related Works
Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) 14 3 42
Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) 14 5 70
Assesment Related Works
Homeworks, Projects, Others 0 0 0
Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) 1 15 15
Final Exam 1 30 30
Total Workload (Hour) 157
Total Workload / 25 (h) 6,28
ECTS 6 ECTS

Update Time: 17.11.2022 11:45