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| Code | ARY708 |
| Name | The Beginning of Food Production |
| Term | 2024-2025 Academic Year |
| Term | Spring |
| 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 |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | |
| Course Instructor |
1 |
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. | 3 |
| PLO04 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Conducts interdisciplinary research and analysis in the field of archaeology. | |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses the practical methods and techniques acquired in the field of archaeology. | 1 |
| 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. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Explains the cultural development of Çukurova region. | 5 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Collects data related to the field of archaeology. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Defines movable and immovable cultural assets. | 2 |
| PLO12 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Interprets the knowledge acquired in the field at a critical level. | 3 |
| 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. |
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 | ||