Institute of Social Sciences Doctor of Philosophy Programme in Archaeology

Qualification Awarded

Doctor archaeologist

Specific Admission Requirements

Candidates for application to PhD program must; a) have a master's degree from Turkish or foreign faculties or colleges approved by the Turkish Council of Higher Education, b) have at least 55 points from the entry exam for academic personal and graduate program (ALES) or any other exam equivalent and accepted by the Interuniversity Council, c) At least 55 points from the foreign language exam (YDS).

Qualification Requirements

In order to achieve sufficiency in the program, students must successfully complete all the courses (Z/S) enrolled in the program (120 ECTS credits), pass the thesis study and the courses they have taken during the thesis period and successfully defend their theses, as minimum qualification criteria for the program.

Recognition of Prior Learning

Candidates who have graduated from the archeology departments of the universities can apply to the PhD program. Issues in relation to the lateral transfer are based on the 8th Article of the Regulation on Graduate Education.

History

Our department was established in 1993 with the name of the Department of Archeology and Art History so to include the disciplines of Archaeology and Art History within the Faculty of Science and Letters. Graduate education is being provided since 1996. In teh academic year of 2005-2006 our department started to provide undergraduate education. The doctoral education is provided since 2012.

Profile of the Programme

Through the PhD program our department aims to make the students sepacialists in their profession as archaeologists and in the meantime, to teach the ancient civilizations, especially from Anatolia, together with all cultural elements, to enable them making sense of artistic and intellectual creations, and to teach analytically interpret the connection between past and present within the context of cause and effect.

Program Outcomes

1- The students will sufficiently define, comment on and date the archaeological material. They will gain a multifaceted perspective on correlating the past and the future.
2- They will gain a life-long learning habit using their knowledge and ability in Archaeology
3- They will have ability on commenting on the material of ancient architecture, pottery and sculpture, which form the basis of the modern archaeology education.
4- They can do documentation using classical methods and advanced technology. They can make it utilizable for the other fields.
5- They can research and comment about Ionian Archaeology, Chronology Problems of Aegean and Western Anatolia and Carian Periphery
6- They can analysis the data from Aeolis and Eastern Mediterranean with analogical method
7- They can analysis and comment the cult places of Caria and Mediterranean, Ancient Defense systems. They can explain this datas in exams and seminars
8- They can compare and comment about Carian Culture and its periphery in Lelegian period.
9- They can comment with the datas from Christian relic cults and its architecture

Exam Regulations & Assesment & Grading

Student are evaluated and graded according to 11th article of the Regulation on Graduate Education at Muğla Sıtkı Koçman University. The examination is performed as mid-term, final and make-up exams. In order for the student to take the final exam he/she must have attended at least 70% of the theoretical courses. The examimation is performed in written, oral, written-applied and oral-applied methods. For each course, at least one midterm exam is held in the related semester. In order to be successful in a course, the final grade must be at least CB.

Graduation Requirements

The normal duration of the program is 4 years. In order to graduate from the PhD program, student are required to complete at least seven courses, one seminar and one thesis study. The course on specialized field, seminar and the thesis study are courses with credit and are graded as successful (GG) or unsuccessful (KK). The student who succeed chooses the thesis advisor. Afterwards, the student writes his/her thesis in accordance with the “Thesis Writing Guide” and submits at least one printed and one electronical copy at least one month before the date of the thesis defense. The student who successfully passed the thesis defense is entitled to graduate.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Employment Opportunities for the Graduates: the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, General Directorate of Monuments and Museums, Conservation Board Directorates, State Museums, Private Museums, specialist, consultant or researcher in institutions like DÖSİM, researcher in universities.

Access to Further Studies

There is no other educational program higher than Phd.

Mode of Study

Phd

Programme Director

Prof.Dr. Adnan DİLER

ECTS Coordinator

Asist Prof.Dr. Özlem VAPUR

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Year - 1. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
ARK 6090 Seminar Required 0 4 6
ARK 6099 Scientific Research Techniques and Publishing Ethics Required 3 0 6
ARK 6501 The Development of Ionic Architecture Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6503 Archaic Ionian Archaeology Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6505 Defense Systems in Archaic Age Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6507 Saint-Martyr and Relics Cult in Christianity and the Architecture Developed Along Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6509 Imported Pottery in Archaic and Classical Period in Western Anatolia Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6511 Problems in the Chronology of Aegean and Western Asia Minor Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6513 Researches of Lelegian Period in Caria I Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6515 Centuries of Darkness in Eastern Mediterranean Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6517 Archaeology and History of Aeolia Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6519 Eating and Drinking Culture from Prehistory to the Middle Ages Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6521 Homo Mortalis in Antiquity Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6523 Models of Colonization in Antiquity Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6525 Southeastern Aegean in the Late Bronze Age Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6527 Late Ancient World I Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6529 Epigraphy: Advanced Texts Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6531 City Government and judgement in Poleis Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6701 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
       
1. Year - 2. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
ARK 6090-1 Seminar Required 0 4 6
ARK 6502 The Development of Doric Architecture Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6504 Early Christianity-Byzantine Period Pilgrimage Centres Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6506 Data Management in Archaeology Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6508 Researches of Lelegian Period in Caria II Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6510 Cult Places in Aegean Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6512 Iconography on Greek Vases Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6514 Pottery Production Centres and Peripheries in the Hellenistic World Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6516 Archaic Pottery of Caria Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6518 Kerch Style Vases in Caria Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6526 Acculturation Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6528 The Neoltihic Revolution in the Near East Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6530 Comparative Theoretical Archaeology Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6532 Homo Religiosis: Human and Belief Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6534 Intercultural Interaction in Early Iron Age Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6538 Late Ancient World II Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6540 City and Cummunity in Antiquity Elective 3 0 6
ARK 6702 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
       
2. Year - 1. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
ARK 6703 Specialziation Field Course Required 4 0 6
ARK 6800 Preparation for the qualification examination Required 0 0 24
       
2. Year - 2. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
ARK 6704 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
ARK 6900 Thesis Proposal Required 0 0 24
       
3. Year - 1. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
ARK 6705 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
ARK 6901 Thesis Work (1. TİK) Required 0 0 24
       
3. Year - 2. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
ARK 6706 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
ARK 6902 Thesis Work (2. TİK) Required 0 0 24
       
4. Year - 1. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
ARK 6707 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
ARK 6903 Thesis Work (3. TİK) Required 0 0 24
       
4. Year - 2. Term
Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Course Type Theory Practice ECTS Print
ARK 6000 Thesis Work (Thesis Defense) Required 0 0 24
ARK 6708 Specialization Field Course Required 4 0 6
       
 

Evaluation Questionnaires

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

1. Year - 1. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9
Seminar555555555
Scientific Research Techniques and Publishing Ethics552255151
The Development of Ionic Architecture553251131
Archaic Ionian Archaeology552251131
Defense Systems in Archaic Age553251555
Saint-Martyr and Relics Cult in Christianity and the Architecture Developed Along555251115
Imported Pottery in Archaic and Classical Period in Western Anatolia552251141
Problems in the Chronology of Aegean and Western Asia Minor552255155
Researches of Lelegian Period in Caria I552251151
Centuries of Darkness in Eastern Mediterranean552255151
Archaeology and History of Aeolia553245131
Eating and Drinking Culture from Prehistory to the Middle Ages         
Homo Mortalis in Antiquity         
Models of Colonization in Antiquity         
Southeastern Aegean in the Late Bronze Age         
Late Ancient World I         
Epigraphy: Advanced Texts535352521
City Government and judgement in Poleis 535352521
Specialization Field Course555555555
          
1. Year - 2. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9
Seminar555555555
The Development of Doric Architecture553245131
Early Christianity-Byzantine Period Pilgrimage Centres555251115
Data Management in Archaeology555511111
Researches of Lelegian Period in Caria II552251151
Cult Places in Aegean552245555
Iconography on Greek Vases553243131
Pottery Production Centres and Peripheries in the Hellenistic World552245151
Archaic Pottery of Caria552251 51
Kerch Style Vases in Caria552251151
Acculturation555555555
The Neoltihic Revolution in the Near East555555555
Comparative Theoretical Archaeology         
Homo Religiosis: Human and Belief         
Intercultural Interaction in Early Iron Age         
Late Ancient World II         
City and Cummunity in Antiquity535352521
Specialization Field Course555555555
          
2. Year - 1. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9
Specialziation Field Course555555555
Preparation for the qualification examination555555555
          
2. Year - 2. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9
Specialization Field Course555555555
Thesis Proposal555555555
          
3. Year - 1. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9
Specialization Field Course555555555
Thesis Work (1. TİK)555555555
          
3. Year - 2. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9
Specialization Field Course555555555
Thesis Work (2. TİK)555555555
          
4. Year - 1. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9
Specialization Field Course555555555
Thesis Work (3. TİK)555555555
          
4. Year - 2. Term
Ders AdıPy1Py2Py3Py4Py5Py6Py7Py8Py9
Thesis Work (Thesis Defense)552533432
Specialization Field Course555555555
          
 

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