Archaeology of Iran 3101-DS008
Archaeology of ancient Iran in historical periods. Depending on the interests of the participants of the seminar analysis of main problems of the archaeology of Iran: palace and residential architecture, court art from the Median period to the end of the rule of Sasanian dynasty will be . Influence of the Sasanian art on the European art.
Type of course
Prerequisites (description)
Learning outcomes
Students will acquire the ability to carry out an independent analysis, description and interpretation of archaeological sources. These abilities will permit them to undertake scientific work. students will have organized and cogent knowledge, thorough, leading to specialization, a detailed knowledge about ancient cultures of Iran, well acquainted with the terminology, theories and methodology of archeology.
Students after the seminar have deep knowledge of the cultural relationshipsbetween ancient Iran with other areas of the Middle East and Europe.
Students will acquire the basic vocabulary, concepts,
and criteria for understanding, interpreting,
and analyzing
Assessment criteria
Students who chose this seminar as a major prepare the master thesis, others seminar paper. Both the seminar paper or master thesis have provide proof of ability to formulate research questions in relation to the selected category of sources, the skill to formulate own conclusions, to argue and to create synthetic summaries, considering also different points of view.
Students will understand and appreciate the role
of values, beliefs, and ideas in ancient Iranian societies.
Bibliography
Literature depending on discussed problems
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