This course offers advanced level training in archaeozoological method and theory. The objective of this course is to help students develop skills in theory- and model-building by merging the archaeozoological method and approach with what they know of other sub-disciplines of archaeology. In seminar sessions students engage themselves in discussions about the recent uses and approaches of state-of-the-art interdisciplinary methodology (including isotopic and aDNA analyses and archaeomalacology) to investigate selected research topics in archaeology (e.g. maritime dispersal of early humans, Neolithization, ?secondary products revolution?, cultural contact vs. colonization, end of the Bronze Age, Dark Ages, production and distribution in historical societies etc.). In laboratory sessions students learn how to create reproducible primary archaeozoological data with the aid of modern skeletal collections, to manipulate such data by means of statistical analysis and interpret them.

This course provides an intensive study of the application of management theory and practice in cultural organizations and their governance and leadership in Türkiye. Topics covered include: how to establish missions and objectives; policy development and implementation; project management; financial management; legal framework; and so on.

Bridging the scholarly knowledge of archaeology with the public; exploring diverse methods of interpretation, conservation and diverse ways to communicate archaeological information and data. Examples of public archaeology from Türkiye and abroad. Social, political and ethical issues that are surrounding archaeological investigation, interpretation and the production of knowledge.