COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO EPIGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HAT 2003 INTRODUCTION TO EPIGRAPHY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Ancient Turkish Calligraphy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ÖZKAN BIRIM

Offered to

Art of Calligraphy
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy

Course Objective

To enable the students to learn Epigraphy and read inscriptions

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gets a general knowledge about epigraphy
2   Learns the terms of epigraphy
3   Apprehends the relation of Epigraphy with other sciences
4   Compares the types of epigraphy writings
5   Reads inscriptions written in Rik'a
6   Reads and analyzes inscriptions written in Sülüs

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is epigraphy
2 Terms of Epigraphy
3 The relation of Epigraphy with other sciences
4 Where is Epigrapy used
5 Aklam-ı Sitte
6 Writing types on inscriptions
7 Sülüs and its characteristics
8 Midterm exam
9 Nesih
10 Rik'a
11 Sülüs
12 Nesih
13 Rik'a
14 Course review

Recomended or Required Reading

Mahmut Yazır, Eski Yazıları Okuma Anahtarı, Istanbul 1942.
Ahmet Uğur, Epigrafi- Paleografi, Kayseri 1994.
Cahit Baltacı, Islam Paleografyası, Istanbul 1989.
Süleyman Berk, Zamanı Aşan Taşlar, Istanbul 2006.
Ali Alpaslan, Osmanlı Hat Sanatı Tarihi, Istanbul 1999.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Anlatma, araştırma, soru- cevap, ödev ve uygulama.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam, assignments and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The lesson starts with the theoretical explanation of the subject and visuals, if any, according to the lesson plan. Those who arrive 20 minutes after the start of the lesson are considered as half a lesson in attendance even if they are admitted to the lesson. All attendance will be evaluated with the rate stated above. Towards the end of each lesson, the subject to be covered in the next lesson is given to the student as a subject of study and research.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozkan.birim@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Not avaliable

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparing presentations 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 6 6
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 51

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO
LO.1
LO.2
LO.3
LO.4
LO.5
LO.6

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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