COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FRESCOS AND MOSAICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARK 4034 FRESCOS AND MOSAICS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 4

Offered By

Archeology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR BINNUR GÜRLER

Offered to

Archeology
Archeology (Evening)

Course Objective

Comparison of fresco and mosaic to pottery and other examples of art in Aegean and Mediterranean basin starting with Iron Age to the end of the Roman Imperial period.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   list early examples of fresco and mosaic
2   specify technical development of fresco and mosaic throughout ages
3   explain differences in the style of fresco and mosaic throughout ages
4   classify the correct terminology for fresco and mosaics.
5   compare fresco and mosaic to other examples of art
6   date fresco and mosaic examples

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Early frescos; from Paleolithic to early bronze age
2 Early frescos; examples from Crete and Mycenae
3 Early mosaic examples
4 Archaic mosaic examples: Phrygia
5 Archaic fresco examples: tombstones
6 Classical frescos: Panel painting
7 Mosaic examples from hellenistic and earlier periods
8 Midterm exam
9 Hellenistic fresco
10 Roman mosaic examples: Italy and provinces
11 Roman mosaic examples: Anatolia
12 Roman fresco examples: Italy and provinces
13 Roman fresco examples: Anatolia
14 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

P. Mora-L. Mora-P. Philippot, Conservation of Wall Paintings, Glasgow, 1984, Vitruvius, Mimarlık Üzerine On Kitap, Çev: S. Güven, Istanbul, 1990., R. Ling, Ancient Mosaics, London, 1998., W. Jobst-B. Erdal-C. Gurtner, Istanbul Büyük Saray Mozayiği, Istanbul, 1997.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lesson
Presentation
Discussion
Slideshow

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) 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

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-3: Midterm exam will be assessed with questions to ask.
LO 1 and 6: Final exam will be assessed with questions to ask.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- 70 % of the participation of classes is mandatory.
2- Midterm and final exam will be assessed by participation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

akin.ersoy@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 2 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 7 2 14
Preparation for final exam 12 2 24
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 90

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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