COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENT IN TURKISH ART

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ITS 6153 ARCHITECTURAL ORNAMENT IN TURKISH ART ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Islamic History and Arts

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SEYFULLAH PALALI

Offered to

Islamic History and Arts

Course Objective

It is aimed to comprehend the stylistic features of ornamentation in Anatolian Turkish architecture and its place in General Turkish Art and Islamic Art by examining the architectural decoration examples and application techniques of the Anatolian Seljuk, Anatolian Principalities and Ottoman Architecture.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student learns the basic concepts and literature on ornamentation in Turkish and Islamic Architecture.
2   Comprehends the stylistic features of ornamentation seen in the architecture of Anatolian Seljuks, Principalities and Ottomans.
3   Recognize the Ornamental dictionary in Turkish and Islamic Architecture.
4   Explain the distinctive stylistic variations of architectural decoration in Turkish Art.
5   Learns the application areas, application techniques and materials of architectural decoration.
6   Gains the competence to conduct scientific research in the field.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the Course: Historical and Conceptual Framework.
2 Architectural Decoration in Turkish and Islamic Art.
3 Application Techniques and Materials in Architectural Decoration.
4 The Origins of Ornamentalism in Anatolian Seljuk Architecture.
5 Geometric Patterns in Anatolian Seljuk Architecture.
6 Stylized Motifs and Figurative Ornaments in Anatolian Seljuk Architecture.
7 Calligraphy in Anatolian Seljuk Architecture.
8 Midterm
9 Architectural Decoration in the Anatolian Principalities and Early Ottoman Period.
10 Architectural Decoration in the Classical Ottoman Period: Geometric Patterns.
11 Architectural Decoration in the Classical Ottoman Period: Floral and Stylized Motifs.
12 Architectural Decoration in the Classical Ottoman Period: Calligraphy.
13 Architectural Decoration in Ottoman Art in the Westernization Period.
14 The Effects of Turkish Neo-Classicism on Architectural Decoration.
15 Ornamental imagination in Turkish-Islamic Architecture.

Recomended or Required Reading

- Selçuk Mülayim, Anadolu Türk Mimarisinde Geometrik Süslemeler, Ankara 1992.
- Oktay Aslanapa, Anadolu'da Türk Çini ve Seramik Sanatı, Ankara, 1965.
- Semra Ögel, Anadolu Selçuklularının Taş Tezyinatı, Ankara 1987.
- Gönül Öney, Anadolu Selçuklu Mimari Süslemesi ve El Sanatları, Ankara 1992.
- Gönül Öney, Türk Çini ve Seramik Sanatı, Istanbul 1976.
- Yıldız Demiriz, Islam Sanatında Geometrik Süsleme, Istanbul, 2006.
- Yıldız Demiriz, Osmanlı Mimarîsinde Süsleme I, Istanbul, 1979.
- Eric Broug, Islam Sanatında Geometrik Desenler, Çev. Y.D.Karaca, 2019.
- Doğan Kuban, 100 Soruda Türkiye Sanatı Tarihi, Istanbul, 1981.
- Doğan Kuban, Türk ve Islam Sanatı Üzerine Denemeler, Istanbul, 1982.
- Yetkin, S. Kemal, Islam Ülkelerinde Sanat, Istanbul 1984.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research questions and answers, discussion, homework and practice.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Will be announced.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm performance of the students, homework and a final exam are evaluated based on their performance in the course.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Will be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

s.palali@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Open

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 3 42
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Reading 1 24 24
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 195

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.132
LO.24
LO.35
LO.422
LO.53
LO.63

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