COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FORM, FUNCTION AND MEANING IN TURKISH-ISLAMIC ART

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ITS 6228 FORM, FUNCTION AND MEANING IN TURKISH-ISLAMIC 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

To examine the innovative adventure of Turkish-Islamic art by following the stylistic features, especially the architecture of the Seljuk, Timurid, Delhi Turkish Sultanates, Mughal and Ottoman period; It is aimed to analyze in terms of form, function and meaning.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   The student gains knowledge about the origin and development of Turkish-Islamic art and understands its distinctive features.
2   Learns the chronological and stylistic features of Turkish art.
3   Analyzes the relationship between form, function and meaning in Turkish-Islamic architecture at the conceptual level.
4   Explains the effects of ancient cultures and traditions on architectural design features.
5   Gains the ability to comprehend and interpret the interaction of traditional design principles in Turkish Art with local techniques and possibilities.
6   Gains the ability 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 Theoretical Framework.
2 First Examples of Turkish-Islamic Architecture.
3 Form, Function and Meaning in Great Seljuk Architecture.
4 Design, Function and Meaning in Anatolian Seljuk Buildings.
5 Design, Function and Meaning in Ilkhanid Buildings.
6 Design, Function and Meaning in Timurid Buildings.
7 Design, Function and Meaning in the Architecture of the Turkish Sultanates of Delhi.
8 Midterm.
9 Design, Function and Meaning in Mughal Architecture.
10 Design, Function and Meaning in Safavid Architecture.
11 Design, Function and Meaning in Principalities and Early Ottoman Art.
12 Design, Function and Meaning in Classical Ottoman Art.
13 Design, Function and Meaning in Classical Ottoman Art 2.
14 Design, Function and Meaning in Late Ottoman Art.
15 Chronological Classification, Stylistic Continuity, Design and Meaning in Turkish-Islamic Art.

Recomended or Required Reading

- Robert Hillenbrand, Islamic Architecture: Form Function and Meaning, CUP, 1995.
- Oktay Aslanapa, Anadoluda Ilk Türk Mimarîsi, Ankara, 1991.
- Oktay Aslanapa, Türk Sanatı, Istanbul, 1989.
- Oktay Aslanapa, Osmanlı Devri Mimarîsi, Istanbul, 1986.
- 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.
- Doğan Kuban, Anadolu-Türk Mimarisinin Kaynak ve Sorunları, Istanbul, 1965.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research questions and answers, discussion, homework.

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

None

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 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 6 78
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Reading 1 24 24
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 200

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.13
LO.22
LO.324
LO.4
LO.55
LO.64

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