COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Ancient Turkish Calligraphy

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR NESRIN SOFUOĞLU

Offered to

Art of Calligraphy
Ancient Turkish Calligraphy

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to inform the students about the resources and the materials used in Analysis of Manuscripts course. The students are also informed about the concept, the physical structure, the writing and the copying of the books together with samples. The written works and domestic and foreign libraries will be introduced. Furthermore, the students will be informed about classical book form and reading skills.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Ali Yardım; Izmir Milli Kütüphane Yazma Eserler Katoloğu I,II,III ve IV. Cilt, 1992, 1994, 1997, 1997 Izmir.
Ali Yardım; Yazma Eser Çözümleme Esasları ve Sülemeli Alanlar, Ders Notları, 2006.
Mübahat S. Kütükoğlu; Osmanlı Belgelerinin Dili, Kubbealtı Neşriyatı, 1998 istanbul.
Nimet Bayraktar; Yazma Eserlerin Degerlendirme Ölçüleri ve Sanat Değeri, Türk Kütüphaneciler Derneği Bülteni, 1970 Ankara.
M.Zeki Pakalın; Osmanlı Tarih deyimleri ve Terimleri Sözlüğü, Ankara.
Mine esiner Özen; Yazma Kitap Sanatları Sözlüğü, 1985 Istanbul.
Günay Kut;Yazma Eserler ve Konuları,Antik Dekor, Sayı:2,
Şinasi Acar; Sanat değeri Taşıyan El Yazması Kitaplar, Antik Dekor, 1998.
Şinasi Acar;Bozkırda Bir Gülistan, Antik Dekor, 1994.
Ayşen Aldoğan;Şehit Ali Paşa Kütüphanesi, Türkiyemiz, Ekim 1981.
Muammer Ülker; Dellailü l-Hayrât,Antik Dekor, Sayı, 38, 1998.
Orhan Öcal; Kitabın Evrimi, Türkiye Iş Bankası Kültür Yayınları Faydalı Eserler Dizisi, S.7, 1972 Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

In this course, the terminology, historical development and kinds of calligraphy, and especially the connection between illumination and book arts about the written works will be taught based on sample works. The concept of the book will be emphasized, and the terms and expressions about the physical structure, the writing and copying of the book will be taught. Sample reading exercises will be done as well as the information about the classical book form. Domestic and foreign libraries of written work will be introduced and a library will be visited.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

This course involves 2 theoretical course credits. In the term, the students are given both a mid-term exam and a final exam on the purpose of having them comprehend the content of the course in the lesson. Through the mid-term exam, we will evaluate how much the students have comprehended the knowledge in the course books and notes and to what extent they have achieved the reading skills. By the 40 % of the mid-term and 50 % of the final exam the students will be evaluated in terms of knowledge and skill. Attendance will be evaluated 0ut of 10 %. This evaluation criteria is for the first term.

Assessment Criteria

The exams will be evaluated out of 100 and depending on the number of the questions, which will be announced before the exams. The total grade will be identified and evaluated by the answers.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The lesson starts with the theoretical introduction of the related subject and visual letter anatomies. The students coming to class late will be accepted into the class but are considered to attend half class period. All attendance will be scored as mentioned above. At the end of each course, the next lesson s subject is given to the students as study and research subject. Each lesson starts after discussing the study and research subject before teaching it.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozkan.birim@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Not avaliable

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes