COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH DECORATIVE ARTS AND CALLIGRAPHY I

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ITS 5125 TURKISH DECORATIVE ARTS AND CALLIGRAPHY I ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Islamic History and Arts

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SEYFULLAH PALALI

Offered to

Islamic History and Arts

Course Objective

Aims to identify the location of calligraphy among the fine arts. Examines the historical development of the art of calligraphy. Aklam-ı sitte and introducing its significant examples.Famous calligraphers and their Works.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understands the intricacies of the art of calligraphy.
2   Recognizes the important types and works.
3   Will be able to contribute fully equipped of understanding the importance and protection of traditional handicrafts.
4   Meets with the problems of the field and gains the ability of critical thinking and point of view.
5   Gains the ability of re-interpreting and reproducing the knowledge which is learnt during the MA program.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 The Purpose of Art
2 Divine Beauty and Art
3 Types of Calligraphy
4 The Place of Calligraphy Among Fine Arts
5 Types of Calligraphy and Its History
6 Topic will Continue
7 Kufi
8 Midterm
9 Sülüs-Nesih
10 The Art of Calligraphy in the Ottoman Period
11 Topic will Continue
12 Famous Calligraphers and Their Works
13 Topic will Continue
14 General overview

Recomended or Required Reading

- Yazır, M. Bedreddin, Medeniyet Aleminde Yazı ve Islam Medeniyetinde Kalem Güzeli, III-III. Kitap, Ankara 1989.
- Serin, Muhiddin, Hat Sanatımız, Istanbul 1982.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Narration, 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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

To 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

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

s.palali@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 20 20
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 145

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155
LO.255
LO.3555
LO.4555
LO.5555