COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TECHNIQUES OF TILE MOSAICS

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GTS 3006 TECHNIQUES OF TILE MOSAICS ELECTIVE 2 2 0 4

Offered By

Department of Traditional Turkish Arts

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

HADIYE GÜVENATEŞ

Offered to

Carpet - Rugs and Old Fabric Patterns
Carpet, Rug and Traditional Fabric Designs
Carpet-Rugs and Old Fabric Patterns
Tile Design and Restoration
Restorations of Ancient Tile
Restorations of Ancient Tile

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to have the students comprehend the basic principles of the mosaic technique which was one of the basic techniques used in Seljuk and early Ottoman periods in tile art and to teach them practically.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   be informed of the art and the techniques of tile art during Seljuk and early Ottoman,
2   be informed of the technical details of mosaic technique,
3   make researches and tryouts about colour and glazing formations of the composition they are going to make in their applications,
4   apply the colour and glazing used in mosaic technique in their own projects,
5   apply their projects and make them ready for presentation by using the researches and drawings.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction of the publications related to the course and the content of the course
2 Seljuk period in tile art
3 Introduction of mosaic technique, one of the techniques used for making tiles in Seljuk period
4 Introduction of technical, esthetical and motif details of Tile Mosaics
5 The construction phase of Tile Mosaic
6 The kinds of mud and the methods for plate shaping
7 Design transfer
8 Cutting the motifs and separating the pieces
9 Numbering the separated pieces
10 Tapering the dry pieces and retouching them
11 biscuit firing
12 Glazing
13 Glaze firing
14 Presenting the project, General assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

Text Book(s)/Required Readings:
- Sıtkı FIRAT:, ` Selçuklu Sanatı , TC. Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları/1844, Ankara-1996, 450 S.
- Yıldız DEMIRIZ: ` Islam Sanatında Geometrik Süsleme , Islam Sanatında Geometrik Süsleme Bir Envanter Denemesi,Istanbul /2000, 407 S.
- J.BOURGOIN ` Arabıc Geometrıcal Pattern and Desing 200 plates, Dover Publications,Inc.,New York, 200 S.

Additional Sources:
- Gözde RAMAZANOĞLU: ` Orta Asya da Türk Mimarisi , TC. Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları/2092 , Ankara-1998, 250 S.
- PERSIAN DESING, The Pepin Press- Agile Rabbit Editions, Netherland, 210 S.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1- Lessons
In this course, the techniques used to shape raw materials in tile and ceramics will be introduced.
Also, the methods used in these techniques will be examined and then the possible projects of this subject will be emphasized.
2- Revision
Design works will be changed into projects by scanning resources and assignments. Projects will be supported by in-class studies, assignments and homeworks, and the students will be encouraged for solving the problems.
3- Applications
By using decoration studies (lining, mud, cutting, making holes) and the lining removing methods, project and presentation studies will be done about these subjects. And the students will be instructed about glazing and baking.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 PRJ PROJECT
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE PRJ * 0.70 + ASG * 0.30


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The project will be evaluated out of 100. The student s project, presentation and file will be taken into consideration in this evaluation.

Assessment Criteria

The project will be evaluated out of 100. The student s project, presentation and file will be taken into consideration in this evaluation.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1- 80 % attendance is compulsory.
2- Every plagiarism attempt and act will be considered as a disciplinary action.
3- It will not be considered as an excuse if assignments and projects are submitted late because of not attending the lesson.
4- When submitted late, the project will be evaluated one less letter grade for each day.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hadiye.kilic@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

undefiend

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Tutorials 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 6 2 12
Preparing assignments 5 3 15
Preparing presentations 7 2 14
Preparation for tutorial exam 7 2 14
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 111

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17PO.18
LO.1523
LO.24
LO.352
LO.442
LO.55