COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EPIGRAPHY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
HAT 2004 EPIGRAPHY COMPULSORY 2 0 0 2

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

To enable the students to learn Epigraphy and read inscriptions

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Learns the types of writings in Epigraphy
2   Leanrs the types of inscriptions
3   Gets knowledge about the content of inscriptions
4   Reads sülüs inscriptions
5   Read ta'lik inscriptions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Types of writings in Islamic civilization
2 Types of inscriptions in Islamic civilization
3 Characteristics of inscriptions in terms of language and forms of writing
4 Characteristics of inscriptions in terms of content
5 Characteristics of inscriptions in terms of materials
6 Symbols in inscriptions
7 Inscriptions with calligraphic characteristics
8 Midterm exam
9 Simple Sülüs reading
10 Intricate Sülüs reading
11 Intricate Sülüs reading
12 Ta'lik reading
13 Reading practice on selected inscriptions
14 Course review

Recomended or Required Reading

Mahmut Yazır, Eski Yazıları Okuma Anahtarı, Istanbul 1942.
Ahmet Uğur, Epigrafi- Paleografi, Kayseri 1994.
Cahit Baltacı, Islam Paleografyası, Istanbul 1989.
Süleyman Berk, Zamanı Aşan Taşlar, Istanbul 2006.
Ali Alpaslan, Osmanlı Hat Sanatı Tarihi, Istanbul 1999.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research, question answer, assignment and practice.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FIN FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FIN * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

Students achievements are calculated from the results of mid-term exam, assignments, final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The lesson starts with the theoretical explanation of the subject and visuals, if any, according to the lesson plan. Those who arrive 20 minutes after the start of the lesson are considered as half a lesson in attendance even if they are admitted to the lesson. All attendance will be evaluated with the rate stated above. Towards the end of each lesson, the subject to be covered in the next lesson is given to the student as a subject of study and research.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ozkan.birim@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Not avaliable

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 1 5 5
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 7 7
Preparing assignments 1 5 5
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 51

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.122222
LO.232232
LO.343222
LO.421233
LO.513121

CONTACT INFORMATION
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