COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ISLAMIC ARTS IN INDIA II

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILS 4428 ISLAMIC ARTS IN INDIA II ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SEYFULLAH PALALI

Offered to

Theology
Theology (Evening)
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Course Objective

After Mughal (Baburids) had taken Delhi, the journey of Islamic Art in Indian sub-continent has gained many innovative formula. The aim of this class is to study stylistic features of the early, classical and late periods of the era (1526-1858), called Mughal art in Turkish-Islamic art history.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students get knowledge about basic concepts and terms regarding Mughal art.
2   They learn the birth of Mughal styles and its historical references.
3   They understand the second era of Indian Islamic Art (1526-1858) in the aspects of quality and quantity.
4   They learn the contribution of the Mughal period to Turkic and Islamic art.
5   They get information about Indian behaviour of Turkic and Islamic arts.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Historical and conceptual background
2 Timurids disintegration: Babur's journey
3 First works: the effects of tradition
4 The strong effects of Timurids
5 Early period: the birth of Mughal Style
6 Early period: Ornamentation
7 Early period: Ornamentation
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Fatehpur Sikri and Skandra: transformation
10 Lahore, Delhi, Agra: The pinnacle of Mughal art.
11 17th century provincial traditions
12 Aurangzib's period: Stagnation
13 Late period of Mughal art
14 General review on Indo-Islamic art
15 Final Exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Y. Hikmet Bayur, Hindistan Tarihi C. I, Ankara, 1987 (Ikinci Baskı).
K. A. Nizami, Delhi, TDV Islam Ansiklopedisi, C. 9, s.126-128.
A.E. Beksaç, Hindistan (Hint-Islam Sanatı) TDV Islam Ansiklopedisi, C. 18, s.101-108.
C. Esad Arseven, Sanat Ansiklopedisi, Hint Türk Sanatı C.2. Istanbul,1998
C. Esad Arseven, Türk Sanatı, Istanbul, 1970.
Oktay Aslanapa, Türk Sanatı, Istanbul 1989.
Suut Kemal Yetkin, Islam Sanatı Tarihi, Ankara, 1954.
Suut Kemal Yetkin, Islam Mimarisi, Ankara, 1965.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Narration, lecturing, with the support of visual materials (pictures and videos).

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 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + BUT * 0.60


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

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

s.palali@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Free

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 25 25
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 120

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51