COURSE UNIT TITLE

: STONE IN ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TOR 4076 STONE IN ANCIENT ARCHITECTURE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Natural Building Stones Technology

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SERDAR AYBEK

Offered to

Industrial Glass and Ceramics
Natural Building Stones Technology

Course Objective

In this course; the processes from the quarrying of stone in ancient architecture to its placement in monumental structures will be investigated; The technical and workmanship details (slots and types of lifting hooks, dowel slots and types, clamp slots and types, stonemason's tool marks, socket slots and types, placement and planning guide slots and lines, stonemason's marks regarding the order of architectural elements and workshops) will be examined in terms of decision-making bodies, project design, cost, contractors, practitioners (architects, stonemasons), measurement systems, account closure documents and remains of destruction.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   1. To be able to comprehend the features of ancient architecture
2   2. To have knowledge about monumental ancient architecture.
3   3. To express the wall techniques used in the Ancient Period and their types.
4   4. Understanding the stone materials and technology used in ancient architecture.
5   5. Students will be able to express in writing their knowledge and experiences related to the research topic.
6   6. Have knowledge about ancient construction techniques
7   7. Learns Greek and Roman architecture and examines important examples.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Week 1 Before Using Natural Stone in Architecture Week 11 Marble in Ancient Greece Architecture
2 Week 2 The Effect of Climate and Vegetation on Architecture Week 12 Natural Stone in Ancient Anatolia Architecture
3 Week 3 The Beginning of Monumental Stone Architecture Week 13 Natural Stone in Roman Architecture
4 Week 4 Ancient Stone Quarries Week 14 Natural Stone in Late Ancient Architecture
5 Week 5 Transportation of Stones Week 15 Natural Stone in Turkish Islamic Architecture
6 Week 6 Stonemasons and Stonemasonry in Antiquity Week 16 Final Exam
7 Week 7 Removing and Assembling Stones in Antiquity
8 Week 8 Mid-term Exam
9 Week 9 Monumental Stone Architecture in Mesopotamia
10 Week 10 Monumental Stone Architecture in Egypt

Recomended or Required Reading

Olandos, A. 1968 Les Materiaux de Construction: Et la Technique Architecturale das Anciens Grecs, c.2, Paris. - Schawander, L.E., "Der Schnitt im Stein. Beobachtungen zum Gebrauch der Stein saege in der Antike" Bautechnik der Antike, Band 5, 216-223. - Bingöl, O., 2012, Bu Koca Taşları Nasıl Işlediler, Nasıl Kaldırdılar, Ankara. - Schnapp, Alain "Archaeology and the presence of the past" in The discovery of the past. New York: Harry N. Abrams Publishers, 11-37.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Narration
Discussion
Question and Answer

Assessment Methods

To be announced!

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

LO 1-3: It will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the midterm exam.
LO 1-6: It will be evaluated with the questions to be asked in the Final Exam.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Attendance to 70% of the courses is compulsory.
Participation in midterm and final activities will be taken into account in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

serdar.aybek@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparation for midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for final exam 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2 28
Midterm 1 1.5
Final 1 1.5
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 60

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.111
LO.211
LO.311
LO.411
LO.511
LO.611
LO.711

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