GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
GLASS MAKING IN ANCIENT TIMES/ARK 418
Course Title: GLASS MAKING IN ANCIENT TIMES
Credits 2 ECTS 5
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  LECTURER TUNA AKÇAY
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/tunaakcay
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  tunaakcay@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Making an introduction to "glass" as a material.
Providing information on the application of glass to several arts and crafts.
Making an introduction of glass from its earliest beginnings.
Providing information on the technologies of glass.
Fixing the difference between "glassmaking" and "glassworking".
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction to the History of Glass: Bronze Age.
2. Week  Distribution and Production Techniques of Bronze Age Glass
3. Week  Introduction to the Iron Age Glass
4. Week  Glass in Anatolia in Bronze and Iron Ages
5. Week  Glass Production in Achaemenid Style
6. Week  Introduction to Archaic and Classical Greek Glass
7. Week  Glass in the Hellenistic Period I-II
8. Week  Midterm
9. Week  The Invention of Glass Blowing
10. Week  Glass in The Roman Imperial Period I
11. Week  Glass in The Roman Imperial Period II
12. Week  Late Roman Glass and Diocletin's Edict
13. Week  Introduction to the Byzantine Glass
14. Week  History of the use of Glass in Architecture
15. Week  The Nature and Level of Contemporary Studies on ancient Glass
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  - E.Erten,"İ.Ö. 2. binde Anadolu'da Cam", OLBA I (1998), 29-44. - E. Erten,"Anadolu'dan Örneklerle Anadolu'da Cam", OLBA IX (2004), 95-110.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Non
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
40
 Assignment
0
0
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
4
40
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
3
24
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
6
2
12
 Preparing Presentation
4
2
8
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
120
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
4.8
 ECTS: 
5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Having recognized national and international basic knowledge of the conservation of cultural heritage.
2Having the knowledge of the material and production technology for the conservation of movable and unmovable cultural and artistic properties.X
3Follow up the knowledge and technological developments in the field of conservation and restoration in Turkey and in the world; gaining the ability to use the instruments and devices used on the restoration and conservation.X
4Having the knowledge of determination, documentation and scientifically analysis of the the origin and types of the decay problems of the conservation of the movable / portable cultural and artistic properties and arthitectural surfaces.
5Having the research and application ability to diagnose and solution methods of conservation field with the related different social and scientific areas that are archaeology, art history, fine arts, museology, artitecture, minerology, microbiology, petrography and archaeometry.X
6Having the ability of performing applications effectively in the field of museums and excavations by using theoretical knowledge and practical experiences gained.
7Having the working discipline of the project planning, process management and complement the projects succesfully within a given period of time to related area.
8Having the ability to interpretation and evaluation in the light of the vocational criteria on conservation and restoration applications.X
9Using the theoretical technical and technological know-how in accordance with internationally accepted principles of professional ethics on conservational applications.
10Having the knowledge and skill of professional experience in the development, and having to be open to the notion of change, innovation.X