GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
EARLY ISLAMIC DECORATIVE ARTS AND HANDICRAFTS I/SAN -335
Course Title: EARLY ISLAMIC DECORATIVE ARTS AND HANDICRAFTS I
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 5 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
   Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Asst. Prof. Dr. Muhammet GÖRÜR
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  mgorur@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Architectural decoration seen in Islamic countries should recognize their technical and stylistic embellishment ,
Islam needs and requirements resulting from the architecture and decorations , concepts of art should be able to develop skills in understanding and m
Political and economic developments and the changes should be able to establish links between reflections on art ,
Learning motifs and compositions seen in architectural decoration , interpret the iconography ,
Review methods of application should be able to earn a healthy way to do research and the scientific knowledge and skills.
 -- 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  Basic concepts of Islamic art, art-islam relationship
2. Week  The birth of Islam, history, political environment,
3. Week  Understanding of the pre-Islamic ancient art in the region,
4. Week  Ornament and ornamental architectural point of view
5. Week  The political climate in the Umayyad Period, architectural and ornamental architectural point of view
6. Week  The political climate in the Abbasid Period, architectural and ornamental architectural point of view
7. Week  Andalusian Umayyad Period political environment, architectural and ornamental architectural point of view
8. Week  Mid-term exam
9. Week  Mosaics and fresco decorating
10. Week  Stone work
11. Week  Plaster decoration
12. Week  Tile and Ceramic ornament
13. Week  Wood , Metal and Glass ornament
14. Week  Islamic art motifs and compositions
15. Week  Final exam
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Wilkinson, C.K., Nishapur: Pottery of the Islamic Period, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Press of Colish Inc., New York 1973. Fehervari, G., Ceramics of the Islamic World in the Tareq Rajab Museum, New York 2000. Öney, G,, İslam Mimarisinde Çini, İstanbul 1987. Grabar, O., İslam Sanatının Oluşumu, (Çev.N.Yavuz), İstanbul 1988. Brend, B., Islamic Art, London 1991. Hillenbrand, R., İslam Sanatı ve Mimarlığı, İstanbul 2005. Creswell, K.A.C., Early Muslim Architecture, I, Oxford 1932. Hillenbrand, R., Islamic Architecture, Edinburg 1994.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration,
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  None
 -- 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
2
20
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
2
24
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
0
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
3
3
 Final and Studying for Final
1
3
3
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
78
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.12
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To become a scholar who will be able to contribute to Art History, self-confident, and academically be a researcher.X
2History of Art with relevant national and international regulations, terms and concepts to be mastered.X
3Gaining the ability to identifying, evaluating with analyses, the subject and problems on works with different disciplinary such as archaeology, fine arts, architecture, history etc.X
4Preparing vocal and written presentation on the knowledge and gaining they have learned about Art History, in and out of courses.X
5Being able to read inscriptions, charter of waqfs placed on the cultural properties, coins and archival documents written in different languages; analyze them with the help of different disciplinary.X
6Identifying any kind of art piece and art period with their basic attributes by using researches methods and techniques of Art History; and evaluate them in the view of religion, mythology and iconography.X
7On art history planning and executing team Works on the field of work.X
8Being able to evaluate with documenting the studies about the effects of the factors such as material, production technique, decoration, deign etc., on production and development of any kind of art pieces.X
9The ability to follow the scientific publications and technological developments related to art history by using resources such as archives, libraries, internet etc.X
10Technical drawing of the architectural constructions, ceramics and other small findings, photographing them and recording them on videos; gaining the technical and technological knowledge and skills for digital drawing on computer, writing and photographing programs.X
11The ability to examine and evaluate the corporeal cultural heritage, which have artistic values, within the means of geographical region, countires, communities and time.X
12Being able to gain the sensibility on practicing the scientific approach about protection and restoration of the cultural heritage which are the artistic and architectural productions, the scientific ethics and responsibilities.X
13Ability to research and practice the modern methods about exhibitioning our art monuments, uncovering in open public places such as museums and galleries.X
14As in relation with lifelong learning being able to follow the developments in art history, and with revising the gained knowledge.X