COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TOMBS IN ISLAMIC WORLD II

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ILA 2430 TOMBS IN ISLAMIC WORLD II ELECTIVE 2 0 0 2

Offered By

Theology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR SEYFULLAH PALALI

Offered to

Theology
Theology

Course Objective

To introduce some famous tomb buildings built in Turkiye in the periods of Seljuqs, Beyliks and Ottomans, by studying the appearing first tombs in Anatolia, and their historical references; and also to study religious-social functions of the buildings in Turkish-Islamic history.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Students learn the origin of tomb architecture in Anatolia and its historical references.
2   They know the standard form and functions of the tombs of Anatolian Seljuks, Beyliks and Ottomans.
3   They have information about embalming tradition in Turkish tomb architecture
4   They learn the place of these tombs in Islamic tomb architecture, and explain the prominent relations
5   They understand the importance and the historical function of the tomb buildings in the religious-social life.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Historical-geographical borders and basic terms.
2 The origin of tomb architecture in Anatolia
3 Anatolian Seljuqs tombs: form and function
4 The crypt in Anatolian Seljuqs tombs and embalming tradition
5 Anatolian Seljuqs tombs protecting mummies
6 Anatolian Seljuqs tombs protecting mummies
7 Tombs in Beyliks period.
8 Mid-term Exam
9 Ottoman tombs: form and function.
10 Bursa Yeşil Türbe (Green Tomb): Architectural design and decoration.
11 Bursa Muradiyah tombs
12 Qanuni tombs, Hurram tombs, Mimar Sinan Tomb
13 Late period Ottoman Tombs: Westernisation
14 General Review and religious-social functions of the tomb buildings
15 Final exam

Recomended or Required Reading

Heyet, Islâm Dünyasında Mezarlıklar ve Defin Gelenekleri I-II, TTK, Ankara, 1996.
Hakkı Önkal, Anadolu Selçuklu Türbeleri, Ankara, 1996.
Hakkı Önkal, Osmanlı Hanedan Türbeleri, Ankara, 1992.
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 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 56

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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