COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TURKISH ART OF ILLUMINATION AND UNIQUE DESIGNS I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
GES 5133 TURKISH ART OF ILLUMINATION AND UNIQUE DESIGNS I ELECTIVE 2 2 0 8

Offered By

Traditional Turkish Arts

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR GÜL GÜNEY

Offered to

Traditional Turkish Arts

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to have the students gain knowledge about the history of Turkish Art of Illumination in the light of the present samples; and to have them realize original designs by analysing the colour, technique and composition features of the previous samples having different styles and belonging different periods. ( In particular, the illuminations, in the zahriye, serlevha, surebaşı, hatime, etc. seen in Mushaf ( the Koran ) writings, will be samples for original designs.)

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   be informed of the history of the Turkish Art of Illumination,
2   reach the Mushaf writings in the domestic and overseas museums and libraries, and learn the methods to catalogue them,
3   analyse the technique, colour and composition of the illuminations of the first Mushaf writings in Islam, and use them in their original designs,
4   use the data gained in the light of the researches in their designs and production processes.
5   have the ability to present the information which they have gained about their specialty field.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Resources related to the Turkish Art of Illumination
2 The history of the Turkish Art of Illumination
3 Determination of the writings in the museums, libraries and collections
4 The catalogue methods of the writings in the museums, libraries and collections
5 Analysing the different styles in the writings that have been catalogued
6 Using the analysis in the Mushaf Illumination designs, such as Zahriye, Serlevha, surebaşı, hatime, etc.
7 The features of the illuminated areas in Mushaf writings
8 Zahriye, Serlevha, surebaşı ve hatime
9 Roses, stop, hasiye
10 Sketch steps of the designs ( pattern and composition steps )
11 Colour analysis of the designs
12 Project presentation of the original designs step-by-step,The assessment and the presentation of the project
13 The assessment and the presentation of the project
14 Evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Every student will determine the writings, in particular Mushaf writings, in domestic and overseas museums and libraries. These writings will be catalogued and researched deeply. The students will use the data in their original designs. It is essential for the students to use the knowledge in their designs to show their ability.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRJ PROJECT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.30 + PRJ * 0.50 + PAR * 0.20


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

This course is both theoretical and practical with 2 credits for each. In the educational period, the students will be given a mid-term and a final to have them comprehend the subjects in the lessons. In these exams, the subjects given in the lessons will be examined to see how much they have been apprehended and how the practises related to the designs have been turned into ability. Moreover, the students are asked to prepare a homework on the subjects they have gained, and present them.

Assessment Criteria

The exams will be evaluated out of 100 in accordance with the number of the questions. The students will be informed about the value of each question before the exam. The grade will be determined in accordance with the answers. Project evaluation, homework presentation and attendance will evaluated out of 100.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The students coming into the class late will be admitted but accepted half-attended. All attendance will be evaluated by the rate mentioned above. At the end of each lesson, the students are informed about the following lesson s subject as a research subject. So, the lessons start with these researches and discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Tezhip anasanat dalı
e mail :gul.guney@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
Tutorials 14 2 28
Practice (Reflection) 2 1 2
Design Project 14 2 28
Preparing presentations 1 2 2
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 8 112
Preparing assignments 2 2 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 204

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16
LO.15
LO.25
LO.3555
LO.45
LO.5

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