COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Museology

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR REMZI YAĞCI

Offered to

Museology

Course Objective

In the course, it is aimed: (1) to be able to identify non-destructively using the
scientific techniques of rough and/or cut and polished gemstones and also jewels
mounted with gems or not (which they are obtained by archaeological excavation,
confiscated by police and gendarmerie forces, or bought from collectors) in the museums
of Turkey and/or World. Ultimately, in order to note correctly the variety and species
of these materials in the excavation inventory papers. (2) to be able to identify
whether or not they are artefacts of the ancient periods or are contemporary products
after reported by scientific gemmological methods of the gems and jewelry confiscated
by police and gendarmerie forces. Ultimately, to be able to judge the crime is smuggled
of the historical artefacts or of the contemporary yields. 3.) to be able to serve as
an expertise for the preventing forgery, being able to distinguish the ancient
artefacts and contemporary products of rough and/or cut and polished gemstones and also
jewels mounted with gems or not, which they are currently deposited in the
archaeological museums.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Murat Hatipoğlu, Archaeo-Gemology course notes.
Supplementary Textbook(s):
1. Müze envanterleri
2. Devoto, Guido Albert Molayem, Archeogemmologia La Meridiana Editori, Roma, 1990.
3. J. Boardman, Greek Gems and Finger Rings, Thames and Hudson, London, 1970.
4. E. Akurgal, Anadolu Uygarlıkları, Net Turistik Yayınları, Istanbul, 1987.
5. I, Bingöl, Anadolu Medeniyetleri Müzesi; Antik Takılar, T.C. Kültür Bakanlığı
Anıtlar ve Müzeler Gen. Müd., Ankara, 1999.
6. H.A. Gilg, Garnet; Great Ball of fire, Lithographie, LLC, 2008.
7. G. Rapp, Archaeomineralogy. 2nd Ed., (Editors; Herrmann, B., Wagner, G. A.),
Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, Berlin, 2009.
8. J.E. Arem, Color Encyclopaedia of Gemstones. 2nd Ed., Van Nostrand Reinhold Co., New
York,(1987.
9. J. Zienkiewicz, Roman gems from Caerleon. National Museum of Wales, Caerphilly,
1987.
10. J. Sinkankas, Gem Cutting, a lapidary s manuel, 3rd Ed., Van Nostrand Reinhold
Company, New York, 1984.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Instruction according to subjects
2. Displaying the using and evaluation of gemological investigation instruments.
3. Application the preparation an inventory and report regarding to archaeo-gemology

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Yarıyıl içi ve yarıyıl sonu sınavları çoktan seçmeli sorular üzerinden öğretici
yöntemle yapılır.
1. Teorik Ara Sınav %30 (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4)
2. Yarıyıl Içi Araştırma Ödevi %10 (ÖÇ4, ÖÇ5)
3. Yarıyıl Içi Proje %10 (ÖÇ5)
4. Final %50 (ÖÇ1, ÖÇ2, ÖÇ3, ÖÇ4, ÖÇ5)

Assessment Criteria

It will be evaluated theoretical mid exam, presentation of assignment and homework
research, project, and final exam as well as 5 of course learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

All students must attend to the conducted courses with at least 70%. During the course
and in the exams, all kind of making a copy are evaluated comprising a discipline
crime.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

murat.hatipoglu@deu.edu.tr
0232 3012564

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes