COURSE UNIT TITLE

: EPIGRAPH

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ITS 6305 EPIGRAPH ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Islamic Histroy and Arts

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SÜLEYMAN GENÇ

Offered to

Islamic Histroy and Arts

Course Objective

To teach epigraphy and to enable the students to read inscriptions

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Gets a general knowledge about epigraphy
2   Learns the terms of epigraphy
3   Apprehends the relation of Epigraphy with other sciences
4   Learns inscription types and their contents
5   Reads inscriptions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 What is epigraphy and the relation of Epigraphy with other sciences
2 Terms of Epigraphy and Where is Epigrapy used
3 Types of writings in Islamic civilization
4 Types of inscriptions in Islamic civilization
5 Characteristics of inscriptions in terms of language,content and forms of writing
6 Writing types on inscriptions
7 Aklam-ı Sitte
8 Midterm exam
9 Nesih
10 Rik a
11 Sülüs
12 Talik
13 Reading
14 Course review

Recomended or Required Reading

Ana kaynak:
Mahmut Yazır, Eski Yazıları Okuma Anahtarı, Istanbul 1942.
Ahmet Uğur, Epigrafi- Paleografi, Kayseri 1994.
Cahit Baltacı, Islam Paleografyası, Istanbul 1989.
Yardımcı kaynaklar:
Süleyman Berk, Zamanı Aşan Taşlar, Istanbul 2006.
Ali Alpaslan, Osmanlı Hat Sanatı Tarihi, Istanbul 1999

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, research, question-answer, assignment and presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 STT TERM WORK (SEMESTER)
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + FIN* 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + STT * 0.20 + RST* 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam, assignment and final exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

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Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

suleyman.genc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Friday 15.00-16.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 4 52
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 1 1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 146

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11
LO.153
LO.243
LO.354
LO.45
LO.54