COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ROMAN ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARK 6057 ROMAN ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING ELECTIVE 3 0 0 6

Offered By

Archaeology

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ALI KAZIM ÖZ

Offered to

Archaeology

Course Objective

The aim is for the students to learn and evaluate the general characteristics of Roman Architecture and Engineering especially in the Roman Period of Anatolia

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   recognize knowledge and studies about Roman cities, architectural elements and materials
2   explain subject of Architectural History in chronological and theoretical aspects
3   use terms correctly when describing works of Roman Architecture and review on current practices
4   evaluate the problems based on their position, types or structure of materials,
5   conduct an advanced work independently and the skills critically,

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Enter to Roman Architecture Presentation Discussion
2 Construction of Rome Presentation Discussion
3 Technology of Roman Architecture Presentation Discussion
4 Pompeii Presentation Discussion
5 Roman Decoration in Architecture Presentation Discussion
6 Rome in Augustan Era Presentation Discussion
7 Public Buildings in Imperial Period Presentation Discussion
8 Colosseum ve Social Buildings Presentation Discussion
9 Imperial Palaces Presentation Discussion
10 Imperial Baths Presentation Discussion
11 Roman Tombs Presentation Discussion
12 Colonial Cities Presentation Discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

1. Adam, J. P., Roman Building: Materials and Techniques, Reading University Press, London, 1993.
2. Akurgal, E. Anadolu Uygarlıkları, Net Turistik Yayınları, Istanbul, 1988.
3. Anabolu, Mükerrem (U). Roma Imparatorluk Dönemi Yapıtları, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yay. Istanbul, 2001
4. Bingöl, O. Arkeolojik Mimari'de Taş, Homer Kitabevi, Ikinci Basım, Istanbul, 2008.
5. Connolly, P., Dodge, H., The Ancient City: Life in Classical Athens & Rome, Oxford University Press, London, 1998.
6. Ward-Perkins, J. B. Roman Imperial Architecture, Yale University Press, New York, 1994.
7. Robertson, D.S. A Handbook of Greek and Roman Architecture, Second Ed., Cambridge, 1945.
8. Serdaroğlu, Ü. Lykia-Karia'da Roma Dönemi Tapınak Mimarlığı, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, Istanbul, 2004.
9. Thorpe, M., Roma Mimarlığı, Homer Kitabevi, Istanbul, 2011.
10. Vitruvius, Mimarlık Üzerine On Kitap, Çev. Dr. Güven S., Şevki Vanlı Mimarlık Vakfı, Istanbul, 1990.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Course
2. Presentation

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FCG* 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST* 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

1. LO 1-3 will be assessed with Mid-term and final exams
2. LO 4-5 will be evaluated with the term paper report.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. 70% of participation of the classes is necessary.
2. Nonattendance in the course not to be regarded as a valid excuse of late homework.
3. Report, mid-term, final exam and participation to activities will be considered in the evaluation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assist. Prof. Dr. Ali Kazım Öz
Dokuz Eylul University
Faculty of Literature
Department of Archaeology
Division of Restoration
Campus of Tinaztepe
35160 Buca Izmir - Turkey

Office Hours

Tuesday 13:00-14:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 3 36
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 2 24
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 14 14
Preparing assignments 1 40 40
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5
LO.155555
LO.255555
LO.355555
LO.455555
LO.555555

CONTACT INFORMATION
Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Cumhuriyet Bulvarı No: 144 35210 Alsancak / İZMİR
Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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