COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CITY AND CULTURE : ISTANBUL

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
TIN 5050 CITY AND CULTURE : ISTANBUL ELECTIVE 3 0 0 5

Offered By

Religious Tourism

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR GÜRHAN AKTAŞ

Offered to

Religious Tourism

Course Objective

To introduce the culture and art values in city of Istanbul from the past to the present. To explain its importance in faith and culture tourism.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to tell the history of the Istanbul.
2   To be able to explain and learn the culture and art of Istanbul.
3   To learn to recognize religious and historical sites, museums in Istanbul
4   To identify the attractions and places of cultural centers of Istanbul.
5   To understand the role and the importance of Istanbul in the faith and culture tourism.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: Issues and introduction of resources
2 The History of Istanbul
3 Social Life in Istanbul
4 Cohabitation and Culture in Istanbul
5 The Role of Istanbul in the Faith and Culture Tourism
6 The Architecture in Istanbul
7 Churches and Synagogues in Istanbul
8 Mosques in Istanbul
9 The Same Subject Continued
10 Tombs in Istanbul
11 Palaces and Kiosks in Istanbul
12 Museums in Istanbul
13 Term Paper Presentations
14 Overall Assessment

Recomended or Required Reading

D. Kuban, Istanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, Istanbul 2012.
D. Kuban, Osmanlı Mimarisi, Istanbul 2007.
R. Mantran , Istanbul Tarihi, 2005.
E.Ç. Kömürciyan, Istanbul Tarihi-XVII. Asırda Istanbul, Istanbul 1988.
E. Boyar, K. Fleet, Osmanlı Istanbul unun Toplumsal Tarihi, Istanbul 2014.
O. Aslanapa, Osmanlı Devri Mimarisi, Istanbul 1986.
O.Aslanapa, Mimar Sinan, Ankara 1992.
Z. Karaca, Istanbul da Osmanlı Dönemi Ermeni-Rum Kiliseleri, Istanbul 1990.
S. Kırımtayıf, Converted Byzantine Churches in Istanbul, Istanbul 2001.
G. Necipoğlu, The Age Of Sinan : Architectural Culture in the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul 2005.
H. Önkal, Osmanlı Hanedan Türbeleri, Ankara 1992.
T.Öz, Istanbul Camileri, 2 cilt, Ankara 1962-65.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, video presentation, question and answer, research homework

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 * 0.20 + STT* 0.40 + FIN* 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + STT * 0.40 + RST* 0.40


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The student s success will be evaluated according to midterms, final exams, term paper and performance during the class hours.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Senay.ozgur@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
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 2,5 35
Preparation for midterm exam 1 14 14
Preparation for final exam 1 20 20
Preparing assignments 1 20 20
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.154
LO.254
LO.355
LO.4445
LO.554454554

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