Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SAT2012013137MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC ART ICompulsory233
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To teach architectural works (the military, the religion and the civilian architecture) in the periods of Umayyad (Spain), Almoravid, Almohad, Marinid and Abbasid and their origins and effects, is the main purpose of this lesson.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Ali BAYHAN
Learning Outcomes
1To form an opinion about art and culture of the periods of Umayyad (Spain), Almoravid, Almohad, Marinid.
2To form an opinion about art and culture of the Abbasid period.
3To perceive the character of the Islamic art in the different regions.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
None
Course Contents
Islamic art in the periods of Umayyad (Spain), Almoravid, Almohad, Marinid and Islamic architectural works in the Abbasid period
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1The conquest of Andulus (Spain), The establishment of Umayyad State, Great Mosque of Córdoba
2The Minaret of St. Juan at Córdoba, Bab-al-Mardum Mosque at Toledo, Madinat Al-Zahra and its Mosque
3The military architecture in the Umayyad (Andulus), Aljafería Palace at Zaragoza, Munyat al-Rummaniya
4Almoravid, Great Mosque of Tlemcen, Qubbat Barudiyin
5Almohad, Great Mosque of Tinmal, Kutubiyya Mosque, Hasan Mosque
6Great Mosque of Taza, Great Mosque of Seville, Marinid, Mansura Mosque, Bu 'Inaniyya Madrasa
7Nasrid, Alhambra
8Mid-term exam
9Abbasid, Al-Mansur's Round City Baghdad, Al-Mansur Mosque
10Tarik Khana, Bu Fatata Mosque at Sousse
11Friday Mosque of Na'in, The City of Samarra and Great Mosque of al-Mutawakkil
12The City of Jafería and Abu Dulaf Mosque, Great Mosque of Susa, Great Mosque of Tunis (Zaituna Mosque)
13Mosque of Muhammed ibn Khayrun al-Mafiri (Jami' Tleta Biban), Friday Mosque of Fahraj
14Ribat of Monastir, Ribat at Sousse, Friday Mosque of Siraf, Great Mosque of Shibam
15General Evaluation
16Final exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Creswell, K. A. C., Early Muslim Architecture, 2 Cilt, Oxford, 1932-40. Creswell, K. A. C. – Allan, J. W., A Short Account of Early Muslim Architecture, Cairo, 1989. Ülken, H. Z., İslam Sanatı, İstanbul, 1948. Yetkin, S. K., İslam Sanatı Tarihi, Ankara, 1954. Yetkin, S. K., İslam Mimarisi, Ankara, 1965. Yetkin, S. K., İslam Ülkelerinde Sanat, İstanbul, 1984. Islam Art and Architecture (Ed.: M. Hattstein – P. Delius), France, 2000. İslam Sanatı ve Mimarisi (Ed.: M. Hattstein – P. Delius), Italy, 2007.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
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Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
None
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination122
Final Examination122
Makeup Examination122
Attending Lectures14228
Self Study14228
Individual Study for Mid term Examination7214
Individual Study for Final Examination7214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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