Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
SAT2022013137MEDIEVAL ISLAMIC ART IICompulsory243
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
To teach architectural works (the military, the religion and the civilian architecture) in the Abbasid period and mosque-madrasah complex, mosques, zaviyahs (dervish lodges), tombs, the military and the civilian architectural examples and their origins and effects in the Fatimid period, 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 Abbasid period.
2To form an opinion about art and culture of the Fatimid 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 Abbasid period and Fatimid period
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Balkh Masjid-i Tarikh, Great Mosque of Rakkah, Minaret of Anah
2Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun
3Qubbat al-Sulaybiya, Nilometer (al-Miqyas), Balkuwara Palace
4Ukhaydir Palace, Qasr al-‘Ashq
5Qasr al-Atshan (Atshan Palace), Jawsaq al-Khaqani Palace, Qadisiye
6Abbasid Palace (Qasr al-Abbasid), Rakkah City Wall, Rakkah Palaces
7Cistern of Ramla, Minaret of Mujda, Harba Bridge, Samarra and Fustad Houses, Samarra Styles
8Mid-term exam
9Fatimids, Great Mosque of Mahdiya, al-Azhar Mosque-Madrasah
10al-Hakim Mosque, al-Akmar Mosque
11al-Juyushi Mosque, Salih Tala’i Mosque
12Great Mosque of Safaks, Fatimid Tombs, Sab’a Banat Mausolea, Akhwat Yusuf Mausoleum, Sayyida Atiqa Mashad
13Fatimid Civilian Architecture, Qal’at Bani Hammad, Dar al-Bahr, Qasr al-Manar
14Fatimid Military Architecture, Cairo City Wall, Bab al-Nasr, Bab al-Futuh, Bab al-Zuvaylah
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
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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 Examination8216
Individual Study for Final Examination7214
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)92
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