Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
GKS0062018333TRADITIONAL TURKISH HANDICRAFTSElective353
Level of Course Unit
First Cycle
Objectives of the Course
Understand the importance of traditional Turkish handicrafts and their place in culture
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1Have knowledge about terms and concepts related to traditional Turkish arts.
2Importance of traditional Turkish arts; discuss the contributions to the individual, society and country economy.
3Historical development of traditional Turkish arts (Huns, Gokturks, Uighurs, Seljuks, Principalities and Ottoman Period); Ahilik and the Guild Organization; Have information about the institutions and organizations related to Turkish arts in the Republican period.
4Classification of traditional arts according to raw materials and production techniques; traditional weaving (carpet-rug, fabric, etc.), printing, knitting, felt, glass (stained glass, glassware, beads, etc.) arts; metal (iron, copper, silver and gold etc.) arts; wood (kundekari, carving and mother-of-pearl inlay) arts; ceramic tiles
5Have knowledge about education, production and marketing of traditional Turkish arts.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
Terms and concepts related to traditional Turkish arts; the importance of traditional Turkish arts; contributions to the individual, society and country economy; Historical development of traditional Turkish arts (Huns, Gokturks, Uighurs, Seljuks, Principalities and Ottoman Period); Ahilik and the Guild Organization; Institutions and institutions related to Turkish arts in the Republican period; classification of traditional arts according to raw materials and construction techniques; traditional weaving (carpet-rug, fabric, etc.), printing, knitting, felt, glass (stained glass, glassware, bead, etc.) arts; metal (iron, copper, silver and gold) arts; arts (kündekari, engraving and mother of pearl inlay); tile-ceramic and stone crafting arts; education, production and marketing of traditional Turkish arts.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1Terms and concepts related to traditional Turkish arts
2The importance of traditional Turkish arts
3Contributions to individual, society and country economy
4Historical development of traditional Turkish arts (Huns, Gokturks, Uighurs, Seljuks, Principalities and Ottoman Period)
5Ahilik and the Guild Organization
6Institutions and institutions related to Turkish arts in the Republican period
7Classification of traditional arts according to raw materials and construction techniques
8Metal (iron, copper, silver and gold etc.) arts
9Tree (kündekari, carving and mother of pearl inlay) arts
10Tile-ceramic and stone crafting
11Traditional Turkish arts education, production and marketing.
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination15050
Final Examination14040
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)90
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