Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
ROMAN ARCHITECTURE IN ANATOLIA KLA418 8. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 7.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery Lecture, Demonstration and Colloquium
Course Coordinator
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Goals The class covers features of the Roman Imperial Architecture in Anatolia (30 BC – 395 AD). Historical development of the Roman architecture and its characteristics is going to be discussed.
Course Content Roman building programme in Anatolia during imperial period is going to be evaluated by making identifying and evaluating it.
Learning Outcomes 1) Features of Roman Imperial Architecture will be interpreted, their achievements will be evaluated.
2) Buildings of Ancient Greek and Imperial Roman’s will be introduced and compared with each other.
3) Architectural units of Imperial Roman Civilization will be analyzed.
4) Distinct features of Roman Buildings will be explained, identified and distinguished.
5) Roman buildings in Anatolia will be listed, chronologically sorted and compared.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week The aim of lecture and its scope will be explained. Required sources for class will be introduced. Case Study
Speech Loop
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Chronicle of the Roman emperors and the influence of history on architecture. Lecture
Speech Loop; Colloquium
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Architectural order through Ancient Greece to Roman Period and their terminology. Lecture
Colloquium
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Features of Imperial Roman Architecture, introducing new building types and their evaluation. Lecture; Demonstration
Colloquium
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Roman Imperial Temples in Anatolia, a presentation topic about temples will be distributed to student. Lecture; Demonstration
Speech Loop
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Forums – Markets/Bazaars. Lecture
Colloquium
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Nymphaionlar Aquaducts and Nymphaions Lecture; Discussion
Speech Loop
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Baths - Gymnasiums. Lecture
Speech Loop
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Exam Question Answer
10. Week Theaters, Amphitheaters, Circus and Stadiums. Lecture
Speech Loop; Colloquium
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Odeians and Libraries Lecture; Demonstration
Speech Loop; Colloquium
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Roman Imperial Temples in Anatolia; Presentations Lecture; Demonstration
Speech Loop; Colloquium
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Roman Tomb Architecture Lecture; Discussion
Colloquium; Large Group Discussion
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Roman Urban Architecture - Houses Lecture
Colloquium
Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
15. Week Final Exams Question Answer

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
A. Boëthius, Etruscan and early Roman architecture (1978).
A. M. Mansel, Ege ve Yunan Tarihi (1988).
Araştırma Sonuçları Toplantısı Bildiri Ciltleri.
B. Andreae, Römische Kunst (1973).
D.S. Robertson, Greek and Roman Architecture, (1971).
E. Akurgal, Anadolu Uygarlıkları (1989).
F. Sear, Roman Architecture (1982).
G. Gruben, Griechische Tempel und Heiligtümer, München 2001.
H. Mielsch, Die Römische Villa. Architektur und Lebensform (1987).
H. von Hesberg, Römische Baukunst (2005).
J.B.Ward-Perkins, Roman Imperial Archirecture (1990).
J.-P. Adam, Roman Building: Materials and Techniques (1994).
Kazı Sonuçları Toplantısı Bildiri Ciltleri.
L. Vandeput, The Architectural Decoration in Roman Asia Minor. Sagalassos: a Case Study. SEMA I (1997).
M. Usman Anabolu, Küçük Asya`da Bulunan Roma İmparatorluk Çağı Tapınakları (1970).
M. Wheeler, Roma Sanatı ve Mimarlığı (2004) Ege Yayınları (Çev. Z. Koçel Erdem).
P. Gros, L’ architecture romaine 1: Les monuments publics (1996).
P. Schollmeyer, Römische Tempel. Kult und Architektur im Imperium Romanum (2008).
W. Alzinger, Augusteische Architektur in Ephesos. (Sonderschriften herausgeben vom Österreichischen Archäologischen Institut in Wien) Bd. 16 (1974).
W.L. MacDonald, The architecture of the Roman Empire I. An Introductoty Study (1982).

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 15 4
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 15 4
Midterm Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 4 9
Final Exam 1 1
Time to prepare for Final Exam 3 16
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