Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
THE ARCHITECTURE OF ANATOLIAN SELJUK ERA USAN222 4. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 4.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals The course is aimed to introduce the building typologies of the Anatolian Seljuks and the First Principalities periods (XI-XIIIth centuries) with the important examples.
Course Content Besides the religious architectural practices like mosques, tekkes-zawiyas, tombs dated to the Anatolian Seljuks Age, the buildings for education, commerce and the palaces and kiosks are examined.
Learning Outcomes 1) Knows the Seljuks building typologies.
2) Has information about the craftsmen problem and the important founders in the Early Turkish Art.
3) Interprets the effects of the political and the socio-economic situations of the period on the architecture.
4) Has basic information about the decoration of the Seljuks architecture.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week The socio-cultural life of the Anatolian Seljuks. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
2. Week Material, Structural elements, Planning, Decoration and the craftsmen problem. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
3. Week The mosques and the masjids - I. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Education Excursion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
4. Week The mosques and the masjids - II. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Education Excursion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
5. Week The madrasahs. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
6. Week The şifahane (hospital buildings). Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Education Excursion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
7. Week The tombs. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Education Excursion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
8. Week Midterm exam. Question Answer

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)
9. Week The caravan roads. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Education Excursion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
10. Week The caravansaries. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Education Excursion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
11. Week The tekke and zawiyas buildings. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Education Excursion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
12. Week The baths. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Education Excursion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
13. Week The palaces. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Education Excursion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week The bridges. Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion; Education Excursion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool; Colloquium
Brain Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
15. Week Final exam Question Answer

 Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice, Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
ANONİM, Anadolu Selçuklu Dönemi Kervansarayları, (Ed. Hakkı Acun) Ankara, 2007.
ANONİM, Anadolu Selçukluları ve Beylikler Dönemi Uygarlığı I-II, (Ed. Ali Uzay Peker - Kenan Bilici), Ankara, 2006.
ARIK, M.O., "Erken Devir Anadolu Türk Mimarisinde Türbe Biçimleri", Anadolu, Sayı: XI, Ankara, 1969, s.57-100.
ERDMANN, K., Das Anatolische Karavansaray des 13. Jahrhunderts, I-II, Berlin, 1961.
KARPUZ, H., Anadolu Selçuklu Mimarisi, Konya, 2001.
KUBAN, D., Selçuklu Çağında Anadolu Sanatı, İstanbul, 2002.
KURAN, A., Anadolu Medreseleri, Cilt: 1, Ankara, 1969
ÖNKAL, H., Anadolu Selçuklu Türbeleri, Ankara, 1996.
SÖNMEZ, Z., Başlangıcından 16. Yüzyıla Kadar Anadolu Türk İslam Mimarisinde Sanatçılar, Ankara, 1989.
SÖZEN, M., Anadolu Selçuklu Medreseleri I-II, İstanbul, 1970-72.

Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
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PY250000
PY350000
PY450000

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ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 2
Work Hour outside Classroom (Preparation, strengthening) 14 4
Midterm Exam 1 6
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 8
Final Exam 1 10
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 12
Total Workload
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