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Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
INTRODUCTION TO THE HISTORY OF EARLY CHRISTIAN AND BYZANTINE ART USAN1106 2. Semester 0 + 0 0 5.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction English
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
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Goals To give information about Early Christian and Byzantine art and architecture and to convey how the character of Byzantine art was shaped in this period
Course Content the origin and development of the Christian religion, its geographical and cultural dimensions, its outlines, the history of art and architecture, the significance of Early Christian and First Byzantine Period, and the major periods of Byzantine art and architecture.
Learning Outcomes 1) By giving information about the Early Byzantine Era, how the character of Byzantine art was shaped during this period
2) By giving information about the Early Byzantine Era, how the character of Byzantine art was shaped during this period
3) Origin debate is done by focusing on the first churches.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week Describe the professional nature of the course

2. Week Preliminary information on the meaning of Early Christian and First Byzantine Period, the major periods of Byzantine art and architecture in relation to the birth and development of Christian religion, its geographical and cultural dimensions, its outlines and art and architectural history.

3. Week .Preliminary information on the meaning of Early Christian and First Byzantine Period, the major periods of Byzantine art and architecture in relation to the birth and development of Christian religion, its geographical and cultural dimensions, its outlines and art and architectural history.

4. Week .Early Christian and First Byzantine art in terms of architectural influences, new building types, stylistic features of different regions, material, plan, mass, façade characteristics, common or different qualities of previous period traditions.

5. Week .Early Christian and First Byzantine art in terms of architectural influences, new building types, stylistic features of different regions, material, plan, mass, façade characteristics, common or different qualities of previous period traditions.

6. Week .Early Christian and First Byzantine art in terms of architectural influences, new building types, stylistic features of different regions, material, plan, mass, façade characteristics, common or different qualities of previous period traditions.

7. Week .Planned typologies of early Christian and Early Byzantine structures and their identification of important architectural characteristics.

8. Week .Planned typologies of early Christian and Early Byzantine structures and their identification of important architectural characteristics.

9. Week .Planned typologies of early Christian and Early Byzantine structures and their identification of important architectural characteristics.

10. Week .Planned typologies of early Christian and Early Byzantine structures and their identification of important architectural characteristics.

11. Week Plan typologies and important architectural characteristics of early Christian and Early Byzantine building types.

12. Week Planned typologies of early Christian and Early Byzantine structures and their identification of important architectural characteristics.

13. Week Planned typologies of early Christian and Early Byzantine structures and their identification of important architectural characteristics.

14. Week Exam


Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Krautheimer,R.,Early Christian and Byzantine Architecture,London 1986.
Mango, C., Byzantine Architecture,New York 1976.

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Program RequirementsContribution LevelDK1DK2DK3
PY15000
PY25000
PY35000
PY45000

*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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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 2
Homework 2 4
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 8 4
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 5 4
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