Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
TURKISH ISLAMIC ARCHITECTURE IN ASIA (XTH-XVITH CENTURIES USAN211 3. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Muharrem ÇEKEN
Assistants
Goals The aim of the course is to intorduce and evaluate the Turkish and Islamic architectural monuments of Turkish-Islamic architecural monuments, starting from Turkish-Islamic states in Asia before their appearence in Anatolia, until the 16th century.
Course Content Asian dimension of Turkish and Islamic Architecture will be handled as whole with architectural developments starting from 10th century until the end of the 16th century, and samples.
Learning Outcomes 1) Learning the concept of Turkish and Islamic architecture in Asia, it's historical, geographical, and cultural dimensions.
2) Identifying the building types and features of Karakhanid architecture.
3) Gaining knowledge about building types of Ghaznavid architecture.
4) Learning about historcal, geographical, and cultural dimesnions of the Great Seljuk period. Ability to determine the place of the Great Seljuk architecture among Turkish*Islamic architecture.
5) Identifying the Kharezm architecture buildings chronologically-typologically.
6) Identifying the Timurid architecture buildings chronologically-typologically.
7) Identifying the Safavid architecture buildings chronologically-typologically.
8) Learning the Turkish and Islamic architecture which has developed in India.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week The concept of Pre-Anatolian Turkish-Islamic architecture, it's historical, geographical, and cultural dimensions. Prior information on the architecture of the first Turkish-Islamic state Karakhanid. Lecture; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
2. Week Building types of Karakhanid architecture. Chronological introduction of samples from Karakhanid architecture, regional influences on mosque architecture, and new formations. Lecture; Discussion

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3. Week Continuation of chronologically introducing the Karakhnaid architecture. Lecture; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Functions of Ribat buildings. Ribats of Karakhanid, Ghaznavid and Great Seljuks. Lecture; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Prior information on Ghaznavid architecture and building types. Archietcture of other Turkish-Islamic states established in India. Lecture; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week A characteristic of Turkish-Islamic city, Lashkar-i Bazar. Lecture; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Historical, geographical, and cultural dimension of the Great Seljuk era. The place of the Great Seljuk architecture among Turkish-Islamic architecture, conveying the general information and discussion. Lecture; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm

9. Week Continuation of chronologically-typologically introducing the Great Seljuk period architecture and buildings. Lecture; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
10. Week Chronologically-typologically introducing the Kharezm period architecture and buildings. Lecture; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Chronologically-typologically introducing the Timurid period architecture and buildings. Lecture; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Continuation of chronologically-typologically introducing the Timurid period architecture and buildings. Lecture; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week Chronologically-typologically introducing the Safavid period architecture and buildings. Lecture; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
14. Week Continuation of chronologically-typologically introducing the Safavid period architecture and buildings. Lecture; Discussion

 Presentation (Including Preparation Time)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Arık, M.O., Orta Asya Mimarlık Mirasımızdan İzlenimler, Ankara 1994.
Cezar, M., Anadolu Öncesi Türklerde Şehir ve Mimarlık, İstanbul 1977.
Godard, A., Die Kunts des Iran, Berlin 1965
Golombek, L.-Wilber, D., The Timurid Architecture of Iran and Turan, 2 vols., Princeton 1988
Pope, A.U., Persian Architecture, London 1965
Pugaçenkova, G.A.,İskutsstvo Türkmenistana, Moskva 1967.
Pugaçenkove, G.A.-Rempel, L.I., Istorria Iskussty Uzbekistana, Moscou 1965.
Savory, R., Iran under the Safavids, Cambridge 1980.
Sayan, Y., Türkmenistan’daki Mimari Eserler (XI-XVI. Yüzyıl), Ankara 1999

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
Homework 2 14
Midterm Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Midterm Exam 1 16
Final Exam 1 2
Time to prepare for Final Exam 1 16
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
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