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MIM 204 - History of Architecture I

Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences · Architecture · Undergraduate

ECTS: 3 T+P+L: 2+0+0 Compulsory
Coordinator: Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Ömer Faruk TEKİN

Course Objective

The course aims to examine the development of Islamic architecture across different geographical regions and, with a particular focus on Türkiye, to provide fundamental knowledge of art and architectural history in the country from the Seljuk period through the 20th century.

Course Content

Umayyad, Abbasid, and Umayyad Andalusian Architecture; Great Seljuk and Anatolian Seljuk Architecture and Art; Ottoman Architecture and Art (Early, Classical, and Late Periods); and the First and Second National Architectural Movements.

Required Resources

Course Notes

Recommended Resources

Çağlar Boyunca Türkiye Sanatının Anahatları, Doğan Kuban, YKY Yayınları.

Türk Sanatı, Oktay Aslanapa, Remzi Kitabevi.

İslam Sanatı ve Mimarlığı, Robert Hillenbrand, Homer Kitabevi.

Selçuklular’dan Cumhuriyet’e Türkiye’de Mimarlık, Aptullah Kuran, Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.

Osmanlı Mimarlığı Tarihi, Godfrey Goodwin, Kabalcı Yayınevi.

Osmanlı Mimarisi, Doğan Kuban, YEM Yayınevi.

Sinan’ın Sanatı ve Selimiye, Doğan Kuban, YEM Yayınevi

Türk Ahşap Konut Mimarisi, Doğan Kuban, Türkiye İş Bankası Yayınları.

Türk Mimari Eserleri, Sedad Hakkı Eldem, Yapı ve Kredi Bankası Yayınları.

Türk Mimarları, Ahmet Refik, Kapı Yayınları.

Islamic Architecture: A World History, Eric Broug, Thames& Hudson.

İslam Sanatı: Dil ve Anlam, Titus Burckardt (Çev. Turan Koç), Klasik Yayınları.

https://www.archnet.org/collections/1786

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search?showOnly=withImage&department=14

Explanations

  • Midterm Examination: The date, time, and venue of the midterm examination will be announced by the Dean’s Office.
  • Practical Exercises: Practical exercises will be carried out in accordance with the topics covered during the course. Submission deadlines for each exercise will be announced separately.
  • Quizzes: Quizzes will be announced one week in advance, and the announcement will specify the course content to be covered.
  • Final Submission: The final submission will consist of six practical applications completed throughout the semester. These applications must be integrated into the student's architectural design project developed within the concurrent Architectural Design Studio. For each application topic, students are required to prepare one A3 or B2 presentation board that explains both the theoretical framework of the application and its implementation within the architectural project. Final submissions must be submitted both digitally and in printed format.
  • Final Assessment Policy: As the final assessment is based on a comprehensive project submission rather than a written examination, there is no make-up (resit) examination for this course.

Rules

  1. Attendance: According to the University Regulations, students who fail to attend at least 70% of the total course hours will receive a grade of DZ (Absent) and will automatically fail the course.

    Late Arrival: Students are expected not only to attend class but also to arrive on time. Please note that three late arrivals are considered equivalent to one full absence. A late arrival is defined as entering the classroom after attendance has been taken by the instructor and more than 10 minutes after the scheduled start of the class.

    Seeking Assistance: Students are encouraged to ask questions during class or office hours and to seek assistance whenever necessary. Obtaining timely support is an important part of the learning process and is strongly recommended.

    Academic Integrity: All coursework submitted for assessment must represent your own original work and effort. Acts of academic misconduct, including plagiarism and cheating, are subject to the University's Academic Integrity and Disciplinary Regulations and may result in disciplinary action and the corresponding sanctions.

    Assessment Policy: The assessment methods and grading criteria specified in this syllabus are final. No additional assignments, examinations, or make-up assessments will be offered for the purpose of improving course grades.

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. İslam mimarlığının yayılma alanlarını öğrenir
  2. Selçuklu ve Osmanlı dönemi (erken, klasik ve geç dönem) üslup, sanat ve mimarlıkları hakkında bilgi sahibi olur
  3. Bir yapıyı biçim ve bezemeleri üzerinden araştırma yaparak dönemlendirebilir
  4. Mimarlık üretiminin sosyal, kültürel, siyasi ve ekonomik faktörlerle olan ilişkisini kurar

Core Area Distribution

(21) Arts%20 (58) Architecture and Building%80

Teaching Methods

ExpressionQuestion-AnswerDiscussionPresentation

Assessment & Evaluation

HomeworkTesting (Essay / Tests: True-Falls, multiple-choice, short answer, matching)

ECTS / Workload

ActivityQuantityDuration (h)Total Workload
Course Duration (Including Exam Week)15230
Out of Class Study Period14228
Midterm166
Quiz000
Assignment166
Practice000
Final166

Course Schedule

WeekSubjectPreparation
1IntroductionReading
2Fundamental Concepts – Umayyads – Abbasids – Umayyads of al-AndalusReading
3Umayyads – Abbasids – Umayyads of al-AndalusReading
4Great Seljuk – Anatolian Seljuk ArchitectureReading
5Anatolian Seljuk State: Mosques, Madrasas, Caravanserais, and Kümbets (Mausoleums)Reading
6Architecture of the Anatolian Principalities (Beyliks) PeriodWorking
7Early Ottoman ArchitectureWorking
8Ara SınavAra Sınav
9Early Ottoman ArchitectureWorking
10Classical Ottoman Architecture: 16th CenturyWorking
11Classical Ottoman Architecture: Elements of the Külliye ComplexWorking
12Post-Classical Ottoman Architecture: 18th–19th CenturiesWorking
13Introduction to 20th-Century Architecture in TürkiyeWorking
14Seljuk and Ottoman ArtWorking
15General Evaluation; Understanding the Topics in a Broader ContextWorking
16Final SınavıFinal Sınavı