Art History (PR235) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Art History PR235 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study, Field Trip.
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Course Objectives To describe the appearance of art, its importance and evolution beginning with the prehistoric age. To express the concepts and terms related to art by classifying ages chronologically. To realize the importance of the interaction among the environment that people lived, technology, religion, socio-economic structure and civilizations in the appearance of art.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Students know the artistic developments in ancient cultures and civilizations.
  • Students know the developments in technology provides us with new dimensions and possibilities for the function of the materials
  • Students know the socio-cultural structures of the societies in terms of the History of Art
  • Students know the periods of art in Anatolia and Europe as well as being familiar with the developments in fields like architecture, sculpture and painting.
Course Content The content of the course includes the art from past to present and the kinds of art which were created by shaping the material. During this course the meaning and importance of the art, the concept and literature about the history of art are introduced. The appearance and development of various artistic decorations such as architecture, sculptor,

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Terminology and concepts in Art, Stylistic Developments Adam Hart-Davis,2007, chapter 1
2 The periods of Art from the primitive communes to the present. Prehistoric Age, Art in Prehistoric Ages. Adam Hart-Davis,2007, chapter 1
3 Art in Anatolia, 2000 BCE. Art in Iron Age Civilizations. Lecture notes
4 Egyptian Art and its Importance Adam Hart-Davis,2007, chapter 2
5 Mesopotamian Art and its Characteristics Adam Hart-Davis,2007, chapter 3
6 Ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantium Art Adam Hart-Davis,2007, chapter 3
7 Early, Middle Age European Art; Qualities of the perspective in architecture, and sculptor, qualities of composition of a place Adam Hart-Davis,2007, chapter 4
8 Midterm Ezam All chapters
9 Various Artistic Schools in Europe and their stylistic qualities. dam Hart-Davis,2007, chapter 5
10 Various Artistic Schools in Europe and their stylistic qualities. Adam Hart-Davis,2007, chapter 5
11 Humanism, Idealism, Perspectivism, Naturalism, Manierism, Baroque-Rococo Adam Hart-Davis,2007, chapter 5
12 Neo-Classism; 19th century Artistic Schools Adam Hart-Davis,2007, chapter 6
13 19th and 20th centuries Artistic Schools Adam Hart-Davis,2007, chapter 5
14 20. century art Adam Hart-Davis,2007, chapter 7
15 Summery
16 Final Exam

Sources

Course Book 1. Adam Hart-Davis, History, The Definitive Visual Guide, from the Dawn of civilization to the Present day, London 2007
Other Sources 2. J.McIntosh&C.Twist, Civilizations Ten Thousand Years of Ancient History, London, 2001
3. A.Şişman Sanata ve Sanat Kavramlarına Giriş İst.2006

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 10
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 5 20
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 40
Toplam 8 100
Percentage of Semester Work 60
Percentage of Final Work 40
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Acquiring the skills of understanding, explaining, and using the fundamental concepts, theory and methodology of international relations
2 Having an interdisciplinary perspective that combines other related disciplines
3 Having adequate knowledge about the history of international relations and being able to examine international actors, events and historical processes
4 Acquiring the ability of analytical thinking, critical analysis and developing rational argument
5 Acquiring the ability to make analytical interpretations about the contemporary global issues; the current and future positions of regional and international actors
6 Being able to use professional English to transfer her/his knowledge about the international relations using verbal, written and visual communication methods effectively
7 Understanding the importance of several topics such as professional ethics, sustainability, environmental awareness, social responsibility, cultural, social and universal values; being able to manifest and analyze the legal results of these issues
8 Being able to analyze the issues by using the qualitative and quantitative research techniques of international relations

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 14 1 14
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 2 15 30
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury 1 15 15
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 15 15
Total Workload 122