Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 2 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | ART HISTORY | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | CAN ERPEK (canerpek@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| The aim of this course is to introduce from the social, political and cultural perspective culture and art in the Early Christian Late Antique period (3th-5th cent.) an era of profound transformation and transition from the Pagan Antiquity to the Christian Middle Ages. Polytheism religious/belief systems and mystery cults, the advent of Christianity and the art and architecture will be examined within the process of social change. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 | Gets familiar with the origin and the process of formation of the Byzantine art; understands the repercussion of the changing social and cultural structure on the artistic production; can explain the characteristics of the transformation on the process of the christianization of the artistic production took form within the pagan beliefs. |
PO-1 Having theoretical and practical knowledges in Art History PO-2 Acquiring ability on data collection, analyzing, interpreting, discussing and proposing about the issues of the History of Art. PO-4 Acquiring objective and consistent interpreting skill via comparing art and architecture products in different geographies. |
Examination |
| LO-2 | Comprehends the advent and spread of the Christianity and the differentiation in the artistic production which gives the main character to the Byzatine art. Learns about early christian cities and Istanbul’s urban structure. Identifies Early Christian painting, sculpture and relief art works. |
PO-5 Having ability on semtinizing and evaluating the effects of materials, manufacturing technique, designing, political, social, economical, and ideological factors on production and progress of art and arhictecture products. PO-8 Realizing the meaning and importance of the History of Art in national or international aspects; being capable of evaluation and interpretation of art and architecture products that has survived. PO-15 Having characterize the artworks making connections between the original essences and cultural environment and the life and mentality of the past |
Examination |
| LO-3 | Acquires terminology related to the Late Antique Early Christian period. |
PO-7 Having ability to practice his/her knowledge on the History of Art in transdisciplinary works. PO-14 To be able to comprehend within a totality the historical environment in its broadest sense. |
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| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Late Antique and Early Christian period (3th-5th cent.): geography in general terms, historical and cultural framework and principal notions .The rise of Christianity and its relationship with the other belief systems. Art before the Emperor Constantine: catacombs, sarcophagi, Cleveland statues, domus ecclesia (Dura Europos). Pilgrimage destinations, traveler accounts, related minor art Works (Eulogiae, Ampullae). Religious and secular buildings and their decorative programs. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introduction to the notions of Antiquity and Late Antiquity. | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 2 | Description of the Late Antique Early Christian period. Historical and geographical context, iconographic and stylistic characteristics. First examples: catacombs, domus ecclesia. | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 3 | Description of the Late Antique Early Christian period. Historical and geographical context: Judaism and Christianity. | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 4 | the Late Antique Early Christian period social structure. Mystery religions, Mithraism. | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 5 | Emperor Constantine's building activity, New Rome. | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 6 | Emperor Constantine's building activity, Holly Land. | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 7 | Rising and development of the first religious centres and ecclesiastical hierarchy. East and West before the Great Schism. | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Pilgrimage centres and routes, memory objects (Eulogiae, Ampullae). | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 10 | Pilgrimage centres and routes, memory objects (Eulogiae, Ampullae). | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 11 | Patrologia: Early Christian authors Church fathers (100-451), councils. | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 12 | Patrologia: Early Christian authors Church fathers (100-451), councils. | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 13 | Martyrs:Iustin, Clemens of Alexandria,Tertullian, Origenes, Athanasios, Gregory of Nazianzus, Basil of Cesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Theodoros Mopsuestia, Cryllos of Alexandria, Nestorius. | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 14 | Martyrs:Iustin, Clemens of Alexandria,Tertullian, Origenes, Athanasios, Gregory of Nazianzus, Basil of Cesarea, Gregory of Nyssa, Theodoros Mopsuestia, Cryllos of Alexandria, Nestorius. | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 15 | Exam preparation. | Discussion Lecturing Question/Answer |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Koch G., (2007), (çev. Aydın A.) Erken Hıristiyan Sanatını. | |
| 2 | Maas M., (2005). The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Justinian. | |
| 3 | Cameron, Av., (1993). The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity, AD 395-700. | |
| 4 | Meyendorff, J., (1989). Imperial Unity and Christian Division. The Church 450-680 AD | |
| 5 | Prokopios, (2008) Bizans'ın Gizli Tarihi - Hasan Ali Yücel Klasikleri. | |
| 6 | Mango C., (2008) Bizans Yeni Roma İmparatorluğu; (çev. Çağalı Güven G.). | |
| 7 | Brown P.,(2000) Geç Antik Çağda Roma ve Bizans Dünyası (Çev. Kaşar T.) | |
| 8 | Barker E. (1982) (çev.Tunçay M.) Bizans.Toplumsal ve Siyasal Düşünüşü | |
| 9 | Kaçar T., (2009) Geç Antik Çağ’da Hıristiyanlık | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| Projection | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | 40 |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | 60 |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 6 | 3 | 18 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 8 | 4 | 32 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 144 | ||