ARCH414 Introduction to Islamic Architecture

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Course Code	Course Title			Weekly Hours*		ECTS		Weekly Class Schedule
				T	P
ARCH414	Introduction to Islamic Architecture			2	0	4
Prerequisite	ARCH207		It is a prerequisite to	None
Lecturer	Edin Jahic		Office Hours / Room / Phone	Wednesday: 11:00-13:00 or by appointment Thursday: 9:00-12:00 or by appointment A F3.14
E-mail	ejahic@ius.edu.ba
Assistant			Assistant E-mail
Course Objectives	To develop knowledge in Islamic architectural tradition through the major dynastic periods. To get familiar with typical forms, styles, influences, and decoration of a certain period. To introduce a student in architectural characteristics of main monuments from the formation period, through classical and post classical period in the end of 18th century.
Textbook	Ettinghausen, R, and Grabar, O. The Art and Architecture of Islam 650-1250, Yale, 1987; Blair, S., and Bloom, J., The Art and Architecture of Islam 1250-1800. New Haven, 1994; Goodwin, G., A History of Ottoman Architecture. New York, 1987; Hillenbrand, R., Islamic Architecture, Form, function and meaning, New York, 1994; Unsal, B., Turkish Islamic Architecture, in Seljuk and Ottoman times 1071-1923, London, 1973
Additional Literature
Learning Outcomes	After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
	Identify major characteristics and forms of Islamic architecture Explain how Islamic belief gave impetus in formation of Islamic Art and Architecture Identify major succeeding dynastic periods together with principal monuments and their main stylistic features Define typical architectural forms in period of 7th to 18th century
Teaching Methods	Power Point and hand drawing presentations. Active tutorial sessions for engaged learning and continuous feedback on progress. Essay. Drawing records.
Teaching Method Delivery	Online	Teaching Method Delivery Notes
WEEK	TOPIC						REFERENCE
Week 1	Introduction: from the birth of Islam till the formation of Islamic architecture						Ettinghausen, 17-25;
Week 2	The Umayyads 650-750						Ettinghausen, 26-71;
Week 3	The Abbasid tradition 750-950						Ettinghausen, 75-105;
Week 4	The Umayyads of Spain 756-1031, North Africa 1000-1260;						Ettinghausen, 125-145;
Week 5	The Fatimids 910-1171; Iran and Central Asia 800-1025;						Ettinghausen, 168-186; 209-224;
Week 6	1st In-class exam (Topics from week 1 - 4)
Week 7	Great Seljuks 1040-1194;						Ettinghausen, 256-286;
Week 8	Seljuks of Rum 1075-1308; Ilkhanids; Timurids; Uzbeks;						Etting., 313-326; Unsal, 15-37; Blair, 5-19; 38-54; 197-207
Week 9	The Mamluk architecture in Cairo; Arch in Maghrib and Andalusia, 13-15th century						Blair, 70-96
Week 10	The Early Ottoman architecture until the fall of Constantinople						Blair, 114-131
Week 11	Quiz (Topics from week 5; 6; 8)
Week 12	Classical Ottoman architectural heritage						Goodwin, 15-100,
Week 13	The Safavid architecture						Blair, 183-198
Week 14	The contemporary Islamic architecture: challenges, approaches and expressions						Serageldin.
Week 15	2nd In-class exam (All topics)

Assessment Methods and Criteria	Evaluation Tool	Quantity	Weight	Alignment with LOs
	Final submission of the Essay	1	40	1,2,3
	Semester Evaluation Compenents
	1st in-class test	1	20	1,2
	2nd in-class test	1	20	2,3,4
	Homework	2	10	4
	Quizz	1	10	2,3
* ECTS Credit Calculation *

Activity	Hours	Weeks	Student Workload Hours	Activity	Hours	Weeks	Student Workload Hours
Lecture Hours	2	6	12	Homework Assignment	1	5	5
Essay	2	7	14	Home study & work	4	12	48
Study for in-class examination	7	3	21
				Total Workload Hours =			100
*T= Teaching, P= Practice				ECTS Credit =			4
Course Academic Quality Assurance: Semester Student Survey						Last Update Date: 16/02/2021

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