ARCH414 Introduction to Islamic Architecture
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Course Code | Course Title | Weekly Hours* | ECTS | Weekly Class Schedule | ||||||
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ARCH414 | Introduction to Islamic Architecture | 2 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
Prerequisite | ARCH207 | It is a prerequisite to | None |
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Lecturer | Edin Jahic | Office Hours / Room / Phone | Wednesday: 11:00-13:00 or by appointment Thursday: 9:00-12:00 or by appointment |
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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. |
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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 | |||||||||
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Learning Outcomes | After successful completion of the course, the student will be able to: | |||||||||
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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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