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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Interior Architecture
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
00271753 Mosque Architecture 4 Autumn 7 2+0+0 4 4
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Lect. Dr. Ayşenur DAĞ GÜRCAN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. Dr. Ayşenur DAĞ GÜRCAN - [email protected]
Course Content
Cami ve ona ilişkin kavramlar, İslamiyet'te ibadet mekanları, Cami mimarisinin tarihsel gelişimi, Çağdaş Cami mimarlığı konularını içermektedir.
Objectives of the Course
To consider the mosques that have survived the Islamic period in terms of plan types and features, to follow the developments and to have an idea about contemporary mosque architecture.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses X
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P4 To have multidimensional knowledge and understanding in the field of interior architecture. To have the ability to use this information to make the necessary applications in the relevant field. 3
P3 To have knowledge in the history of art and interior architecture on a national and international scale 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Being able to distinguish and define the concepts of interior architectural design idea, context and architectural program. P.4.3 6
O2 Gain the ability to understand contextual factors affecting interior architecture and the built environment P.4.5 6
O3 To improve visual, verbal presentation and communication skills. P.4.6 6
O4 Recognizes the architectural heritage created by the Turks in Anatolia, masters the architectural terminology, and can read the structures of the period through visuals. P.3.4 6
O5 Gains the ability to form a bond by establishing the relationship of spatial design development with cultural, social, political and historical concepts. P.3.5 6
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction, introduction of the course, content, and method of teaching, The mosque and its related concepts 1
2 The mosque and its related concepts 2
3 Introduction to Early Islamic mosque architecture
4 Early Islamic period mosque architecture (Umayyad, Andalusian, Abbasid) Mosques of Karakhanid, Ghaznavid and Great Seljuk Periods
5 Anatolian Seljuk Period Mosques
6 Beyliks and Early Ottoman Mosque Architecture
7 Classical period Ottoman mosque Architecture
8 Midterm
9 Understanding Mimar Sinan's Mosque Architecture
10 Late period Ottoman mosque architecture
11 20th Century Turkish Mosque Architecture
12 21th Century Turkish Mosque Architecture
13 Contemporary Mosque Architecture (students' presentations)
14 Contemporary Mosque Architecture (students' presentations)
15 Contemporary Mosque Architecture (students' presentations) / Technical visit (Konya mosques)
Textbook or Material
Resources Aslanapa, O. (1989). Türk Sanatı (2.baskı), İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi
Ayverdi, E.H., Yüksel İ.A. (1976). İlk 250 Senenin Osmanlı Mimarisi. İstanbul Fetih Cemiyeti.
Evren, E. Modernlik ve Türkiye'de Modern Camiler. Mimarlar Odası Yayınları. 2013.
Grabar, O. İslam Sanatının Oluşumu. Alfa. 2018.
Hasol, D. (2016) Ansiklopedik Mimarlık Sözlüğü, İstanbul. Yapı Endüstri Merkezi Yayınları
Kuban, D., (2002), Selçuklu Çağında Anadolu Sanatı, YKY, İstanbul
Kuban, D. (2007). Osmanlı Mimarisi, Istanbul: YEM.
Macaulay, D. Cami. Kaknüs. 2011.
Sezgin, H. (1984). Türk Ve İslam Ülkeleri Mimarisine Toplu Bakış. İstanbul: Mimar Sinan Üniversitesi Yayınları.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework 1 20 (%)
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 20 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 2 28
Midterms 1 14 14
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 14 14
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 28 28
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 112
Total Work Load / 30 3,73
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P3 P4
O1 Recognizes the architectural heritage created by the Turks in Anatolia, masters the architectural terminology, and can read the structures of the period through visuals. 3 -
O2 Gains the ability to form a bond by establishing the relationship of spatial design development with cultural, social, political and historical concepts. 3 -
O3 Being able to distinguish and define the concepts of interior architectural design idea, context and architectural program. - 4
O4 Gain the ability to understand contextual factors affecting interior architecture and the built environment - 3
O5 To improve visual, verbal presentation and communication skills. - 5