EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE I |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH 124 | A | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) | NA |
| Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | Edmond Manahasa , Tuesday 14:00-15:00 |
| Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Language: | English |
| Compulsory/Elective: | Compulsory |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | A-127, 09:30 – 12:30 Friday |
| Course Description: | History of architecture from prehistory to the end of Roman period. (Prehistory, Egypt, Mesopotamian, Hittites, Minos, Mykenian, Ancient Greek, Ancient Roman). |
| Course Objectives: | Making the student able to understand the developments of History of Architecture beginning from Prehistory until to Roman period |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | PREHISTORY -Introduction |
| 2 | Early Begginings, Neolythic Age; Jericho, Çatalhöyük, Khirokitia |
| 3 | Ancient Egypt: Society, settings and rituals |
| 4 | Egyptian Architecture: Building for afterlife |
| 5 | Mesopotamia: First Cities |
| 6 | Aegean Architecture :The Minoans: Daily life and religion and Mycenaean architecture: Monumental tradition |
| 7 | Mid-term Examination |
| 8 | FIELD TRIP |
| 9 | CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY: Early Greeks: Emergence of the Temple+ Classical Greek Art: The Parthenon |
| 10 | The Helenistic Era: Didactic and scenographic attitudes |
| 11 | Roman Engineering: Innovations in structure and form |
| 12 | Augustan Art and Architecture: A new Iconography |
| 13 | Provinces in the Roman Empire: Local synthesis |
| 14 | Prehistoric and Classical Antiquity Sites and Cities in Albania/Student Presentations |
| Prerequisite(s): | No |
| Textbook: | |
| Other References: | |
| Laboratory Work: | |
| Computer Usage: | |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | To learn artistic and architectural values of the periods mentioned above |
| 2 | To encourage the skill of creating new designs by using the ancient experiences |
| 3 | To understand and interpret architecturally a historical site |
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COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES
(Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution) |
| No | Program Competencies | Cont. |
| Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program | ||
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Homework |
0
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0
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| Midterm Exam(s) |
1
|
35
|
| Project |
1
|
15
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| Final Exam |
1
|
45
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| Attendance |
5
|
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Mid-terms | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Assignments | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Final examination | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Other | 0 | ||
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Total Work Load:
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100 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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4 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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4 | ||