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The Art of Weaving and Carpet

Course Code	: SAT358
Course Type	: Area Elective
Couse Group	: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language	: Turkish
Work Placement	: N/A

Theory	: 2
Prt.	: 0
Credit	: 2
Lab	: 0
ECTS	: 3

Objectives of the Course

The Art of Weaving is one of the oldest arts in human being’s life. Learning the historical development of fabric arising from the needs of dressing and adorning and carpet weaving done with the aim of upholstery, examining the samples in detail, describing the place of the arts of weawing and carpet in handicrafts, fabrics and carpets weawed in Anatolia, weawing centers.

Course Content

Describing the arts of weaving and carpet, historical background, the reasons of emergence, evaluating the samples in terms of material, colour, technique, motif according to centuries, exhibiting them in museums.

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Learning Outcomes

1.	To be able to comprehend the short history of weaving.
2.	To be able to explain the weaving centers, weaving types, techniques and fabric types.
3.	To be able to define the colours and motifs used in weavings.
4.	To be able to comprehend the development and characteristics of weavings by the centuries.
5.	To be able to define the short history of carpet art, an important kind of weaving.
6.	To be able to explain the characteristics of carpets in terms of material, technique, colour and composition by the centuries.
7.	To be able to compare important carpet centers by understanding general features seen in carpets

Recommended or Required Reading

1.	ASLANAPA, O., Türk Sanatı, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul 1993.
2.	GÜRSU, N., Türk Dokumacılık Sanatı Çağlar Boyu Desenler, Redhouse Yayınevi, İstanbul 1988.
3.	GÜRSU, N., Türk Kumaş Sanatı, İstanbul 1988.
4.	YAĞAN, Ş. Y., Türk El Dokumacılığı, İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul 1978.
5.	YETKİN, Ş., Türk Halı Sanatı, İstanbul 1974.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week 1 - Theoretical

Describing the Art of Weaving, presenting historical background in detail.

Week 2 - Theoretical

Explaining the places of the centers where weavings are produced and their historical importance.

Week 3 - Theoretical

Evaluating the variety of colour and ornamentation in weavings.

Week 4 - Theoretical

Presentation of the art of weaving by the centuries

Week 5 - Theoretical

Dealing with how weavings that has historical value and survived today should be protected and the issue of their exhibition in museums.

Week 6 - Theoretical

What does carpet mean? How has the art of carpet developed?

Week 7 - Theoretical

Explaining centers related to carpet art and their importance in detail.

Week 8 - Theoretical

Analyzing carpets in terms of material, technique, color and composition according to centuries.

Week 9 - Theoretical

Analyzing carpets in terms of material, technique, color and composition according to centuries.

Week 10 - Theoretical

Analyzing carpets in terms of material, technique, color and composition according to centuries.

Week 11 - Theoretical

Analyzing rugs in terms of material, technique, color and composition according to centuries.

Week 12 - Theoretical

Analyzing rugs in terms of material, technique, color and composition according to centuries.

Week 13 - Theoretical

Analyzing cicim weaving in terms of material, technique, color and composition according to centuries.

Week 14 - Theoretical

Analyzing zili and sumak weavings in terms of material, technique, color and composition according to centuries.

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Type of Assessment	Count	Percent
Midterm Examination	1	%40
Final Examination	1	%60

Workload Calculation

Activities	Count	Preparation	Time	Total Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory	14	1	2	42
Reading	10	0	1	10
Midterm Examination	1	9	1	10
Final Examination	1	12	1	13
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)				75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

	PÇ-1	PÇ-2	PÇ-3	PÇ-4	PÇ-5	PÇ-6	PÇ-7	PÇ-8	PÇ-9	PÇ-10	PÇ-11	PÇ-12
OÇ-1	5	4	2		3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4
OÇ-2		4		3	4	4		4		4	4	4
OÇ-3		4		4	4	4		4		4	4	4
OÇ-4		4		4	3	4		4		4	4	4
OÇ-5		4		4	3	4		4		4	4	4
OÇ-6		4		4	4	4		4		4	4	4
OÇ-7

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