Information Package / Course Catalogue
Motif, Symbol and Tamga
Course Code: RES511
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

Learning and applying the concepts of motif, symbol, tamga, petroglyph, ideogram, pictogram

Course Content

The subject of the course is the historical past and present reflections of concepts such as motif, symbol, tamga, petroglyph, ideogram, pictogram.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Motif is learned
2.Symbol is learned
3.Tamga is learned
4.Field terminology is learned.
5.The place of motif symbols and tamga in art history is understood.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.AKSOY, Mustafa, In the Context of the Concept of Stamp (Tamga), Oghuz Stamps or Turkish Stamps?, %. Turkish Research. Symposium, Ankara, 2015
2.Turgut Saner-Şebnem Eryavuz-Hülya Bilgi, Motif, Istanbul, 2021
3.İnci A. Birol and F. Çiçek Derman, Motifs in Turkish Decoration Arts, 2016, Istanbul
4.ATEŞ, Mehmet, Mythologies, Symbols and Carpets, Istanbul, 1996.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
What is Sign, Symbol?
Week 2 - Theoretical
What is a tamga, coat of arms, emblem?
Week 3 - Theoretical
What is a seal, signature, icon, logo?
Week 4 - Theoretical
What is a motif, tamga, petroglyph, ideogram, pictogram?
Week 5 - Theoretical
Culture, cult, blessing, sacred, tradition and myth concepts
Week 6 - Theoretical
Symbols in world art history
Week 7 - Theoretical
Symbols in world art history
Week 8 - Theoretical
Motifs in Turkish Art (Midterm/midterm exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Motifs in Turkish Art
Week 10 - Theoretical
Symbols in Turkish Art
Week 11 - Theoretical
Symbols in Turkish Art
Week 12 - Theoretical
Petroglyphs in Turkish culture
Week 13 - Theoretical
Tamgas in Turkish art and culture history
Week 14 - Theoretical
Tamgas in Turkish art and culture history
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Term Assignment1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory142256
Reading1202040
Midterm Examination112012
Final Examination115217
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
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PÇ-3
PÇ-4
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OÇ-1
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-3
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
OÇ-4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
OÇ-5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026