Information Package / Course Catalogue
The Birth of Ionic Architecture I
Course Code: ARKE511
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

The birth and development of the Ion monumental architecture between 8th and 6th centuries BC.

Course Content

Archaic monumental architecture of Ionian cities will be learned.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Suat ATEŞLİER
Learning Outcomes
1.1. Learning of the Ion architecture.
2.2. Learning of the Archaic architecture.
3.3. Temple architecture of Western Anatolian Archaic Period.
4.4. Contribute to students recognition of architectural elements in a field experiment.
5.5. Learning the Geometric and Archaic Periods of Ion Architecture.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Dinsmoor, W. B., The Architecture of Ancient Greece, London 1950.
2.Gruben, G., Griechische Tempel und Heiligtümer, Hirmer Verlag, München 2001.
3.Mansel, A. M., Ege ve Yunan Tarihi, Türk Tarih Kurumu Yayınları, Ankara 1999.
4.Tomlinson, R. A., Yunan Mimarlığı, Homer Kitabevi Yayınları, İstanbul 2003.
5.Boardman J., Yunan Heykeli: Arkaik Dönem, Çev. Y. Ersoy, İstanbul 2001.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Early phases of the Ephesus Artemis Temple.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Artemision, Geometric peripteros.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Early phases of the DidymaApollon Temple.
Week 4 - Theoretical
7th century BC sanctuary of DidymaApollon Temple.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Early phases of Samos Hera Temple.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Constructions of dipteros and it’s reasons.
Week 7 - Theoretical
Samos Heraion, the first dipteros.
Week 8 - Intermediate Exam
Midterm Exam
Week 9 - Theoretical
The roof system of Samos Heraion.
Week 10 - Theoretical
Capitals of the Samos Heraion.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Sculptural artifacts of the Samos Hera Sanctuary.
Week 12 - Theoretical
The second dipteros, EphesosArtemision.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Roof system of EphesosArtemision and the dendan problem.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Capitols of the EphesosArtemision
Week 15 - Theoretical
Sculptural art of the EphesosArtemision.
Week 16 - Final Exam
Final Exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140342
Reading110222
Individual Work140342
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination19110
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)125
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
OÇ-1
5
5
4
5
5
3
4
3
4
4
OÇ-2
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
OÇ-3
5
4
4
5
5
3
4
3
4
3
OÇ-4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
4
OÇ-5
5
4
5
5
5
3
4
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026