Course: Culture of the Middle East from Middle Ages 2

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Course title Culture of the Middle East from Middle Ages 2
Course code KBS/KSN2
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Horová Markéta, Mgr. Th.D.
Course content
1. Calligraphy 2. Quran 3. Book production 4. Glass and ceramics 5. Metal works 6. Carpets and textiles 7. Islamic architecture 1 8. Islamic architecture 2 9. Islámská architektura 3 10. Islamic architecture 4 11. Islamic architecture 5 12. Islamic architecture 6 13. Projection of documentary, final discussion

Learning activities and teaching methods
Self-study of literature, Lecture, Seminar
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 48 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 52 hours per semester
  • Preparation for formative assessments (2-20) - 20 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report) (1-10) - 10 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Course requires no special prior knowledge and skills.
Skills
"- to organize own study and study activities - to work independently with study materials - to use effectively modern information technologies "
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
Students have basic knowledge of different branches of medieval and early modern Middle Eastern artistic production. They identify their key characteristics according to the period, locality, contemporary trends and other determinants. They know well main artistic traditions, recognize and analyze key building types of Middle Eastern architecture, main techniques used in artistic crafts and so on.
Skills
"- to classify given artifacts to the period and location through identification of typical for construction and art production in a certain period or region - to effectively use relevant online sources and databases"
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture
Seminar
Self-study of literature
Competences
Seminar
Skills demonstration
assessment methods
Knowledge
Written exam
Test
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Skills
Written exam
Skills demonstration during practicum
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Written exam
Individual presentation at a seminar
Recommended literature
  • Blair Sheila, Bloom Jonathan. Islamic Arts. Phaidon Press, 1997.
  • Ettinghausen, Richard; Grabar, Oleg. The art and architecture of Islam: 650-1250. New Haven ; Yale University Press, 1987. ISBN 0-300-05330-4.
  • Grube, Ernst J. Islámské umenie. 1. vyd. Bratislava : Pallas, 1973.
  • Gruber, Christiane J. The Islamic manuscript tradition : ten centuries of book arts in Indiana University collections. Bloomington : Indiana University Press, 2010. ISBN 978-0-253-35377-1.
  • Hattstein, M., Delius, P. (eds.). Islám, umění a architektura. Praha, Slovart, 2006.
  • Hillenbrand, Robert. Studies in medieval Islamic architecture. Vol. 1. London : Pindar Press, 2001. ISBN 1-899828-14-1.
  • Hillenbrand, Robert. Studies in medieval Islamic architecture. Vol. 2. London : Pindar Press, 2006. ISBN 1-899828-15-X.
  • Khatibi Abdelkebir, Sijelmassi Mohammed. The Splendour of Islamic Calligraphy. London: Thames and Hudson, 1995.
  • Oliverius, Jaroslav; Procházková, Dagmar. Svět klasické arabské literatury. Brno : Atlantis, 1995. ISBN 80-7108-109-4.


Study plans that include the course
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