| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aesthetics I | TSB205 | 3. Semester | 2 + 0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assist. Prof. Dr. İbrahim Soner ÖZDEMİR |
| Instructors |
İbrahim Soner ÖZDEMİR |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | The course aims to introduce specific themes and arguments in the history of aesthetics as a discipline of philosophy. |
| Course Content | The course involves subjects such as the nature of artistic representation, the acts of design and creation, the expression of feelings in art, the value of the artwork, the intention of the artist and the position of spectator. It is planned to be brought about a conscious participation for aesthetic experience as much as knowledge, which leads the student to get a new idea for art and artworks. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Student gets basic knowledge on aesthetics as a discipline of philosophy - The course helps student to develop interpretation and perception abilities as an individual having an aesthetic conscious. - Student defines artworks by an aesthetic conscious. - Student gets an awareness for the importance of the facts such as imagination, fiction, and emotion in the process of understanding an artwork. - Student is able to understand the ways of perception and interpretation of the world. - Student learns about the basic aesthetic judgements such as taste and appreciation. - The knowledge on the relation among artist, work of art, audience and art institutions is learned and the skill of interpretation. |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Course description | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 2. Week | Aesthetic attributes and questions | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 3. Week | Image and reality: Aesthetic objects and formal analysis | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 4. Week | Aesthetic conscious: Affection, taste and appreciation | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 5. Week | Sublime, beauty and tragedy; ordinary, ugly and comedy | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 6. Week | Inspiration and genius: Calliope and sisters | Research Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study |
| 7. Week | Midterm exam | Preparation, After Class Study Course Hours |
| 8. Week | The origin and function of art | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 9. Week | Artist and artwork: Creativity, authenticity, the portrait of artist/designer, the relation breakdown between art and artist | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 10. Week | Spectator and artwork: The function of instituitions and the attitudes of spectator. | Course Hours Preparation, After Class Study Research |
| 11. Week | Artist and spectator: Aesthetics of reception, myth and ritual | Research Course Hours |
| 12. Week | Style: Art and design genres | Course Hours Research |
| 13. Week | Avant-garde: Aesthetics, from modern to postmodern | Course Hours Research |
| 14. Week | Evaluation of semester and Final Exam | Course Hours |
| 1. Dabney Townsend. Estetiğe Giriş, İmge Kitabevi: Ankara, 2002 2. Noel Carroll. Sanat Felsefesi, Ütopya Yayınevi: Ankara, 2013 3. Afşar Timuçin. Estetik, İnsancıl Yayınları: İstanbul, 1998 4. Ayşe Nahide Yılmaz. “İmge ve Gerçeklik Üzerine”, Sanat Yazıları 9, Hacettepe Üniversitesi Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi Yayınları: Ankara, 2002. 5. Clive Bell. Art, Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1987. 6. Hakkı Hünler. Estetik’in Kısa Tarihi, Paradigma: İstanbul, 1998 7. İsmail Tunalı, Grek Estetiği, Remzi Kitabevi: İstanbul, 8. İsmail Tunalı, Estetik, Remzi Kitabevi: İstanbul, 9. Mehmet H. Doğan. Estetik, Dokuz Eylül Yayınları: İzmir, 1998 10. Moissej Kagan. Güzellik Bilimi Olarak Estetik ve Sanat, Altın Kitaplar, 1982 11. Nejat Bozkurt. Sanat ve Estetik Kuramları, Asa Kitabevi: Bursa, 2000 |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | DK7 | Measurement Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 40,60 |
| PY5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 40,60 |
| PY9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| PY11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 40,60 |
| 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course's Level of contribution | None | Very Low | Low | Fair | High | Very High |
| Method of assessment/evaluation | Written exam | Oral Exams | Assignment/Project | Laboratory work | Presentation/Seminar |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Research | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| Total Workload | 51 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 2.0 | ||
