Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Roman Ceramics ARK 403 7. Semester 2 + 0 2.0 3.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. SAFİYE AYDIN
Instructors SAFİYE AYDIN
Assistants
Goals Learning Roman period pottery production and pottery tradition
Course Content Introduction to Roman Pottery Roman pottery production techniques Amphora production in the Imperial period Western Terra Sigillata Eastern Terra Sigillata (ESA, ESB, ESC, ESD), Pontic sigillata Late Roman Red Slip Ware Roman coarse ware
Learning Outcomes - Explain the periodical development of Roman pottery.
- Explain the basic features of Roman pottery.
- Explain the effects of Roman commercial and cultural life on pottery.
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to Roman Pottery Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
2. Week Roman ceramic production techniques (Rome and the provinces) Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
3. Week Terra Sigillata: Western sigillata Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
4. Week Terra Sigillata: Eastern sigillata / ESA Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
5. Week Terra Sigillata: Eastern sigillata / ESB Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
6. Week Terra Sigillata: Eastern sigillata / ESC Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
7. Week Terra Sigillata: Eastern sigillata / ESD Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
8. Week Midterm
9. Week Terra Sigillata: Black Sea Region / Pontic sigillata Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
10. Week Late Roman Red Slip Ware I Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
11. Week Late Roman Red Slip Ware II Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
12. Week Amphora production in Roman Period I Verbal Expression Visual Presentation
13. Week Amphora production in Roman Period II Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
14. Week Roman Period: Coarse ware Visual Presentation Verbal Expression
Recommended Sources
K. Greene, Roman Pottery, London 1992
J. Hayes, Handbook of Mediterranean Roman Pottery, British Museum Press 1997
H.S. Robinson, , Pottery of the Roman Period, Volume 5, The Athenian Agora, 1959
LRFW 1. Late Roman Fine Wares. Solving Problems of Typology and Chronology. A review of the evidence, debate and new context, 2011.
Late Roman Pottery / John W Hayes , The British School at Rome, 1972.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 Measurement Method
PY1 3 4 4 4 -
PY2 5 5 5 5 -
PY3 4 4 4 4 -
PY4 4 4 4 4 -
PY5 4 4 4 4 -
PY6 4 4 4 4 -
PY7 4 4 4 4 -
PY8 4 4 4 4 -
PY9 4 4 4 4 -
PY10 4 4 4 4 -
PY11 5 5 5 5 -
PY12 5 5 5 5 -
*DK = Course's Contrubution.
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
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 2 2
Homework 1 2 13 26
Final 1 2 2
Practice End-Of-Term 1 18.5 18.5
Classroom Activities 14 2 28
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 3.0