COURSE SYLLABUS

VISUAL AESTHETICS

1	Course Title:	VISUAL AESTHETICS
2	Course Code:	RSM6114
3	Type of Course:	Optional
4	Level of Course:	Third Cycle
5	Year of Study:	1
6	Semester:	2
7	ECTS Credits Allocated:	4
8	Theoretical (hour/week):	2
9	Practice (hour/week) :	0
10	Laboratory (hour/week) :	0
11	Prerequisites:	None
12	Recommended optional programme components:	None
13	Language:	Turkish
14	Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
15	Course Coordinator:	Doç. Dr. Tolga Şenol
16	Course Lecturers:	Doç. Tolga ŞENOL
17	Contactinformation of the Course Coordinator:	0 224 2940897 tolgasenol@uludag.edu.tr Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi, Güzel Sanatlar Fakültesi, Resim Bölümü, Görükle Kampüsü / BURSA
18	Website:
19	Objective of the Course:	The subject and method of aesthetics, the foundation of aesthetics, the interpretation and discovery of aesthetic phenomena in the context of their internal dynamics, the determination of the Variables in the Definition of Phenomenon in the process, the analysis of examples from Western - Eastern, Turkish and Islamic Art in the context of art theories, reading-discussion of modern and postmodern tendencies through aesthetics.
20	Contribution of the Course to Professional Development	By providing in-depth knowledge about the concept of aesthetics; It supports the formation of a person who can consider, think, question and criticize the theoretical and practical fields as a whole.

Learning Outcomes:

1	Takes the concept of aesthetics scientifically and absorbs the interest it covers;
2	Defines, analyzes and relates aesthetic phenomena.;
3	Explains the relationship between Aesthetic Attitude and the concepts of Sensation, Perception, Emotion, Identity, Enjoyment and Pleasure.;
4	Discusses the visual arts in the context of the concept of Fine, Ethics and Knowledge.;
5	Knows and discusses the avant-garde ideas that emerged in the process of the subject.;
6	Explain the variables about the concept of aesthetics with modern art.;
7	Interprets Turkish and world art with its Aesthetic and Philosophical dimensions;
8	Reads and discusses modern and postmodern trends through aesthetics.;

22	Course Content:

Week	Theoretical	Practical
1	Definition of the Concept of Aesthetics -Analysis and Preliminary Discussion on Scope and Phenomena
2	Aesthetic Subject Analysis; Aesthetic Attitude-Purpose Self, Looking, Concept
3	Aesthetic Attitude- Sensation, Perception, Emotion, Identification, Enjoyment, Pleasure
4	Phenomenological and Ontological Aesthetic Object Analysis
5	Constructivist - Reception Aesthetics
6	Aesthetic Value Analysis; Good-True-Useful and Beautiful
7	Metaphysical-Ontological Conception of Beauty and Beauty in Nature-Art
8	The Contextual-Formal Qualities of the Beautiful
9	Aesthetic Judgment Analysis; Grounding and Validity of Aesthetic Judgment
10	Gombrich, Panofsky, Fischer, Wölfflin, Burckhardt, G. Myths theories of art
11	Evaluation Problem in Art Evaluation of Artworks
12	Examples from West East, Turkish and Islamic Art, sculpture, architecture, miniature, painting
13	Variables in Aesthetic Phenomenon Definitions of the 20th Century and Later
14	The Despising of Visual Aesthetics The End of Art (?)

23	Textbooks, References and/or Other Materials:	Aristoteles, “Metafizik”, Çev: Ahmet Arslan, Sosyal Yayınlar, 1996 • Afşar, Timuçin, Estetik, Bulut Yayınları, İst. 2002 Cömert, Bedrettin, “Estetik”, De Ki Basım Yayın, 2008 • Eco, Umberto, “Arte e Bellezza Nell'estetica Medievale - Ortaçağ Estetiğinde Güzellik”, Çev: Kemal Atakay, Can Yayınları, 1998 • Eco, Umberto, “Güzelliğin Tarihi”, Çev: Ali Cevap Akkoyunlu, Doğan Kitap, 2006 • Eco, Umberto, “ Çirkinliğin Tarihi”, Doğan Kitap, 2009 • Eaton, Marcia Muelder, “Basic Issues in Aesthetics”, Wadsworth Publishing Company, Belmont California, 1988 De Bolla, Peter; Kubilay Koş, Sanat ve Estetik, Ayrıntı Yayınları, 2006 • Hegel, Georg Wilhelm F.; Taylan Altuğ, Hakkı Hünler , Estetik / Güzel Sanatlar Üzerine Dersler I, Payel Yayınevi, İstanbul • Jimenez, Marc; Aytekin Karaçoban, Estetik Nedir, Doruk Yayımcılık, İstanbul, 2008 • Kagan , Moıssej; Estetik ve Sanat Notları, Karakalem Kitabevi Yayınları, 2009 • Kagan, M.; “Estetik ve Sanat Dersleri”, Çeviren: Aziz Çalışlar, 2. Basım, İmge Kitabevi, İstanbul 1993. Kagan, Moıssej, “Estetik ve Sanat”, Altın Kitaplar Yayınevi. İst. 1982 • Lucas, George; Estetik I-II(çeviren: Ahmet Cemal),Payel Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1978,1981 • Bozkurt, Nejat; “Sanat ve Estetik Kuramları”, asa Kitabevi, 4. Basım, Bursa 2004. • Turgut, İhsan; “Sanat Felsefesi” Akademi Kitabevi, İstanbul 1993. • Farago, France; “Sanat”, Çeviren Özcan Doğan, Doğu Batı Yayınları, I. Basım, Ankara 2006. • Turani, Adnan; “Çağdaş Sanat Felsefesi”, Remzi Kitabevi, 5. Basım, Ankara 2006. • Tunalı, İsmail, “Estetik”, Remzi Kitapevi, İstanbul, 1996 • Tunalı, İsmail, “Grek Estetiği”, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1996 • Timuçin, Afşar, “Estetik”, Bulut Yayınları, 2008 • • Enişehirlioğlu, Şahin Y., Filiz Yenişehirlioğlu, M. Erinç Sıtkı, “Sanata Giriş ve Estetik”, Anadolu Üniv. Açıköğretim Yay. Eskişehir 1993 • Yılmaz, Mehmet (Hzr.), “Sanatın Felsefesi Felsefenin Sanatı”, Ütopya Yayınevi, Ankara, 2009
24	Assesment

TERM LEARNING ACTIVITIES	NUMBER	PERCENT
Midterm Exam	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Homeworks, Performances	0	0
Final Exam	1	100
Total	1	100
Contribution of Term (Year) Learning Activities to Success Grade		0
Contribution of Final Exam to Success Grade		100
Total		100
Measurement and Evaluation Techniques Used in the Course	Q&A, discussion
Information	An absolute or relative evaluation is made according to the number of students taking the course.

ECTS / WORK LOAD TABLE

Activites	NUMBER	TIME [Hour]	Total WorkLoad [Hour]
Theoretical	14	2	28
Practicals/Labs	0	0	0
Self Study and Preparation	1	14	14
Homeworks, Performances	0	15	30
Projects	0	0	0
Field Studies	0	0	0
Midtermexams	0	0	0
Others	0	0	0
Final Exams	1	48	48
Total WorkLoad			120
Total workload/ 30 hr			4
ECTS Credit of the Course			4

CONTRIBUTION OF LEARNING OUTCOMES TO PROGRAMME QUALIFICATIONS

	PQ1	PQ2	PQ3	PQ4	PQ5	PQ6	PQ7	PQ8	PQ9	PQ10	PQ11	PQ12
LO1	5	2	3	3	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	5
LO2	4	3	2	2	2	4	4	4	2	2	2	4
LO3	4	2	3	3	4	4	3	1	1	2	1	4
LO4	5	2	3	3	4	4	3	2	2	2	1	4
LO5	5	2	2	3	4	5	2	2	2	2	1	5
LO6	4	2	2	3	4	4	3	2	2	3	1	5
LO7	5	2	2	3	4	4	4	2	2	3	1	5
LO8	5	2	2	3	4	4	3	2	2	3	1	5

LO: Learning Objectives

PQ: Program Qualifications

Contribution Level:

1 Very Low

2 Low

3 Medium

4 High

5 Very High