FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN

Department of Architecture

ARCH 102 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name
Introduction to Architecture II
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
ARCH 102
Spring
2
0
2
4

Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Required
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery face to face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Case Study
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator -
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives The main goal of the course is to describe architecture by means of basic terminology and define the architectural design process.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • will be able to describe scope and types of architectural research
  • will be able to identify architectural concepts and design approaches
  • will be able to state functional aspects of architecture
  • will be able to recognize elements of structure related to architecture
  • will be able to review architectural space and relationship to human body
  • will be able to state visual principles of design and distinguish architecture from building
  • will be able to define meaning of context in architecture
Course Description This course is an introduction to architectural design framework and process. Students are introduced to key issues of architectural design and their application through examples.

 



Course Category

Core Courses
X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Management Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Related Preparation
1 Course Introduction
2 Architecture vs Building Notetaking & Sketching
3 Research for Architectural Design Notetaking & Sketching
4 Concept and Architecture Notetaking & Sketching
5 Function and Architecture Notetaking & Sketching
6 Structure and Architecture Notetaking & Sketching
7 Space and Architecture Notetaking & Sketching
8 Holiday
9 Visual Perception I Notetaking & Sketching
10 Visual Perception II Notetaking & Sketching
11 Holiday
12 Context and Environment Notetaking & Sketching
13 Representation Methods Notetaking & Sketching
14 Student Presentations I Taking Notes
15 Student Presentations II Taking Notes
16 Student Presentations III Taking Notes

 

Course Notes/Textbooks

There is no required textbook for the course.

Suggested Readings/Materials

- Kevin Lynch, The Image of the City MIT Press, Boston, MA, USA, 1960. ISBN-13: 978-0262620017

- Kenneth Frampton, Modern Architecture: A Critical History, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, 1980. ISBN-13-9780195201796

- Hazel Conway and Rowan Roenisch, Understanding Architecture: An Introduction to Architecture and Architectural History, London: Taylor & Francis, 1994. ISBN-13: 978-0415320597

- Leland M. Roth, Understanding Architecture Elements, History, Meaning, Boulder, USA: Westview Press, 2007. ISBN-13-9780-8133-9045-1

- Colin Davies, Thinking About Architecture: An Introduction to Architectural Theory, London, UK: Laurence King Publishing, 2011. ISBN-978-1-85669-755-2

- Richard Weston, 100 Ideas That Changed Architecture, London, UK: Laurence King Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978-1-85669-732-3

- Mark Karlen, Rob Fleming, Space Planning Basics, Wiley and Sons, 2016 ISBN-13: 978-1118882009

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
50
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
1
30
Presentation / Jury
1
20
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
2
70
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
1
30
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
Theoretical Course Hours
(Including exam week: 16 x total hours)
16
2
32
Laboratory / Application Hours
(Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)
16
0
Study Hours Out of Class
0
Field Work
0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
0
Portfolio
0
Homework / Assignments
1
50
50
Presentation / Jury
1
38
38
Project
0
Seminar / Workshop
0
Oral Exam
0
Midterms
0
Final Exam
0
    Total
120

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
Program Competencies/Outcomes
* Contribution Level
1
2
3
4
5
1

To be able to offer a professional level of architectural services.

X
2

To be able to take on responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve complex problems in the practice of design and construction.

X
3

To be able to understand methods to collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines in providing project delivery services.

X
4

To be able to understand, interpret, and evaluate methods, concepts, and theories in architecture emerging from both research and practice.

X
5

To be able to develop environmentally and socially responsible architectural strategies at multiple scales.

X
6

To be able to develop a critical understanding of historical traditions, global culture and diversity in the production of the built environment.

X
7

To be able to apply theoretical and technical knowledge in construction materials, products, components, and assemblies based on their performance within building systems.

8

To be able to present architectural ideas and proposals in visual, written, and oral form through using contemporary computer-based information and communication technologies and media.

X
9

To be able to demonstrate a critical evaluation of acquired knowledge and skills to diagnose individual educational needs and direct self-education skills for developing solutions to architectural problems and design execution.

X
10

To be able to take the initiative for continuous knowledge update and education as well as demonstrate a lifelong learning approach in the field of Architecture.

X
11

To be able to collect data in the areas of Architecture and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1)

12

To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently.

13

To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

 


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