FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Architecture| Course Name |
Architectural Research and Communication
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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ARCH 104
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Spring
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1
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2
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2
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3
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Required
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | Blended | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionLecture / Presentation | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
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| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course familiarizes students with a broad spectrum of architectural examples and prepares students to discuss works of architecture and their aesthetic, historical, cultural, and technological contexts, among others. The course also addresses basic research and critical thinking skills. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | This course surveys works of architecture and their aesthetic, historical, cultural, and technological contexts. These examples are discussed in terms of their importance or value, and the conditions surrounding their realization. Learning activities include visual note taking, reading and writing exercises, and recitation. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses |
X
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| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Lesson 01 : Reading Architecture Part I | A5 size sketchbook and drawing tools (specifications will be given in class) |
| 2 | Lesson 02 : Reading Architecture Part II | Sketchbook and drawing tools & Assignment 1a |
| 3 | Lesson 03 : Reading Architecture Part III | Sketchbook and drawing tools & Assignment 1b |
| 4 | Quiz I | Assignment 1 Submission |
| 5 | Lesson 04 : Writing Architecture Part I | Sketchbook and drawing tools |
| 6 | Lesson 05 : Writing Architecture Part II | Sketchbook and drawing tools & Assignment 2a |
| 7 | Lesson 06 : Writing Architecture Part III | Sketchbook and drawing tools & Assignment 2b |
| 8 | Midterm Week | |
| 9 | Quiz II | Assignment 2 Submission |
| 10 | Lesson 07 : Thinking Architecture Part I | Sketchbook and drawing tools |
| 11 | Lesson 08 : Thinking Architecture Part II | Sketchbook and drawing tools |
| 12 | Seminar: How to Draw Regulating Lines and Compose Compare and Contrast Arguments. | Sketchbook and drawing tools |
| 13 | Lesson 09 : Thinking Architecture Part III | Sketchbook and drawing tools |
| 14 | Quiz III | Assignment 3 Submission |
| 15 | Holiday | |
| 16 | Final Examination | Sketchbook submission |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | There is no required textbook for the course. |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Lange, Alexanda. Writing About Architecture: Mastering the Language of Buildings and Cities, Princeton Architectural Press, 2012. Hasol, Doğan. 20. Yüzyıl Türkiye Mimarlığı. YEM Yayın, 2017. Gössel, Peter and Leuthäuser, Gabriele. Architecture in the 20th Century. Taschen, 2005. Hasol, Doğan. Ansiklopedik Mimarlık Sözlüğü. YEM Yayın, 2023 |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
3
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45
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| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
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30
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm | ||
| Final Exam |
1
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15
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
5
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85
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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15
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| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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1
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16
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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2
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32
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
3
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3
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9
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
1
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10
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10
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
1
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20
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20
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
0
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| Final Exam |
1
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3
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3
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| Total |
90
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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To be able to offer a professional level of architectural services. |
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| 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. |
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To be able to understand methods to collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines in providing project delivery services.
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| 4 |
To be able to understand, interpret, and evaluate methods, concepts, and theories in architecture emerging from both research and practice. |
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X
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| 5 |
To be able to develop environmentally and socially responsible architectural strategies at multiple scales. |
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To be able to develop a critical understanding of historical traditions, global culture and diversity in the production of the built environment. |
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X
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To be able to apply theoretical and technical knowledge in construction materials, products, components, and assemblies based on their performance within building systems. |
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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. |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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X
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| 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) |
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To be able to speak a second foreign language at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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| 13 |
To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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