Course Name
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Ethics and Social Responsibility in Architectural Practice
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week)
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Application/Lab
(hour/week)
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Local Credits
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ECTS
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ARCH 495
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Fall
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3
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0
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3
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4
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Prerequisites
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None
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Course Language
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English
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Course Type
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Required
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Course Level
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First Cycle
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Mode of Delivery
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face to face |
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course
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Guest Speaker Lecture / Presentation
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National Occupation Classification
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-
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Course Coordinator
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Course Lecturer(s)
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Assistant(s)
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- |
Course Objectives
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This course introduces students to general topics in the field of ethics and trains them on the specific aspects of professional ethics for architects and how this is reflected in the design of spaces. The issue of ethics and social responsibility is receiving more attention from professional institutions such as the RIBA and AIA because of the global challenges that we face, particularly in construction that is a resource and energy hungry industry. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who succeeded in this course;
- Will be able to express how ethical values affect the design of the built and natural environment.
- Will be able to apply ethical principles in the work stages defined by the architects from the beginning to the end.
- Will be able to examine current practices aiming to create new paradigms in contemporary architectural design.
- Will be able to discuss the professional codes of conduct and interests of the architect.
- Will be able to determine their own ethical position and goals in the profession they will soon enter.
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Course Description
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This course is structured around the learning outcomes listed above that will be included in the professional ethics practice report. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals
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Core Courses |
X
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Major Area Courses |
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Supportive Courses |
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Media and Management Skills Courses |
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Transferable Skill Courses |
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WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week |
Subjects |
Related Preparation |
1 |
Course Introduction |
• Reading materials will be provided on a week by week basis |
2 |
Ethical obligations of the architect – codes of conduct |
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3 |
Ethical obligations in the office |
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4 |
Ethics and social issues in architectural practice 1 |
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5 |
Informal settlements 1 |
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6 |
Informal settlements 2 |
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7 |
Midterm quiz |
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8 |
Ethics and social issues in architectural practice 2 |
|
9 |
Ethics and social issues in architectural practice 3 |
|
10 |
Ethics and social issues in architectural practice 4 |
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11 |
Student presentations/ tutorials |
|
12 |
Student presentations/ tutorials |
|
13 |
Student presentations/ tutorials |
|
14 |
Student presentations/ tutorials |
|
15 |
Semester Review |
|
16 |
Semester Review |
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Course Notes/Textbooks
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These will be provided on a week by week basis.
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Suggested Readings/Materials
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- Spector, Tom. The ethical architect the dilemma of contemporary practice. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2001. Print.
- Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Stanford University, n.d. Web. 18 June 2017.
- AIANational. "Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct." AIA Code of Ethics (2007): 308-12. AIA Code of Ethics. American Institute of Architects, 28 Feb. 2017. Web. 18 June 2017.
- Cobb, Henry, "Ethics and Architecture" in GSD News(Cambridge: Harvard University, Fall 1995).
- Ethics: From Building to Architecture. Perf. Henry Cobb. AIA National, n.d. Web.
- Design like You Give a Damn: Architectural Responses to Humanitarian Crises. London: Thames and Hudson, 2006. Print.
- Taylor and Levine (2012) Prospects for an Ethics of Architecture, Taylor and Francis
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities
|
Number |
Weigthing |
Participation |
1
|
10
|
Laboratory / Application |
-
|
-
|
Field Work |
-
|
-
|
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
|
30
|
Portfolio |
-
|
-
|
Homework / Assignments |
-
|
-
|
Presentation / Jury |
1
|
10
|
Project |
1
|
50
|
Seminar / Workshop |
-
|
-
|
Oral Exams |
-
|
-
|
Midterm |
-
|
-
|
Final Exam |
-
|
-
|
Total |
4
|
100
|
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
5
|
100
|
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
-
|
-
|
Total |
5 |
100 |
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) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
Study Hours Out of Class |
-
|
-
|
-
|
Field Work |
-
|
-
|
-
|
Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
|
32
|
32
|
Portfolio |
-
|
-
|
-
|
Homework / Assignments |
-
|
-
|
-
|
Presentation / Jury |
1
|
24
|
24
|
Project |
1
|
32
|
32
|
Seminar / Workshop |
-
|
-
|
-
|
Oral Exam |
-
|
-
|
-
|
Midterms |
-
|
-
|
-
|
Final Exam |
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Total |
120
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
#
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Program Competencies/Outcomes
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* Contribution Level
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1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
1 |
To be able to offer a professional level of architectural services.
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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.
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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.
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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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.
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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.
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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.
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
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.
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest