FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Architecture| Course Name |
Natural Science
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Semester
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Theory
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Application/Lab
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GENS 205
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Fall/Spring
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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 |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Service Course
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Course Objectives | This course introduces the history of Western mankind's changing understanding of the natural world from Greek antiquity through the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | See Schedule |
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| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction | Discussion Topic: Does the word science accurately describe Babylonian, Egyptian and Greek thought about nature? Why is "scientist" in quotation marks in the syllabus? Should it be? Reading: Lindberg ch. 1 |
| 2 | The Pre-Socratics | Discussion Topic: What was the "problem of change?" Was it more severe than "the problem of knowledge?" Reading: Lindberg ch. 2, Parmenides on Blackboard |
| 3 | Plato | Discussion Topic: From Plato's point of view, what was his single most important concept? Why would Plato think it was the most important? Explain Plato's successful theory of nature. Reading: Lindberg ch. 2,3, Plato on Blackboard |
| 4 | Aristotle | Discussion Topic: From Aristotle's point of view, what was his single most important concept? Why would Aristotle think it was the most important? Explain Aristotle's successful theory of nature. Reading: Lindberg ch. 3,4 Aristotle on Blackboard |
| 5 | Ptolemy, Galen, Greek natural philosophers in review | Discussion Topic: What exactly were Plato's and Aristotle's respective influences on Greek astronomy just before Ptolemy? Was astronomy then more Platonic or more Aristotelian, or neither? Reading: Lindberg ch. 4,5, 6 Aristarchus, and Ptolemy on Blackboard |
| 6 | 1st Midterm | |
| 7 | Early Medieval Science in Europe and Islamic world | Discussion Topic: In medieval science, which word best describes the relationship between science and religion: harmony, separation, conflict? Why? Reading: Lindberg ch. 7-11 |
| 8 | Vesalius, Harvey | Discussion Topic: What were Vesalius and Harvey's major contributions to 16th century medical sciences? Reading: Lindberg ch. 13, Dear Ch.2 & 7, Harvey on Blackboard |
| 9 | Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Kepler, Galileo | Discussion Topic: What were Copernicus, Tycho Brahe, Kepler, and Galileo's major contributions to 16th century astronomical sciences? Reading: Dear Ch.2 & 7 |
| 10 | Descartes | Discussion Topic: From Descartes' point of view, what was his single most important concept? Why would Descartes think it was the most important? Explain Descartes' successful theory of nature. Reading: Dear Ch.2 & 4, Descartes on Blackboard |
| 11 | 2nd Midterm | |
| 12 | Newton | Reading: Dear Ch.6,7,8 |
| 13 | Newton | Reading: Dear Ch.6,7,8 |
| 14 | General Review | |
| 15 | Review of the Semester | |
| 16 | Review of the Semester |
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| Suggested Readings/Materials |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation | ||
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
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15
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| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
2
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20
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project | ||
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| Midterm |
2
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30
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| Final Exam |
1
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35
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
4
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65
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
1
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35
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| Total |
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
0
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| Field Work |
1
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11
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11
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
1
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0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
0
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| Presentation / Jury |
0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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0
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| Midterms |
2
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20
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40
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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30
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| Total |
129
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
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To be able to offer a professional level of architectural services. |
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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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To be able to understand, interpret, and evaluate methods, concepts, and theories in architecture emerging from both research and practice. |
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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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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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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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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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To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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