BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| ARCHITECTURE (ENGLISH, THESIS) | |||||
| Master | TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 | QF-EHEA: Second Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 7 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| ARC5422 | Architecture and Globalization | Fall Spring |
3 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | |
| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. AYŞE İREM KIRIŞ |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
| Course Objectives: | The aim of this course is to direct a close look to ‘the age of globalization’ and relevant architecture and open key issues to discussion and interpretation. Examining works produced in the 20th and 21st centuries and the transformation in expression and perception of/on architecture through examples and texts produced by architects, sociologists and theorists, will be a major concern. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Recognize the common features, patterns in urban settings, in art and architecture of the age of globalization II. Discuss indications of Postmodernism in architecture and various disciplines of art III. Analyze examples of architecture of the period IV. Recognize the forms and technologies used in the architecture of the era V. Interpret certain themes integrated with architecture VI. Perceive the built environment as representation/ expression of socio-cultural issues VII. Examine architecture through texts VIII. Develop understanding and discussion abilities in reading texts IX. Prepare and present information and evaluation of oneself about a certain topic within the content of the course |
Course Content
| Issues of 'Globalization', 'Postmodernism' and architecture, themes, multiple meanings integrated with architecture, expressive forms and technologies that belong to the age of globalization, reading and interpreting relevant texts by architects, sociologists and theorists, are used for examining architecture produced in the 20th and 21st centuries. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction | |
| 2) | Post-Modern Architecture | |
| 3) | Globalization and Architecture | |
| 4) | Architectural examples of Globalizing World | |
| 5) | Architectural Examples of Globalizing World | |
| 6) | Architectural Examples of Globalizing World | |
| 7) | Architectural Examples of Globalizing World | |
| 8) | Midterm | |
| 9) | Midterm Evaluations and Discussion of Assignment Topics | |
| 10) | Effects of Globalization on Developing Countries | |
| 11) | Effects of Globalization on Developing Countries | |
| 12) | Effects of Globalization on the Architecture of Turkey | |
| 13) | Effects of Globalization on the Architecture of Turkey | |
| 14) | Globalization and İstanbul |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Bauman Zygmunt, Küreselleşme, Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul, 1999 Benovolo Leonardo, History of Modern Architecture, The MIT Press, 1977 Frampton Kenneth, Modern Architecture, A Critical History, Thames & Hudson, 1994 Jencks Charles, The Language of Modern Architecture, Academy Ed., 1991 Kostof Spiro, A History of Architecture Pearman Hugh, Contemporary World Architecture, Phaidon, 1998 Steele James, Architecture Today Tafuri Manfredo, Dal Co Francesco, Modern Architecture,Vol.1,2, Electra Editrice, Milan, 1976 Trachtenberg M., Hyman I., A History of Architecture from Pre-history to Postmodernism, Abrams Inc., 1986 Zevi Bruno, The Modern Language of Architecture, Da Capo P., New York, 1994 |
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Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 10 | % 10 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
| Final | 1 | % 40 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 13 | 3 | 39 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 12 | 20 | 240 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 288 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Develop and deepen knowledge in the same or in a different field to the proficiency level based on Bachelor level qualifications. | 4 |
| 2) | Be able to conduct researches at proficiency level in Architecture and related disciplines individually and participate or take responsibility in groups. | 4 |
| 3) | Demostrate an ability to develop new approaches and produce knowledge at proficiency level researches both in architecture and related disciplines. | 5 |
| 4) | Apply critical thinking methods , identify, formulate, and effectively communicate the critical issues involved in the solution of design problems. | 4 |
| 5) | Evaluate the phenomena in Architectural History and analyze historical, social, political backgrounds of the contemporary developments. | 4 |
| 6) | Be able to conduct qualitative and quantitative researches on the discipline of Architecture. | 3 |
| 7) | Be able to communicate the results of his researches, design proposals, conceptual and practical thoughts in the field of architecture using written, oral, visual media | 2 |
| 8) | Develops the lifelong learning abilities. | 3 |
| 9) | Engage social, legal, ethical and aesthetical responsibility in the discipline of architecture. | 4 |