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 :	Prof. Dr. 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

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.

Teaching Methods and Techniques Used in the Course are: Lecture, Individual Study, Experiment, Drama, Educational Game, Observation, Group Work, Reading, Collaborative Learning, Case Study, Discussion, Project

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

References:

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.
2)	Be able to conduct research at the proficiency level in Architecture or related disciplines individually, as well as to lead, participate in, or take responsibility for group projects
3)	Demostrate an ability to develop new approaches and produce knowledge at proficiency level researches both in architecture and related disciplines.
4)	Make decisions and produce comprehensive solutions to poorly defined, complex design problems at different scales related to the field by using critical thinking methods.
5)	Evaluate the phenomena in architectural history and assess contemporary developments by analyzing their historical, cultural, social, and political backgrounds.
6)	Be able to conduct independent qualitative and quantitative research requiring expertise in the field of architecture and contribute to professional knowledge and practice.
7)	Be able to present and publish the results of the research or design proposal related to the field in academic dialogue, in national and international forums, using written, oral, or other information and communication technologies, at the B2 General Level of the European Language Portfolio in English.
8)	Develops the lifelong learning abilities.
9)	Engage with the social responsibilities, legal, ethical, and aesthetic values of the architecture discipline.