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 |
| ARC5406 | Critical Thinking in Sustainable Design | 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: | |
| Course Coordinator : | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi DURNEV ATILGAN YAĞAN |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | none |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims to critique the current practice of sustainable design in general and sustainable architecture in particular. The course will concentrate on specific examples, and also focus on alternative ways of undertaking sustainable design |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; 1 - Develops ability to write and speak effectively and use representational media appropriate for both within the profession and with the general public 2 - Develops ability to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test alternative outcomes against relevant criteria and standards. 3 - Applies critical thinking methods, identifies, formulates, and effectively communicates the critical issues involved in the solution of sustainable design problems 4 - Develops the skills necessary to conduct both qualitative and quantitative research in the field of architecture in general, and sustainable design in particular |
Course Content
| Sustainable design and architectural sustainability concepts are handled with a holistic perspective and these concepts are critically read through current application examples. The course includes sustainability and technology; sustainability and society; energy efficient design methods; green building certification systems; takes a critical look at the concepts of biomimetic design and cradle-to-cradle design. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction: What is, and what is not sustainable design? | - |
| 2) | Sustainable Design: Where do we look for inspiration? Biomimicry, vernacular design | Weekly reader to be covered Watching the videos to be announced |
| 3) | Sustainable Enclaves/Communities | Watch the documentary to be announced Weekly reader to be covered |
| 4) | Cradle to Cradle Design | Weekly reader to be covered |
| 5) | Low Tech or High Tech? The "Technology will solve all problems" debate, and its implications | Weekly reader to be covered |
| 6) | Technology, or Social Change? What will be the next breakthrough in terms of sustainable design? | Haftalık okuma listesi izlenecek |
| 7) | Midterm Exam | Midterm Exam preparations |
| 8) | Energy Efficiency Issues and Energy Modeling Software | Weekly reader to be covered |
| 9) | Water Conservation and Ecological Materials | Weekly reader to be covered |
| 10) | Green Building Certification Schemes | Weekly reader to be covered |
| 11) | Case study #1 | No prep. Course material to be distributed in class |
| 12) | Case study #2 | No prep. Course material to be distributed in class |
| 13) | Presentations | Presentation preparations |
| 14) | Presentations | - |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Bergman, David, Sustainable Design : A Critical Guide for Architects and Interior, Lighting, and Environmental Designers, Princeton Architectural Press, 2012 (BAU Library Erişim No: bah.EBC3387564); Jason F. McLennan, The Philosophy of Sustainable Design: The Future of Architecture, Ecotone Publishing, 2004 [Beşiktaş North Campus Library: NA 2542.36/.M35] Guy, Simon & Moore, Steven A., Sustainable Architectures: Critical Explorations of Green Building Practice in Europe and North America, Routledge, 2005 [available through Bahçeşehir Library, eBook Collection (EBSCOhost); access number: 926137] Ken Yeang, Ecodesign: A Manual for Ecological Design, Wiley, 2006 [Beşiktaş North Campus Library: NA 2542.35/.Y43] Sian Moxon, Sustainability in Interior Design, Laurence King Publishing, London, 2012 [available through Bahçeşehir Library, eBook Collection (EBSCOhost); access number: 926137] William McDonough and Michael Braungart, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, North Point Press, 2002 [Beşiktaş Barbaros Library: TD 794.5/.M33] |
| References: | Dernbach, John C. & Federico Cheever. ""Sustainable development and its discontents."" Transnational Environmental Law 4.2 (2015): 247-287 Madge, Pauline., ""Ecological design: a new critique."" Design issues 13.2 (1997): 44-54] Smythe, Kathleen R., ""An historian’s critique of sustainability."" Culture Unbound: Journal of Current Cultural Research 6.5 (2014): 913-929 Banerjee, Subhabrata Bobby., ""Who sustains whose development? Sustainable development and the reinvention of nature."" Organization studies 24.1 (2003): 143-180 |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | % 15 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 15 |
| 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 | 12 | 3 | 36 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 15 | 210 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Homework Assignments | 3 | 15 | 45 |
| Midterms | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 300 | ||
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. | 5 |
| 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. | 3 |
| 4) | Apply critical thinking methods , identify, formulate, and effectively communicate the critical issues involved in the solution of design problems. | 3 |
| 5) | Evaluate the phenomena in Architectural History and analyze historical, social, political backgrounds of the contemporary developments. | 2 |
| 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 | 1 |
| 8) | Develops the lifelong learning abilities. | 3 |
| 9) | Engage social, legal, ethical and aesthetical responsibility in the discipline of architecture. | 5 |