INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP1213 Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Cities Fall 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Hybrid
Course Coordinator : Assist. Prof. BURCU ALARSLAN ULUDAŞ
Course Objectives: This lecture aims to provide awareness about cultural heritage and its affects on different phenomenons such as daily life, tourism, diplomacy and so on. Moreover, it provides awareness and information about how indigenous city life and cultural heritage could protect and sustain for the future generations. This lecture provides information about international rules, projects and organizations about sustainability of cultural heritage so attendances of the lecture could establish a comparative view point among international applications and current situation of Turkey.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Students can have awareness about protection and management of cultural heritage
2) They can describe concept of sustainable city
3) They can do a comparative analysis among cultural heritage and historical sustainability in the city.
4) They have information about international rules and standards about cultural heritage and sustainability
5) They have information about protection of cultural heritage in Turkey and abroad.
6) They can raise their awareness about daily and social life of İstanbul and they can compare to İstanbul with the other historical cities.
7) They have information about museology and some museum collections.
8) They have information about local policies and institutions about culture and they can discuss about them.

Course Content

This lecture will be held as online and face to face. Addition of these classes some weekly events will be organized such as city tours, museum and collection visits and so on. Therefore, tea attendants could achieve awareness and embracement to social and cultural life of the city and contemporary cultural heritage. For raising their opinion and ideas, the exams and homework will be designed based on research projects.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) What is sustainability, sustainable city and cultural heritage?
2) What is the importance of cultural heritage and sustainability?
3) Sustainable cities and cultural heritage management in the world.
4) History of İstanbul in the antiquity and contemporary cultural heritage.
5) History of İstanbul in the Roman era and contemporary cultural heritage.
6) History of İstanbul in the Ottoman era and contemporary cultural heritage.
7) Discussion for the first project.
8) Midterm Week
9) Cultural heritage management in Turkey from Ottoman Empire to the Republic.
10) UNESCO World Heritage and Turkey
11) UNESCO Intangible Heritage and Turkey
12) Sustainability of Cultural Heritage in İstanbul
13) Establishing consciousness in the society about cultural heritage
14) Generel Overview and discussion for the final project.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: The Heritage Reader, Graham Fairclough, Rodney Harrison, John H. Jameson, John Schofield (ed.), (Routledge, 2007), The Ashgate Research Companion to Heritage and Identity, Brain Graham and Peter Howard (ed.), (England: Ashgate, 2008), Geçmişe Hücum: Osmanlı İmparatorluğu’nda Arkeoloji’nin Öyküsü, Edhem Eldem, Zeynep Çelik, Zainab Bahrani, (İstanbul: Salt, 2011, Doğan Kuban, İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi, (İstanbul: İş Bankası, 2011)
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 5 % 5
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Presentation 1 % 10
Midterms 1 % 25
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 13 3 39
Study Hours Out of Class 13 2 26
Presentations / Seminar 1 10 10
Homework Assignments 1 20 20
Quizzes 5 3 15
Midterms 1 2 2
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 114

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) Build up a body of knowledge in mathematics, science and industrial engineering subjects; use theoretical and applied information in these areas to model and solve complex engineering problems.
2) Identify, formulate, and solve complex engineering problems; select and apply proper analysis and modeling methods for this purpose.
3) Design a complex system, process, device or product under realistic constraints and conditions, in such a way as to meet the desired result; apply modern design methods for this purpose. The ability to apply modern design methods to meet this objective.
4) Devise, select, and use modern techniques and tools needed for solving complex problems in industrial engineering practice; employ information technologies effectively.
5) Design and conduct experiments, collect data, analyze and interpret results for investigating the complex problems specific to industrial engineering.
6) Cooperate efficiently in intra-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary teams; and show self-reliance when working independently.
7) Demonstrate effective communication skills in both oral and written English and Turkish. Writing and understanding reports, preparing design and production reports, making effective presentations, giving and receiving clear and understandable instructions.
8) Recognize the need for lifelong learning; show ability to access information, to follow developments in science and technology, and to continuously educate him/herself. 4
9) Develop an awareness of professional and ethical responsibility, and behaving accordingly. Information about the standards used in engineering applications. 3
10) Know business life practices such as project management, risk management, and change management; develop an awareness of entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development. 4
11) Know contemporary issues and the global and societal effects of modern age engineering practices on health, environment, and safety; recognize the legal consequences of engineering solutions. 4
12) Develop effective and efficient managerial skills.