PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
ARC1023 | Introduction to Architectural Culture | Spring | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Prof. Dr. SEMA ESEN SOYGENİŞ |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi BERNA YAYLALI Prof. Dr. SEMA ESEN SOYGENİŞ |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | None |
Course Objectives: | The objective is to develop an understanding of architectural culture; principles of architectural design, construction, materials and context. The emphasis is on space, form, technology and materials characterized by particular ways of thinking, embedded in human culture. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; Students who have succeeded in this course; -Ability to read, write, speak and listen effectively -Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioural norms, physical abilities, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity on the societal roles and responsibilities of architects. -Understanding of the architect’s responsibility to work in the public interest, to respect historic resources, and to improve the quality of life for local and global neighbours. -Understanding of the relationship between human behaviour, the natural environment and the design of the built environment. |
This course discusses architecture and architectural culture in the context of principles of architecture. |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | Introduction / Scope of the Course | |
2) | Discussion: What is Architecture? | |
3) | History and Theory of Architecture Architecture as a Profession / Means of Communication | |
4) | Architecture/Space/Structure/Enclosure | |
5) | Architecture/Geometry | |
6) | Space / Form and Order | |
7) | Aesthetics/Proportion and Scale in Architecture | |
8) | Mid-Term Exam | |
9) | Space and Light | |
10) | Architecture and Function | |
11) | Architecture and Movement /Circulation / Promenade | |
12) | Architecture Structure / Materials | |
13) | Architecture/Context | |
14) | Discussion |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | NA |
References: | -Arnhime R., Dynamics of Architectural Form, Berkeley, 1977 -Baker G.H., Design Strategies in Architecture.An Analysis of Form,VNR, New York, 1996 -Burden E., Elements of Architectural Design: A Visual Resource, VNR, New York, 1995 -Ching F., Architecture: Form Space and Order, VNR, New York, 1996 -Ching F., Interior Design, VNR, NY, 1987. -Clark R., Presidents in Architecture, VNR,NY, 1985. -Conway H., Understanding Architecture, Routledge, London, 1994. -Giedion S., Space, Time and Architecture, Harvard U Press, 1982. -Farrelly, L., The Fundamentals of Architecture, Academia, Singapore, 2007 -Farrelly, L. (Construction +Materiality/AVA Publishing) Yapım + Malzeme, Literatür, İstanbul,2012 -Kuban D., Mimarlık Kavramları, Yem Yayın, 4. Baskı, İstanbul, 1992. -Palmer J., Dodson M., Design and Aesthetics, Routledge, NY, 1996 -Rasmussen, S.E., Experiencing Architecture, The MIT Press,Cambridge, 1982. -Rapoport, A., House Form and Culture,Prentice Hall NJ, 1969 -Rudofsky, B., The Prodigious Builders, HBJ,USA, 1977 -Smithies K.W., Principles of Design in Architecture, VNR, New York, 1981 -Soygeniş, S., Mimarlık- Düşünmek, Düşlemek, Yapı Yayın, İstanbul, 2006 -Soygeniş,S.,M., İstanbul-An Urban Commentary, Birsen Yayın, Istanbul, 2006 -Unwin S., Analysing Architecture, Routledge, New York, 1997 |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 14 | % 0 |
Application | 5 | % 10 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 30 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 12 | 2 | 24 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 7 | 9 | 63 |
Homework Assignments | 5 | 2 | 10 |
Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Total Workload | 101 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | Develop close interest in human mind and behavior, and attain critical thinking skills (in particular the ability to evaluate psychological theories using empirical evidence), as well as appreciating psychology as an evidence based science. | |
2) | Gain a biopsychosocial understanding of human behavior, namely, the biological, psychological, social determinants of behavior. | |
3) | Acquire theoretical and applied knowledge and learn about basic psychological concepts and perspectives | |
4) | Familiarize with methodology and data evaluation techniques by being aware of scientific research methods (i.e. correlational, experimental, longitudinal, case study). | |
5) | Employ ethical sensitivity while doing assessment, research or working with groups. | |
6) | Familiarize with the essential perspectives of psychology (cognitive, developmental, clinical, social, behavioral, and biological). | |
7) | Get the opportunity and skills to evaluate qualitative and quantitative data, write reports, and present them. | |
8) | Attain preliminary knowledge for psychological measurement and evaluation. | |
9) | To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (e.g. sociology, history, political science, communication studies, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc) that can contribute to psychology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in understanding and interpreting of psychological process. | 3 |