LOGISTIC MANAGEMENT
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
ARC1023	Introduction to Architectural Culture	Spring Fall	2	0	2	4

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:	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.

Learning Outcomes

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.

Course Content

This course discusses architecture and architectural culture in the context of principles of architecture.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

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

Evaluation System

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

ECTS / Workload Table

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

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)	To correctly identify the problems and to be able to ask the correct questions
2)	To have the ability for problem solving and to utilize analytical approach in dealing with the problems
3)	To be able to identify business processes and use them to increase the productivity in logistics system.
4)	To be fully prepared for a graduate study	2
5)	Awareness of the new advancements in Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) and to be able to use them in logistics management effectively. internet and the electronic world
6)	To understand the components of logistics as well as the importance of the coordination among these components.
7)	To know the necessary ingredients for improving the productivity in business life
8)	To think innovatively and creatively in complex situations	4
9)	To act and think both regionally and internationally
10)	To understand the demands and particular questions of globalization
11)	Aware of the two way interaction between globalization and logistics; as well as to use this interaction for increasing the productivity.
12)	To be able to use at least one foreign language both for communication and academic purposes	2
13)	To acquire leadership qualities but also to know how to be a team member
14)	To understand the importance of business ethics and to apply business ethics as a principal guide in both business and academic environment