ARCHITECTURE
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	Fall	2	0	2	4

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Must Course
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)	Using the theoretical/conceptual and practical knowledge acquired for architectural design, design activities and research.	5
2)	Identifying, defining and effectively discussing aesthetic, functional and structural requirements for solving design problems using critical thinking methods.	2
3)	Being aware of the diversity of social patterns and user needs, values and behavioral norms, which are important inputs in the formation of the built environment, at local, regional, national and international scales.	5
4)	Gaining knowledge and skills about architectural design methods that are focused on people and society, sensitive to natural and built environment in the field of architecture.	5
5)	Gaining skills to understand the relationship between architecture and other disciplines, to be able to cooperate, to develop comprehensive projects; to take responsibility in independent studies and group work.	2
6)	Giving importance to the protection of natural and cultural values in the design of the built environment by being aware of the responsibilities in terms of human rights and social interests.	2
7)	Giving importance to sustainability in the solution of design problems and the use of natural and artificial resources by considering the social, cultural and environmental issues of architecture.	2
8)	Being able to convey and communicate all kinds of conceptual and practical thoughts related to the field of architecture by using written, verbal and visual media and information technologies.	2
9)	Gaining the ability to understand and use technical information about building technology such as structural systems, building materials, building service systems, construction systems, life safety.	1
10)	Being aware of legal and ethical responsibilities in design and application processes.	1