BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| PERFORMING ARTS | |||||
| 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
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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: | 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 |
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) | They acquire theoretical, historical and aesthetic knowledge specific to their field by using methods and techniques related to performing arts (acting, dance, music, etc.). | 2 |
| 2) | They have knowledge about art culture and aesthetics and they provide the unity of theory and practice in their field. | 2 |
| 3) | They are aware of national and international values in performing arts. | 2 |
| 4) | Abstract and concrete concepts of performing arts; can transform it into creative thinking, innovative and original works. | 1 |
| 5) | They have the sensitivity to run a business successfully in their field. | 3 |
| 6) | Develops the ability to perceive, think, design and implement multidimensional from local to universal. | 3 |
| 7) | They have knowledge about the disciplines that the performing arts field is related to and can evaluate the interaction of the sub-disciplines within their field. | 2 |
| 8) | They develop the ability to perceive, design, and apply multidimensionality by having knowledge about artistic criticism methods. | 3 |
| 9) | They can share original works related to their field with the society and evaluate their results and question their own work by using critical methods. | 1 |
| 10) | They follow English language resources related to their field and can communicate with foreign colleagues in their field. | 1 |
| 11) | By becoming aware of national and international values in the field of performing arts, they can transform abstract and concrete concepts into creative thinking, innovative and original works. | 3 |
| 12) | They can produce original works within the framework of an interdisciplinary understanding of art. | 2 |
| 13) | Within the framework of the Performing Arts Program and the units within it, they become individuals who are equipped to take part in the universal platform in their field. | 3 |
| 14) | Within the Performing Arts Program, according to the field of study; have competent technical knowledge in the field of acting and musical theater. | 2 |
| 15) | They use information and communication technologies together with computer software that is at least at the Advanced Level of the European Computer Use License as required by the field. | 3 |