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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
ARC1028	History and Theory of Architecture I	Spring Fall	2	0	2	4

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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 :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SUNA ÇAĞAPTAY
Course Lecturer(s):	Instructor ASLI VARON Dr. Öğr. Üyesi GÖKSUN AKYÜREK ALTÜRK Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SUNA ÇAĞAPTAY
Recommended Optional Program Components:	Site and museum visits, in class and on-site lectures
Course Objectives:	After dicussing the basic relationship between history and architecture, course aims to identify the formal, functional, spatial, technological and symbolic diversity of architecture, that is mainly a historical, social and cultural realm of production, starting from early ages till the 13th century. Evaluate architectural products within a wide range of singular building to urban environment, in regard to their distinct and similar characteristics with a comparative perspective, which are produced in different cultural and historical contexts.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
 Understanding of parallel and divergent canons and traditions of architecture, landscape and urban design including examples of indigenous, vernacular, local, regional, national settings from the Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern hemispheres in terms of their climatic, ecological, technological, socioeconomic, public health, and cultural factors.
 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.

Course Content

-Discussion of the relationship between architecture and history as a narrative.
-A general discussion on the architectural history belonging to various geographical and cultural contexts from early ages to the 13th century.
-With special emphasis on the Middle East and Turkey, presentation of monuments and urban environments, and their comparative evaluation together with parallel readings.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction: Why do we study architectural history? What is history? In what ways is it related to architecture? How do we record and evaluate them in a historical perspective?
2)	1st cities—Fertile Crescent, Sumer, India, Harappa, Jericho small settlements everywhere, the village as the human habitation	Trachtenberg, Ch 1, pp: 76-84.
3)	Of Kings and Pharaohs: Egypt	Trachtenberg, Ch 1, pp: 62-76
4)	The Greek City: Athens	Trachtenberg, Ch 2, pp: 90-107.
5)	The City Assembled: Hellenistic City Culture	Trachtenberg, Ch 2, pp: 109-114.
6)	The Roman City: From Republic to Empire Roman Empire: Asia Minor and Beyond	Trachtenberg, Ch 3, pp:120-149.
7)	MIDTERM
8)	The Christian City: Early Byzantine City in Asia Minor, Italy and the Near East	Trachtenberg, Ch 4, pp: 161-176.
9)	Middle and Late Byzantine Architecture in Constantinople and the Provinces	R. Ousterhout, ‘An Apologia for Byzantine Architecture,’ Gesta 35 (1996): 21-33.
11)	Islamic Cities and Landscapes: Damascus, Baghdad	D. Fairchild Ruggles, Islamic Gardens and Landscapes, Ch 1.
12)	Islamic Cities and Landscapes: Cairo, Isfahan, Konya	D. Fairchild Ruggles, Islamic Gardens and Landscapes, Ch 2.
13)	Medieval Cities: the Romanesque	Trachtenberg, Ch 5, pp: 185-190
14)	Medieval Cities: the Gothic	Trachtenberg, Ch 5, pp: 185-190; Ch 7, pp: 222-245.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:	Marvin Trachtenberg and Isabelle Hyman, Architecture from Prehistory to Post-Modernism. 2nd edition. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2002. R. Ousterhout, ‘An Apologia for Byzantine Architecture,’ Gesta 35 (1996): 21-33. D. Fairchild Ruggles, Islamic Gardens and Landscapes, Ch 1., University of Pennsylvania Press, 2008

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 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	13	2	26
Study Hours Out of Class	14	4	56
Homework Assignments	1	8	8
Midterms	1	2	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			94

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)	Being able to identify problems and ask right questions
2)	Having problem solving skills and developing necessary analytical attitude
3)	Comprehending theoretical arguments along with counter arguments in detail
4)	Gaining awareness of lifelong learning and being qualified for pursuing graduate education
5)	Applying theoretical concepts in project planning
6)	Communicating efficiently by accepting differences and carrying out compatible teamwork
7)	Increasing efficiency rate in business environment
8)	Developing innovative and creative solutions in face of uncertainty
9)	Researching to gather information for understanding current threats and opportunities in business
10)	Being aware of the effects of globalization on society and business while deciding
11)	Possessing digital competence and utilizing necessary technology
12)	Communicating in at least one foreign language in academic and daily life
13)	Possessing managing skills and competence
14)	Deciding with the awareness of the legal and ethical consequences of business operations
15)	Expressing opinions that are built through critical thinking process in business and academic environment