ARC3919 Urban Culture and ArchitectureBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN
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
ARC3919 Urban Culture and Architecture Spring 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: Departmental Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor SERENGÜL SEÇMEN
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor MERİÇ ÜĞDÜL KATMERCİ
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: The aim of this course is to equip students with the theoretical background of urban culture in the framework of waterfront areas. Essentially, the interaction between culture and built environment, and the demonstration of urban culture through ‘the architecture of the city’ are the main issues to be studied within this course. As a special organ of civilization, the city seems to have flourished on water edges and had influenced the cultural components of urban areas. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the idea of the waterfront development through industrial water edge cities had an immense impact on the transformation of these areas. Therefore, urban waterfronts are the focal areas within this course due to their specific position through ages in consideration with their cultural impact on the city.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
- 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.
- Ability to gather, assess, record, apply, and comparatively evaluate relevant information within architectural coursework and design processes.

Course Content

The course has two parts. The theoretical issues such as the cultural and spatial background of pre-industrial, industrial and post-industrial waterfronts, and several readings focusing on these issues are studied in the first half of the semester. In the second half of the course, every week the studies about several waterfront cities are presented by students. Following the presentations, a conclusive study is done in relation with the Istanbul waterfronts.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to course and content.
2) Introduction to notion of culture.
3) The transformation of urban areas and culture.
4) Urban life in pre-industrial cities. Industrialization and de-industrialization of cities.
5) Post-industrialization and urban waterfront development.
6) Endüstrileşme sonrası kentsel kıyıların gelişimi.
7) Waterfront culture in Istanbul.
8) Midterm exam.
9) Student Presentations.
10) Student presentations.
11) Student presentations.
12) Student presentations.
13) Student Presentations.
14) Dünya kentleri ve Istanbul kent kültürü hakkında tartışmaların yapılması.

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References: Sharon Zukin, The Cultures of Cities, Blackwell Publishers, 1996.
Amos Rapoport, Culture, Architecture and Design, Locke Science Publishing, 2005.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 0
Presentation 5 % 30
Midterms 1 % 20
Final 1 % 50
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 3 3 9
Field Work 6 3 18
Study Hours Out of Class 10 6 60
Presentations / Seminar 5 3 15
Total Workload 102

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) Setting up various spaces in national and international contexts, carrying out designs, planning and applications that could satisfy various user groups and respond various requirements in the field of Interior Architecture,
2) Analyzing the information gathered from the framework of actual physical, social and economical constraints and user requirements, and synthesizing these with diverse knowledge and considerations in order to create innovative spatial solutions,
3) Generating creative, innovative, aesthetic and unique spatial solutions by using tangible and abstract concepts,
4) Using at least one of the illustration and presentation technologies competently, that the field of interior architecture requires,
5) Reporting, presenting and transferring the design, practice and research studies to the specialists or laymen by using visual, textual or oral communication methods, efficiently and accurately,
6) Embracing and prioritizing man-environment relationships, user health, safety and security, and universal design principles in the field of interior architecture,
7) Design understanding and decision making that respects social and cultural rights of the society, cultural heritage and nature,
8) Being aware of national and international values, following developments and being equipped about ethical and aesthetical subjects in the fields of interior architecture, design and art,
9) Having absolute conscious about legal regulations, standards and principles; and realizing professional ethics, duties and responsibilities in the field of Interior Architecture,