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
GEP0709	The Lives of Turkish Intellectuals	Fall	3	0	3	5

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:	GE-Elective
Course Level:	Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery:
Course Coordinator :	Instructor KENAN SAYACI
Recommended Optional Program Components:	None
Course Objectives:	The subject of this lecture is to introduce the leading names in Turkey who had an important influence on the intellectual, political and the art life thoroughout the period of Republic.A large span of characters either socialist, Kemalist, Islamic, liberal, or nationalist etc. We will specifically focus on 15 of these names and draw their 'Portraits" around their lives, their thoughts, works, their influence on their periods.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
The students who take discourse:

- will be familiar with major political thoughts of Turkish close past.
- will be familiar with Turkish thinkers and their works.
- will be able to deconstruct these works by using close reading.

Course Content

The pioneer political and social thinkers in Turkey

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Mehmet Fuat Köprülü	Türk Tarihinin Ana Hatları,Türkiye Tarihi,Türk Edebiyatı Tarihi
2)	Şerif Mardin	Türk Modernleşmesi,Religion, Society and Modernity in Turkey
3)	Muhsin Ertuğrul	İnsan ve Tiyatro Üzerine Gördüklerim, Turkish Theatre
4)	Muazzez İlmiye Çığ	Sumerology http://muazzezcig.blogcu.com/
5)	Emin Onat
6)	Şevket Süreyya Aydemir
7)	Midterm
8)	Ziya Gökalp
9)	Aydın Gün
10)	Nazım Hikmet
11)	Necip Fazıl Kısakürek
12)	Fahr-ül Nisa Zeyd
13)	Yaşar Kemal
14)	Sedat Hakkı Eldem İbrahim Çallı
15)	Final Exam
16)	Final Exam

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Emre Kongar “Türk Toplumbilimcileri”, “Toplum ve Bilim” dergileri, ilgili düşünürlerin kitapları, çıkardıkları dergiler, Büyük Doğu, Yön, vb.
References:

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 10
Midterms	1	% 30
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	14	3	42
Application	1	2	2
Study Hours Out of Class	3	3	9
Presentations / Seminar	1	2	2
Project	1	3	3
Quizzes	3	6	18
Midterms	1	10	10
Final	1	10	10
Total Workload			96

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.
2)	Identifying, defining and effectively discussing aesthetic, functional and structural requirements for solving design problems using critical thinking methods.
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.
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)	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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
10)	Being aware of legal and ethical responsibilities in design and application processes.