ARCHITECTURE (TURKISH, NON-THESIS)
Master TR-NQF-HE: Level 7 QF-EHEA: Second Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
ARC5424 Studies on Traditional Architecture Fall 3 0 3 6
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Instructor MAAN CHIBILI
Course Objectives: The course will examine the architectural characteristics and spatial qualities of traditional architecture in different regions of the Middle East; it will contribute to the understanding of the geographical location, climate and topography on traditional residential life; changes, continuities and transformations in the meaning, use and form of the houses and the concept of privacy. This course also aimed to present the cultural and a regional perspective on Cultural Heritage Management, and covers cultural heritage regulations, applications and practices in a comparative perspective. Conservation practice requires a professional with skills towards interpretation of heritage values; maintenance and management of heritage; process and knowledge of construction and building and to present the sustainable characters of the traditional structure.


Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1-Understand and communicate the importance of cultural heritage and its contribution to social memory, identity, adaptive reuse and historic preservation.
2-Distinguish significant elements of the traditional buildings.
3-Apply critical thinking to the variety of traditional architecture.
4-Account for the cultural care services in the ME area.
5-Analyze the archaeological heritage management relative to conservation and other social interests.
6-Critically analyze the archaeological heritage management’s relationships with the cultural environment.

Course Content

Traditional architecture; Sustainability; Heritage and Urban Management in Historic Centers; Traditional materials of construction, Restoration and Maintenance Guidelines.



Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction & general discussion about traditional architecture
2) Uniqueness of heritage
3) Urban Management in Historic Centers
4) Traditional Houses in Local Context
5) Sustainability and traditional architecture
6) Traditional materials of construction, Restoration and Maintenance Guidelines
7) Mid-term: World heritage listed buildings: review of an example
8) Mid-term: World heritage listed buildings: review of an example
9) Risk Assessment in Traditional Structures
10) Traditional gardens and ornaments
11) Traditional non-classified architecture
12) The Planning Elements: Old Istanbul
13) The Architectural Elements: Old Istanbul
14) Final: Guidelines

Sources

Course Notes: -Ahmet Eyüce, Learning from the vernacular: Sustainable Planning and Design, Open House International, Vol. 32, No.4, December 2007. - Brian EDWARDS, Magda SIBLEY, Mohamad HAKMI and Peter LAND (editors), Courtyard Housing. Past Present and Future. Taylor and Francis, Abigdon, Oxon, UK, 2006. - Friedrich RAGETTE, Traditional Domestic Architecture of the Arab Region. Editions Axel Menges, Shargah, E.A.U., 2006. -Guido Licciardi, Rana Amirtahmasebi; The Economics of Uniqueness: Investing in Historic City Cores and Cultural Heritage assets for sustainable Development, The World Bank, 2012. -JUKKA JOKILEHTO, The context of the Venice Charter (1964), CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES (998) volume 2 pages 229-233. -Michael Petzet, International Principles of Preservation, International Council on Monuments and Sites, ICOMOS, 2009. -Partnership, Collaborative Planning and Urban Regeneration McCarthy, John ISBN: 9780754613756 -The New Economy of the Inner City: Restructuring, Regeneration and dislocation in the twenty first century Metropolis, Thomas A Hutton, 2008. -Tourism and Archaeological Heritage Management at Petra, ICAHM, 2012. -Tourism Carrying Capacity Assessment Ashgate, Mexa, 2004. - Urban Regeneration of Hidden World Heritage in L’viv (Ukraine), GIZ, 2011.
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Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 10 % 10
Laboratory 0 % 0
Application 0 % 0
Field Work 0 % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 % 0
Quizzes 0 % 0
Homework Assignments 0 % 0
Presentation 0 % 0
Project 0 % 0
Seminar 0 % 0
Midterms 1 % 20
Preliminary Jury 0 % 0
Final 1 % 40
Paper Submission 1 % 30
Jury 0 % 0
Bütünleme % 0
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 3 36
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 12 20 240
Presentations / Seminar 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 0 0 0
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0 0 0
Midterms 2 6 12
Paper Submission 1 3 3
Jury 0 0 0
Final 1 3 3
Total Workload 294

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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