HISTORY, THEORY, AND CRITICISM IN DESIGN (ENGLISH, PHD)


Profile of the Program

This program aims at exploring and generating the conceptual foundations of the built environment as a form of cultural production; production of academic research and knowledge in the field of history, theory and criticisim of design with an inter-disciplinary approach and to contribute to the education of academic staff in the related field. - To explore and generate the conceptual foundations of the built environment as a form of cultural production - To explore the changing and evolving nature of the fields of design history, theory and criticism - Making use of the knowledge and progress in various disciplines encouraging the researches and inventions in methodology; transfering the knowledge of diverse fields to the comtemporary design discourse and praxis - To foster advanced researches and original contributions in architecture and design - To contribute to the education and cultivation of academic staff in the field of design history, theory and criticism.

Qualification Awarded

The students who successfully complete the program are awarded the degree of Bachelor of in Architecture and Design

Level of Qualification

This is a program.

Specific Admission Requirements

-The undergraduate GPA of the applicant should not be less than 2.50; graduate GPA of the applicant should not be less than 3.00 -The applicant should have minimum 60 points from ALES (quantitative part) -The applicants will be inteviewed and the refrence letters will be evaluated -The applicant should have minimum 65 points from YDS or an equaivalent score from other exams that are accepted by interuniversity council

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

The students graduating from this program are awarded Ph.D degree in Architecture and Design.

Recognition of Prior Learning

The applicants of HTC phD program should have an undergraduate degree from departments of Architecture, Interior Architecture and Environmental Planning or Urban and Regional Planning.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates

Program addresses those in the quest of an academic career or profound information in the field; and/or professional editors that would take part as an editor in esteemed publications in the field in addition to the nominess of administrative positions and curators.

Access to Further Studies

raduates of this program may apply to post-doc programs.

Program Outcomes

1 to be able to pursue independent academic research work in his/her field of study/specialization.
2 to be able to conduct interdisciplinary researches based on specific methods in his/her own formulation
3 to be able to disseminate research results by means of scientific meetings and through referred papers in international publications.
4 to be able to follow up the state of the art information processing technologies related with her/his field of specialization.
5 to be able to act as refree/problem solver in the case of national/international problems of his/her field of specialization.

Course & Program Outcomes Matrix

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5
Courses
HTC6002 Pro-Thesis Seminar in Architectural Research 4 4 3 4 3
HTC6101 Critical History of Modern Architecture and Design 4 3 4 4 3
HTC6888 Preliminary Examination for PhD 4 4 4 4 2
HTC6996 Ph.D. Dissertation Research I 4 4 4 4 3
HTC6997 Ph.D. Dissertation Research II 5 5 4 5 3
HTC6998 Ph.D. Dissertation Research III 5 5 4 5 3
HTC6999 Ph.D. Thesis 5 5 5 5 4
Departmental Elective
ARC5411 Architectural Criticism
ARC5423 Advanced Architectural Studies on Istanbul
ARC5427 Selected Periods in Architectural History
ARC5432 Urban Housing
ARC5437 Research on Special Topics in Architecture
ARC5501 Tectonic Studies in Architecture
ARC5504 Architecture of Structures
ARC5505 Project and Construction Management
ENM5201 Advanced Engineering Management
ENM5510 Innovation and Creativity Management
HTC6001 Research Methods
HTC6102 Critical Design Thinking
HTC6103 Design Culture
HTC6104 Theory and Method and Study of Art, Architecture,and Urban Design
HTC6105 Critical History of Interiors
HTC6106 Architecture in Written and Built Forms
HTC6107 Modern Architecture and Design in Turkey
HTC6201 Design as Research: Modern Architecture in Istanbul
HTC6202 Urban Design Studies: Reading the City
HTC6203 Water and Urban Space
HTC6204 Unfolding Istanbul
HTC6205 Special Topics I: Studies in Urban Design
HTC6301 Architecture, Culture and Identity
HTC6302 The Visual Culture of The Ottomans
HTC6303 Architecture, Space and Gender
HTC6304 Space Politics and Culture
HTC6305 Light, Culture and Design
HTC6306 Special Topic II: Cultural Studies
HTC6401 Theory of Contemporary Building Technologies
HTC6402 Innovative Space Concepts: Event Architecture
HTC6403 Research on Design Technologies
HTC6404 Special Topic III : Advanced Studies in Building Types 4 3 3 3 3
GE-Elective

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

1. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HTC6101 Critical History of Modern Architecture and Design 3 0 3 12
Departmental Elective 3 10
Total 22
2. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
Departmental Elective 3 10
Departmental Elective 3 10
Departmental Elective 3 10
Total 30
3. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HTC6002 Pro-Thesis Seminar in Architectural Research 3 0 3 20
Departmental Elective 3 10
Total 30
4. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HTC6888 Preliminary Examination for PhD 0 0 0 20
Departmental Elective 3 10
Total 30
5. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HTC6996 Ph.D. Dissertation Research I ☑ 0 0 0 30
Total 30
6. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HTC6997 Ph.D. Dissertation Research II ☑ 0 0 0 30
Total 30
7. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HTC6998 Ph.D. Dissertation Research III ☑ 0 0 0 30
Total 30
8. Semester
Course Code Course Name Prerequisites Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HTC6999 Ph.D. Thesis ☑ 0 0 0 30
Total 30

Program Director (or Equivalent)


HISTORY, THEORY, AND CRITICISM IN DESIGN (ENGLISH, PHD) - GRADUATE SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES

Prof. Dr. SEMA ESEN SOYGENİŞ
Program Coordinator

SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN
E-Mail: sema.soygenis@arc.bau.edu.tr
Telephone: +90 2123815555