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Program of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

İÇT151

HISTORY OF SPACE AND CULTURE I

Course Code
İÇT151
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Analyze the continuity of the built environment in its past through architectural elements, materials, function and meaning,
  2. Learn the terminology of space design and architectural history,
  3. Gain the ability to make spatial analysis of historical buildings.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionThis course aims to gain a critical view of the built environment by enabling the student to comprehend the development of spatial design activities from prehistoric times to the present.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, Course syllabus presentation, Introduction of resources
2nd Week Prehistoric Period (Göbeklitepe Documentary)
3rd Week The Invention of Architecture: From Caves to Cities (Çatalhöyük Documentary)
4th Week Mesopotamian Art and Early Urbanization Processes
5th Week Ancient Egyptian Art
6th Week Anatolian Civilizations in Antiquity
7th Week Anatolian Civilizations in Antiquity
8th Week Visit to the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations
9th Week Midterm Exam
10th Week Ancient Greek Art
11th Week Roman Art
12th Week Early Christian and Byzantine Art
13th Week Islamic Art
14th Week Gothic Art
Recommended or Required ReadingAkurgal E. (2014). Anadolu Uygarlıkları. İstanbul:Phoenix. Ed. Hattstein, M. ve Delius, P. (2007). İslam Sanatı ve Mimarisi. İstanbul: Literatür Yayınları.
Fleming, J., Honour, H. (2009). Dünya Sanat Tarihi. İstanbul:Alfa. Gombrich, E.H. (1976). Sanatın Öyküsü: Başlangıcından Günümüze Sanat Tarihi. İstanbul: Remzi Kitabevi. Hauser, A. (2021). Sanatın Toplumsal Tarihi Tarih Öncesi Çağlardan Orta Çağ'a Cilt 1. İstanbul: Kırmızı. Hillenbrand R. (2005). İslam Sanatı ve Mimarlığı. İstanbul: Homer Kitabevi. Mülayim, S. (1994). Sanata Giriş. Bilim Teknik Yayınevi. Roth, L.L.M. (1993). Mimarlığın Öyküsü. İstanbul: Kabalcı Kitabevi.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Total(%) 40
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 40
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 60
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 14 3 42
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 3 3
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 6 2 12
Total Work Load90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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