Information Package

Program of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

İÇT445

THEORY AND CRITICISM IN ARCHITECTURE

Course Code
İÇT445
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
4
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS4
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Gaining practice in thinking, interpreting and producing ideas about architecture
  2. Gaining the ability to conduct interdisciplinary readings and discussions about architecture
  3. Recognizing theories related to architecture and developing critical text writing skills
  4. Ability to express theoretical knowledge through different media (text, map-visualization...)
  5. Having knowledge about academic research, writing and ethics
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme ComponentsNone
Course DescriptionGrounded from the idea that the concept of space is not only a concept belonging to the discipline of architecture, the course aims to look at how this concept is discussed by other disciplines (Philosophy, Literature, Cinema, etc.) adjacent to the discipline of architecture.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week General information about the course
2nd Week Space-theory-criticism
3rd Week Space-theory-criticism
4th Week Discussion: Text 1
5th Week Discussion: Text 2
6th Week Discussion: Text 3
7th Week Discussion: Text 4
8th Week Seminar
9th Week Discussion: Text 5
10th Week Discussion: Text 6
11th Week Discussion: Text 7
12th Week Discussion: Text 8
13th Week Discussion: Text 9
14th Week Evaluation and discussion of the course
Recommended or Required ReadingArtun, N. A & Ojalvo, R. (2012). Arzu Mimarlığı: Mimarlığı Düşünmek ve Düşlemek. İletişim Yayınları.
Colquhoun, A. (1990). Mimari Eleştiri Metinleri. Şevki Vanlı Mimarlık Vakfı.
Leach, Neil (ed.). Rethinking Architecture: A Reader in Cultural Theory. London: Routledge, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 25
Assignment 9 45
Total(%) 70
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30
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 2 28
Preparation for Final exam 1 11 11
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 6 6
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 9 3 27
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4 LO5
K1
K2 X
K3 X X X
K4
K5
K6 X X
K7
K8
K9
K10