BASIC CONCEPTS IN ARCHITECURE

MİM231

Course Code: MİM231
Semester: Third Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice: 2 + 0
ECTS: 2

Course Type

Compulsory Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

Third Term (Fall)

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Professor Hakan Sağlam

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

Learn the fundamental concepts and design components that determine the design process.
Gain an understanding of design methods.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Description

The course covers fundamental concepts of design, ensuring that students have the theoretical foundation to support the architectural design process. The course focuses on architectural terminology and fundamental design concepts, as well as design methods.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction to the course and program description
2^nd Week	Design methods
3^rd Week	Development of design throughout history
4^th Week	Approaches to design in the Classical period
5^th Week	The role of the architect in design
6^th Week	The role of education and practice in design
7^th Week	The importance of design in the pre-modern era
8^th Week	Midterm presentation
9^th Week	Design and the modern era
10^th Week	Design and decorative strategies
11^th Week	Attempts to scientific design
12^th Week	The post-modern adventure of design
13^th Week	Current approaches to design/artificial intelligence
14^th Week	The problem of time and space in design.
15^th Week	Final presentation

Recommended or Required Reading

Belardi, P., Ölçmek, Çizmek.Bilmek, Janus Yayıncılık(2017)
Morris, W., Selected Writings and Designs, Penguin Books (1963).
Norberg-Schulz, C., Existence, Space and Architecture, Studio Vista (1971).
Norberg-Schulz, C., Genius Loci, Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture, Rizzoli (1980).
Pevsner, N., The Sources of Modern Architecture and Design (World of Art), Thames & Hudson (1985).
Viollet-le-duc, E., The Foundations of Architecture, George Braziller (1990).
Valery, P., Mimar Üzerine Aykırı Düşünceler ,Janus Yayıncılık (2018).
Fiedler, K., Görsel Sanat Esreleri Konusunda Yargıda Bulunmak, Janus Yayıncılık (2017).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Presentation
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	60
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	2	2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	12	1	12
Preparation for Final exam	1	8	8
Course hours	13	2	26
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	5	5
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	2	2
Homework
Presentation (including preperation)	1	8	8
Research
Total Work Load			63
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			2.1
ECTS Credit of the Course			2

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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