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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM341

APPROACHES IN GREEK ARCHITECTURE

Course Code
MİM341
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. Analyze important examples of Greek architecture.
  2. Acquires knowledge about the contribution of Anatolian architects to Greek architecture.
  3. Recognize how architecture shapes and reinforces cultural systems.
  4. Acquire knowledge and skills about writing and presenting academic research report.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThis course is about ancient Greek architecture which is based on functionality. The purpose of this course; to ensure that the structural elements and every architectural element used are understood by the student. The students are aimed to understand the types of buildings, the thought of the police and the contribution of the works of Anatolian architects to the Greek architecture in ancient times.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to Greek Architecure, General Outlook/chronogy
2nd Week Essential vocbulary associated with Greek architecture
3rd Week The roles of the architect and the practice of architecture as explained in Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
4th Week Early Greek Temples, Greek Architectural Orders
5th Week Doric Buildings;examples in Italy, Sicily, Greece and Anatolia
6th Week Ionic Buildings; examples in Anatolia and Greece
7th Week Architects and their works and sponsors
8th Week Architects and their works and sponsor
9th Week Sanctuaries and their planning
10th Week Case study
11th Week Case study
12th Week Case study
13th Week Presentations
14th Week Presentations
15th Week Course review, General Assessment and Discussion
Recommended or Required ReadingJ. J. Coulton, Ancient Greek Architects at Work: Problems of Structure and Design (Ithaca NY: Cornell University Press, 1982).
M. Korres, Stones of the Parthenon (Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2000).
A. W. Lawrence, Greek Architecture 5th ed. (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1996).
C. G. Malacrino, Constructing the Ancient World: Architectural Techniques of the Greeks and Romans (Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum, 2010).

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Problem Solving
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Project 1 50
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 15 1 15
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 15 3 45
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework
Project 1 30 30
Total Work Load122
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4.06
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

LO1 LO2 LO3 LO4
K1
K2 X X
K3
K4
K5
K6
K7 X
K8 X X
K9 X
K10
K11 X X
K12 X
K13
K14
K15
K16
K17
K18
K19
K20
K21
K22
K23
K24
K25