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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM419

PERCEPTION OF CITY AND CRITICISM

Course Code
MİM419
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 2
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. Have knowledge of the city in contemporary discourse and of the current debates and manifestations of urban theory.
  2. Develop a critical thinking about urban phenomenon as an interconnected network of diverse relationships shaped by political, cultural, social, economic, historical, and environmental underpinnings.
  3. Have knowledge of the investigation of urban perception and identity.
  4. Have knowledge of urban analysis methods, mapping tools, and techniques in order to expose and explain the diversity and complexity of the material and immaterial components, relationships, and flows of urban space.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThis course inquires into the phenomenon of the city mainly in contemporary discourse, utilizing a variety of methods, concepts, theoretical frameworks, and standpoints. Pioneering debates and critical perspectives in urban theory from the early 1960s to the present provide the background for the content of the course. The course is structured around weekly seminars on relevant urban research topics, along with parallel discussion sessions, studio exercises, and pin-up sessions to practice diverse frameworks of urban spatial analysis methods. The main objective of this course is to equip students with critical urban knowledge so they can reveal, analyze, understand, and interpret urban environments through a comprehensive approach. Given the complexity of spatial perception in urban phenomenon, the course teaches multimodal methods and approaches to urban analysis.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Course Introduction
2nd Week A Brief Overview of Modernist Urban Theory, Introduction to Contemporary Urban Theory, Assignment 1: Discussion Session I Submission
3rd Week Lectures and Discussions on Contemporary Urban Theory and Urban Spatial Perception Approaches, Practice 1: Studio Exercise I Submission
4th Week Lectures and Discussions on Contemporary Urban Theory and Urban Spatial Perception Approaches, Assignment 2: Discussion Session II Submission, Assignment 3: Discussion Session III Submission
5th Week Lectures and Discussions on Contemporary Urban Theory and Urban Spatial Perception Approaches, Practice 2: Studio Exercise II Submission
6th Week Assignment 4: Discussion Session IV Submission
7th Week Lectures and Discussions on Contemporary Urban Theory and Urban Spatial Perception Approaches, Practice 3: Studio Exercise III Submission
8th Week Mid-Term I
9th Week Lectures and Discussions on Urban Analysis Methods, Practice 4: Studio Exercise IV Submission
10th Week Lectures and Discussions on Urban Analysis Methods, Practice 5: Studio Exercise V Submission
11th Week Lectures and Discussions on Urban Analysis Methods, Practice 6: Studio Exercise VI Submission
12th Week MID-TERM 2: Research Paper and Poster Presentations
13th Week Studio Work and Critiques for Final Presentation, Assignment 5: Pin-Up I
14th Week Studio Work and Critiques for Final Presentation, Assignment 6: Pin-Up II
15th Week Studio Work and Critiques for Final Presentation
Recommended or Required ReadingAllen, S. (1999). Points and Lines: Diagrams and Projects for the City. New York: Princeton Architectural Press.
Batty, M. (1995). New Ways of Looking at Cities. Nature 377. 574.
Bilsel, C. (2010). Kent Tasarımı ve Çevre Estetiği. Dosya 23. TMMOB Mimarlar Odası Ankara Şubesi, 6-15.
Branzi, A. (2006). No-Stop City: Archizoom Associati. Hyx Editions.
Carmona, M.and Tiesdell, D. (2007). Urban Design Reader. Architectural Press.
Cullen, G. (1961). The Concise Townscape. Boston: Architectural Press.
Dovey, K., Cardozo, N. C., Pafka, E., and Ristic, M. (2018). Mapping Urbanities: Morphologies, Flows, Possibilities. New York, Routledge.
Gehl, J. (2006). Life between Buildings: Using Public Space. USA: Island Press.
Gyni, G. (2005). Identity and Urban Experiences. Colombia University Press.
Goodchild, M.F. (2007). Citizens as Sensors: The World of Volunteered Geography. GeoJournal Vol69. 211-221.
Howes, D. (1991). The Varieties of Sensory Experience: A Sourcebook in the Anthropology of the Senses. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Ingold, T. (2000). The Perception of the Environment. London: Routledge
Jacobs, J. (1961). The Life and Death of Great American Cities. New York: Vintage Books.
Keleş, R. (2016). Şehirciliğin Kuramsal Temelleri. Ankara: idealkent Yayınları.
Erzen, J. (2015). Üç Habitus: Yeryüzü, Kent, Yapı. İstanbul: YKY Yayınları.
Lynch, K. 1960. The Image of the City. Cambridge: The Technology Press & Harvard Press.
Lynch, K. (1985). Theory of Good City Form. Cambridge: MIT Press.
Rodaway, P. (2011). Sensuous Geographies: Body, Sense, and Place. London:Routledge.
Tschumi, B. (1981). The Manhattan Transcripts. London: Academy Editions.
Venturi ,R., Scott Brown, D., and Izenour S. (1972). Learning from Las Vegas. Cambridge: The MIT Press.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Other
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 2 35
Assignment 6 12
Practice 6 13
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 2 3 6
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 10 1 10
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 13 4 52
Preparation for Midterm exam 2 5 10
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 6 1 6
Final Jury (including preparation) 1 30 30
Research
Performance Practice 6 1 6
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionEnglish
Work Placement(s)No

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