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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM433

SPACE PERCEPTION IN ARCHITECTURE

Course Code
MİM433
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. By learning the ways in which the concepts of space and perception are approached in different disciplines, examines and evaluates the relationship between these two concepts in the context of architectural design research.
  2. By gaining the basic knowledge of the cognitive and behavior theories, examines the perception of space in architecture through cognitive and behavioral processes.
  3. Reviewes the relationship between the space and the subject with different levels and approaches and evaluates them in architectural analysis and architectural design methods.
  4. Gains new perspectives for architectural theory and practice by developing interdisciplinary research and thinking skills.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThis course aims to examine the perception of space through cognitive and behavioral processes by examining the notions of space and perception and how these are approached in different disciplines and theories. By discussing the relationship between the space and the subject with a phenomenological approach, it aims to evaluate the experience and perception in the context of architecture; thus, to contribute to students' architectural design methods.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the Concept of Space
2nd Week Space in Physics and Philosophy
3rd Week Object, Form and Space
4th Week Architecture and Phenomenology
5th Week Introduction to the Concept of Perception
6th Week Perceiving and Understanding Processes In Psychology
7th Week Cognitive and Behavioral Theories
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Architecture and Semiotics
10th Week Subject and Interpretation; Construction of Interpretation and Subject
11th Week Derrida and Paradigm Shift: Its Effects on Space Comprehension
12th Week Digital Space
13th Week Presentation
14th Week Presentation
15th Week General Evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingBaker, G. H.; Design Strategies in Architecture, An Approach to the Analysis of Form, Van Nostrand Reinhold, London, 1989.
Ching, F. D. K.; Architecture: Form-Space and Order, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1996.
Clark, R. H.; Pause, M.; Precedents in Architecture, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 1985.
Gür, Ş. Ö.; Mekan Örgütlenmesi, Gür Yayıncılık, Trabzon, 1996.
İnceoğlu, N.; Mimarlık Bilgisi, Yıldız Üniversitesi Mimarlık Fakültesi Baskı İşliği, İstanbul, 1993.
İzgi, U.; Mimarlıkta Süreç, YEM Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1999.
Krier, R.; Architectural Composition, Rizzoli, New York, 1991.
Kuban, D.; Mimarlık Kavramları, YEM Yayınevi, İstanbul, 1992.
Norberg-Schulz, C.; Existence, Space and Architecture, Studio Vista, London, 1971.
Norberg-Schulz, C.; Genius Loci, Towards a Phenomenology of Architecture, New York, 1980.
Rasmussen, S. E.; Yaşanan Mimari, Remzi Kitabevi, İstanbul, 1994.
Roth, L. M., Mimarlığın Öyküsü, Kabalcı Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000.
Zevi, B., Architecture as Space, Horizon Press, New York, 1957.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 15
Presentation of Article 1 15
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 3 3
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 12 2 24
Preparation for Final exam 1 20 20
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 1 10 10
Final Jury (including preparation)
Research
Design Project Development
Performance Practice
Article Presentation 1 1 1
Article 1 20 20
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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