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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM438

CITY IN HISTORY

Course Code
MİM438
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. Describe and explain cities and its components from prehistory to 20th century.
  2. Relate urban development, transformation and changes from the prehistoric times and earliest settlements to 20th century cities in chronological terms.
  3. Be able to relate urban development, transformation and changes from the prehistoric times and earliest settlements to 20th century cities with relevant social, economic, cultural, and technological contexts and encounters.
  4. Be able to distinguish and compare urban settlements of similar and different contexts.
  5. Be able to make a spatial analysis of the major urban settlements within the scope of this course in verbal and visual media.
  6. Develop and interpret current debates, approaches and studies in urban history.
  7. Develop and use skills on thinking, reading, and writing on cities and architecture.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThis course aims to explore the evolution of the city as a socio-spatial phenomenon throughout the chronology of human civilizations. The course explains the social, political, economic and technological motives of civilizations as well as the geographical necessities that constitute the causes of the creation, develeopment and transformation of cities throughout the history. It focuses on the historical analysis of cities and urbanization from prehistoric settlements to 20th century, discussing the origins of contemporary cities.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction to the course
2nd Week Prehistoric settlements, first cities
3rd Week Cities in Antiquity I: Ancient Greek urban centers and urban architecture.
4th Week Cities in Antiquity II: Roman cities, urbanization and urban architecture.
5th Week Byzantine cities from Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages, Medieval European cities and urban architecture.
6th Week Urban centers and urbanization during the Renaissance and Baroque periods.
7th Week Seljuk urban centers and urban architeccture from Central Asia - Iran to Anatolia / Assignment
8th Week Mid term
9th Week Ottoman cities, urban dwellers and architecture I
10th Week Ottoman cities, urban dwellers and architecture II
11th Week Industrial city, Modern city I
12th Week Modern city II
13th Week Student Presentations
14th Week Course review
15th Week General evaluation of the course and Wrap-up
Recommended or Required ReadingAktüre, S. Anadolu?da Demir Çağı Kentleri, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul, 2003.
Aktüre, S. Anadolu?da Bronz Çağı Kentleri, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul, 1994.
Bierman, I. A., Abou-Al-Haj, R., Preziosi, D. The Ottoman City and its Parts, A. D. Caratzas, 1991.
Cansever, T., İslam?da Şehir ve Mimari, Timaş Yayınları, İstanbul, 2016.
Çevik, Ö. Arkeolojik Kanıtlar Işığında Tarihte İlk Kentler ve Kentleşme Süreci Kurumsal Bir Değerlendirme, Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları, İstanbul, 2005.
Gates, C. The Archaeology of Urban Life in the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Greece, and Rome, Routledge, London and New York, 2003.
Goffman, D., Masters, B., Eldem, E. Doğu ile Batı Arasında Osmanlı Kenti, Halep, İzmir, İstanbul. Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, İstanbul, 2000.
Kostof, S. The City Shaped: Urban Patterns and Meanings Through History. London: Thames and Hudson, 1991.
Kostof, S. The City Assembled: Elements of Urban Form Through History. London: Thames and Hudson, 1992.
Lynch, K. Kent İmgesi, İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları, İstanbul, 2016.
Mumford, L. Tarih Boyunca Kent Kökenleri, Geçirdiği Dönüşümler ve Geleceği, çev: Gürol Koca-Tamer Tosun, İstanbul, 2007.
Ragon, M. Modern Mimarlık ve Şehircilik Tarihi, Kabalcı Yayınevi, İstanbul, 2010.
Sey, Y. (der) Tarihten Günümüze Anadolu?da Konut ve Yerleşme Türkiye Ekonomik ve Toplumsal Tarih Vakfı Yayınları, İstanbul, 1996.
(The reading list will be supported with weekly readings distributed.)
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Report Presentation
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Assignment 1 20
Presentation of Article 1 10
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 1 1
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work
Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 10 10
Presentation (including preperation) 1 20 20
Research
Total Work Load120
Total Work Load / 30 (h)4
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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