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Program of Architecture (English 30%)

MİM460

HOUSING STUDIES IN ARCHITECTURE

Course Code
MİM460
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
2 + 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 gaining knowledge about notions such as dwelling, home and housing in architectural theory, to be able to expand the discussions in their architectural design practice.
  2. By learning various housing classifications and typologies through examining selected examples of housing studies, to be able to use them in their design and research.
  3. By learning various topics and methods in housing research, to be able to use them in their further research.
  4. To be able to adapt the scientific research methods that they encounter while examining different research examples to their architectural design and housing studies.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThe aim of the course is to address the housing studies in the discipline of architecture; examining housing from different aspects through housing research and architectural projects, conveying various subjects and methods of housing studies, discussing housing in the focus of architectural design by referring to its interdisciplinary nature constitute the scope of the course.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, course overview
2nd Week Introduction to housing studies: Dwelling, home, housing and other notions
3rd Week Topics and methods in housing studies
4th Week Topics and methods in housing studies
5th Week Classroom discussion session + submissions
6th Week Examples of housing studies I: lecture and discussion
7th Week Examples of housing studies II: lecture and discussion
8th Week Examples of housing studies III: lecture and discussion / Quiz I
9th Week Examples of housing studies IV: lecture and discussion
10th Week Research and presentations on housing typologies
11th Week Research and presentations on housing typologies
12th Week Research and presentations on housing typologies
13th Week Research and presentations on housing typologies
14th Week Term project: preparation and discussions
15th Week Term project preliminary submission / General evaluation
Recommended or Required ReadingHeckmann, O., Schneider, F. with Eric Zapel: Floor Plan Manual Housing, Fifth, Revised and Expanded Edition, Birkha?user, Basel, 2018
Heidegger M. Building dwelling thinking. Spaces of visual culture. London, Routledge. 2006:66-76.
Kemeny, J. Housing and Social Theory. London, England: Routledge, 1991.
Leupen, B., Mooij, H.: Housing Design: A Manual, NAi Publishers, Rotterdam, 2012
?Rapoport A. House Form and Culture Prentice Hall Inc. New York. 1969.
Yürekli H, Yürekli F. Türk Evi, Gözlemler-Yorumlar (The Turkish House, A Concise Re-Evaluation), 1. Baskı, Yapı Endüstri Merkezi Yayınları-111, Mayıs, İstanbul. 2005.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Assignment 4 16
Quiz 3 30
Attendance 1 4
Presentation of Case Study 1 15
Total(%) 65
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 65
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 35
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 0 0 0
Preparation for Quiz 3 5 15
Individual or group work 6 3 18
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 14 2 28
Preparation for Midterm exam 0 0 0
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Quiz 3 0.5 1.5
Term Project Research 1 30 30
Exhibition (preparation and installation) 0 0 0
Performance Practice 0 0 0
Book Presentation 0 0 0
Case Study Presentation 1 5 5
Article 4 2 8
Portfolio 1 5 5
Total Work Load110.5
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3.68
ECTS Credit of the Course4
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

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