Information Package

Master's of Architecture with Thesis

MİM528

CITY, IDENTITY AND SPACE

Course Code
MİM528
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelMaster's Degree With Thesis
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s) -
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learn about the multi-dimensional structure of the city.
  2. Learn about city and space connection.
  3. Learn about identity and space connection.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components-
Course DescriptionThe course focuses on the identification of urban identity, based on a cultural infrastructure, with current data and current approaches. As the elements constituting the urban identity; it focuses on the of urban images, the identification of urban indicators, and the determination of urban meeting and segregation. The aim of the course is to make spatial readings based on the multi-dimensional definition of the city. For this purpose, analyzing the city is the primary objective of the course.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week City / Definitions and Approaches
2nd Week Culture / Definitions, Approaches
3rd Week Identity / Definitions Approaches
4th Week Urban Identity Elements / Urban, Public Spaces
5th Week Urban Identity Elements / Squares
6th Week Urban Identity Elements / Urban Indicators
7th Week Urban Identity Elements / Urban Meeting, Decoupling Focal Points
8th Week Urban Aesthetics
9th Week Research Paper/ Presentations
10th Week Field Study
11th Week Field Study
12th Week Field Study
13th Week Field Study
14th Week Final Studies / Presentations
Recommended or Required ReadingIt is attached.
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Report Preparation
  • Presentation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Other 1 40
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 13 4 52
Preparation for Final exam
Course hours 13 3 39
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam
Homework 1 60 60
Presentation (including preperation) 1 26 26
Field Research 1 26 26
Term Project Research 1 70 70
Total Work Load306
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.2
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
LO1 LO2 LO3
K1 X X X
K2 X X X
K3
K4
K5 X X X
K6
K7
K8
K9
K10 X X X