COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRADITIONAL HOUSING CULTURE OF ANATOLIA

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 3727 TRADITIONAL HOUSING CULTURE OF ANATOLIA ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR HÜMEYRA BIROL AKKURT

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

The housing culture of Anatolia has been shaped by different factors such as geographical inputs, social expectations, knowledge and experiences of ancient civilizations. In this framework, this course concentrates on the conceptual, spatial and visual formation of the traditional Anatolian house besides the social and environmental factors shaping the main architectural characters of different regions. Within the analyses on the different residential districts of different regions, the architectural characters of the districts are to be defined and the effects of the environmental, social and cultural inputs are to be questioned.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defining the evaluation process of the housing culture of Anatolia.
2   Telling the principles of traditional settlements.
3   Questioning the effects of the cultural factors on the evaluation of the housing culture.
4   Questioning the effects of the local identities on the evaluation of the housing culture.
5   Questioning the architectural and urban characters of different regions.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction 1.1. General information about the aims and methods of the course 1.2. The concept of house 1.3. Different assessments on the Anatolian house
2 The evaluation of the Housing Culture of Anatolia 2.1. The Anatolian house in the antique period 2.2. The Anatolian house in the Seljuk and Ottoman periods 2.3. The Ottoman house in the modernization period.
3 The constitution of traditional housing districts 3.1. Anatolian city 3.2. The housing districts in Anatolian city 3.3. The constitution principles of traditional housing districts.
4 Basic principles of the traditional Anatolian house 4.1. Spatial scheme 4.2. The interaction between inner-outer space 4.3. Facade organization 4.4. Inner space organization. 4.5. Definition of the subject of the group studies.
5 Regional differences of traditional housing districts 5.1. The effects of the geographical factors 5.2. The effects of the climatic factors 5.3. The effects of the cultural factors 5.2. Definition of the regions.
6 Traditional Housing Culture of Middle Anatolia 6.1. The basic principles of housing districts 6.2. Spatial scheme 6.3. Construction system and materials 6.4. Mass and facade organization.
7 MID-TERM EXAM
8 Traditional Housing Culture of Western Anatolia 7.1. The basic principles of housing districts 7.2. Spatial scheme 7.3. Construction system and materials 7.4. Mass and facade organization.
9 Traditional Housing Culture of Trakya Region 9.1. The basic principles of housing districts 9.2. Spatial scheme 9.3. Construction system and materials 9.4. Mass and facade organization.
10 Traditional Housing Culture of Karadeniz Region 10.1. The basic principles of housing districts 10.2. Spatial scheme 10.3. Construction system and materials 10.4. Mass and facade organization.
11 Traditional Housing Culture of Southeastern Anatolia 11.1. The basic principles of housing districts 11.2. Spatial scheme 11.3. Construction system and materials 11.4. Mass and facade organization.
12 Traditional Housing Culture of Eastern Anatolia 12.1. The basic principles of housing districts 12.2. Spatial scheme 12.3. Construction system and materials 12.4. Mass and facade organization .
13 Presentations of the group studies.
14 Presentations of the group studies.

Recomended or Required Reading

-Bektaş,Cengiz. Halk Yapı Sanatı, Literatür Yayınları , 2001
-Eldem,Sedat. Türk Evi Plan Tipleri , Istanbul 1955
-Günay,Reha, Türk Ev Geleneği ve Safranbolu Evleri , YEM, 1999.
-Küçükerman,Önder. Kendi Mekanının Arayışı Içinde Türk Evi , Türkiye Touring ve Oto.Kur., 1996.
-Öymen Gür, Şengül. Doğu Karadeniz Örneğinde Konut Kültürü , YEM, 2000.
-Sey,Yıldız(ed.). Tarihten Günümüze Anadolu da Konut ve Yerleşme , Tepe Mim.Kül.Mer., 1999
-Sözen,Metin. Türklerde Ev Kültürü Doğan Kitap, 2001.
-Yürekli,Hülya & Yürekli,Ferhat. Türk Evi; Gözlemler ve Yorumlar , YEM, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be taught in a lecture, individual and group research and study format.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE MTE * 0.50 + ASG * 0.50
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam % 25
Homework assignments /Presentation % 25
Final exam % 50

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

humeyra.akkurt@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The office hours will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Student Presentations 2 2 4
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 11 1 11
Preparation for mid-term exam 1 10 10
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Preparing Assignments 1 10 10
Preparing Presentations 1 5 5
Final exam 1 2 2
Mid-term exam 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 78

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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