COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTERCULTURALITY AND MEDITERRANEAN HOUSES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 3726 INTERCULTURALITY AND MEDITERRANEAN HOUSES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ESTER ETI AKYÜZ LEVI

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

The objective is to inform the future architects about Mediterranean Houses, discuss and think about architectural similarities of these historical houses.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to discuss on the architectural language of Mediterranean Countries.
2   Ability to define the architectural similarities in Mediterranean houses.
3   Ability to compare the residences in Aegean and Mediterranean Regions with the ones located in Mediterranean Countries.
4   Ability to compare the houses of Mediterranean Countries.
5   Ability to analyze the houses of Mediterranean Countries.
6   Ability to explain the houses of Mediterranean Countries using examples.
7   Ability to interpret the houses of Mediterranean Countries.
8   Ability to communicate a research about Mediterranean Houses in visual, written and oral form.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course, aim, method and contents of the course.
2 Geographical description of Aegean and Mediterranean .
3 General description of Mediterranean Countries. Assignment of take-home subjects.
4 Mediterranean Countries and the language of Architecture.
5 Greece, Italy and Islands Houses.
6 Bosnia herzogevina, Serbia, Albania Houses (Cards Countries).
7 Spain and France Houses.
8 Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia Houses.
9 Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Libya Houses.
10 Architectural similarities of Mediterranean Houses.
11 Comparative Evaluation of Aegean and Mediterranean Region Houses in Anatolia with the houses of Mediterranean Countries.
12 Student presentations.
13 Mid-term Exam
14 Student presentations. Collection of take-homes.

Recomended or Required Reading

*BOSTAN, Idris, Adriyatik'te Korsanlık, Osmanlılar, Uskoklar, Venedikliler 1575- 1620, Istanbul, Timaş Publishes, 2009.

*CURREY, E. Hamilton, Akdeniz'in Büyük Korsanları, Istanbul, Istiklal Kitabevi, 2007.

* KÜTÜKÇÜOĞLU, Burcu, Bellek Yitiminin Ardından, Istanbul, Yem Kitabevi, 2008.

*Various articles from journals entitled Taç, Egemimarlık, Mimarlık, Yapı, Vakıflar.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Active participation in the course is expected from students.
* Literature research and archive inquiry
- Providing information with verbal and visual presentations.
- Developing the ideas discovered through in-class debates, interpretations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.25 + PAR * 0.05 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.25 + PAR * 0.05 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Midterm % 20 (LO1, LO2, LO7)
Assignment % 25 (LO1, LO6, LO8)
Class participation % 5 (LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7, LO8)
Final % 50 (LOLO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6, LO7, LO8)

Informational aspect of learning outcomes (LO2) are measured by mid-term and final exam, while comprehension aspect (LO1) is measured by mid-term, final exam and assignment; application aspect (LO6, LO8) is measured by final exam, assignment and class participation; analysis aspect (LO3, LO4, LO5) is measured by final exam and class participation; evaluation aspect (LO7) is measured by mid-term, final exam, and class participation.
Evaluation regarding the class participation shall be determined by student's attendance, active participation in the discussions during the class and qualitative contribution in this context.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

eti.levi@deu.edu.tr

tel.: 0232- 3018460; 0555-4128310

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Tutorials 0 0 0
Lectures 11 2 22
Student presentations 2 2 4
Technical trip 0 0 0
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 1 14
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparing individual assignments 1 12 12
Preparing Group Assignments 0 0 0
Preparing presentations 1 5 5
Midterm 1 1 1
Final 1 1 1
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.1555
LO.255
LO.355
LO.455
LO.555
LO.65
LO.755
LO.85

CONTACT INFORMATION
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