COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRADITIONAL-REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 4724 TRADITIONAL-REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE 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 the public art of construction, which is the product of the public, to examine them since they enable the construction of the better through solutions they provide for universal problems and to introduce local and traditional architecture, from which lessons should be taken.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to explain basic concepts in relation to vernacular architecture, regional architecture, traditional architecture and Turkish houses.
2   Ability to explain and exemplify the Anatolian residence architecture in regional context.
3   Ability to compare the houses in different regions and settlements of Anatolia.
4   Ability to classify the Anatolian residence architecture in different aspects.
5   Ability to interpret the Anatolian residence architecture.
6   Ability to communicate a research about Anatolian housing architecture 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 The Concept of vernacular architecture and the reasons for its emergence.
3 Samples of regional architecture around the world.
4 Samples of regional architecture around the world.
5 The concept, classification and features of Turkish house.
6 Concepts of local architecture.
7 Samples of local architecture in Anatolia (Aegean) 7.1. Traditional housing architecture in Izmir.
8 Traditional housing architecture in Izmir (towns).
9 Samples of local architecture in Anatolia 9.1. Regional Architecture in the Aegean Region (Kula, Birgi, Şirince...) 9.1.1. Coastal Aegean 9.1.2. Central Aegean.
10 Samples of local architecture in Anatolia 10.1. Regional Architecture in the Mediterranean Region (Antalya, Alanya...) 10.2. Regional Architecture in the Marmara Region (Istanbul, Edirne, Bursa ).
11 Samples of local architecture in Anatolia 11.1. Regional Architecture in the Black Sea Region 11.1.1. Western Black Sea (Safranbolu) 11.1.2. Eastern Black Sea Collection of take-homes.
12 Mid-Term Exam
13 Samples of local architecture in Anatolia 13.1. Regional Architecture in the Central Anatolian Region (Cappadocia) 13.2. Regional Architecture in the Eastern and Southeastern Region (Harran).
14 Comparative evaluation of Regional Architecture in Anatolia General evaluation.

Recomended or Required Reading

* Aran, Kemal, Barınaktan Öte, Anadolu Kır Yapıları, Ankara, 2000.

* Özgüner, Orhan, Köyde Mimari, Doğu Karadeniz, Ankara, 1970.

* Rudofsky, Bernard, Architecture Without Architects, New Mexico, 1987.

* Steinhardt, Nancy Shatzman, Chinese Traditional Architecture, New York, 1984.

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

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The students are expected to be sensitive and observatory particularly within the context of local architecture besides participating in the course actively.
*Literature research and archive inquiry
*Field Study (on-site observation and examination)
- 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, LO3 )
Homework/ Presentation % 25 (LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6)
Class participation % 5 (LO3, LO4, LO5)
Final % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Informational aspect of learning outcomes (LO1) are measured by mid-term and final exam, while comprehension aspect (LO2, LO3) is measured by mid-term, final exam and assignment; application aspect (LO2) is measured by mid-term, final exam and assignment; analysis aspect (LO3) is measured by mid-term, final exam and class participation; evaluation aspect (LO4, LO5) is measured by final exam, assignment and class participation and LO6 is measured by assignment.
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)
Lectures 13 2 26
Tutorials 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 16 16
Preparing Group Assignments 0 0 0
Preparing Presentations 0 0 0
Other (please indicate) 0 0 0
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 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.155
LO.255
LO.3555
LO.45
LO.55
LO.65