COURSE UNIT TITLE

: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PLN 2293 INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURE COMPULSORY 2 0 0 3

Offered By

City and Regional Planning

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR ERDAL ONUR DIKTAŞ

Offered to

City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

This course aims to describe the relationship between architectural design and city planning, the architectural design process and design principles of different building types. It is also aims to discuss the relationship between housing types and density.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, students will be able to define the elements of architectural space,
2   will be able to list different housing types and their characteristics,
3   will be able to describe the architectural design process,
4   will be able to explain form and function relationship,
5   will be able to express factors and principles affecting the building types,
6   will be able to explain the interaction between building and its surroundings.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Definitions and concepts related to architecture, design and planning relationship.
2 Form and space, form defining space, defining space with horizontal elements
3 Defining space with vertical elements
4 Spatial relations, spatial organizations
5 User needs in design process
6 Fundamental issues to be considered in the preparation of design program and function diagram.
7 Principles of housing design
8 Housing types, examples
9 Housing types, examples
10 Mid term Examination
11 Design principles and examples of different building types Educational buildings
12 Design principles and examples of different building types, Accommodation buildings
13 Design principles and examples of different building types, Office buildings
14 Design principles and examples of different building types, Shopping malls
15 Final Examination Week
16 Final Examination Week

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Francis D.K Ching, Mimarlık: Biçim, Mekan ve Düzen, Çev: Sevgi Lökçe, Yapı-Endüstri Merkezi Yayınları, Istanbul, 2002
Supplementary Book(s): Enis Faik Arcan, Fikret Evci, Mimari Tasarıma Yaklaşım - Bina Bilgisi Çalışmaları, 2K Yayınları, Istanbul, 1992.
Joseph DeChiara, Time Saver Standards for Residential Development, McGraw Hill Companies, 1984.
References: Doğan Kuban, Mimarlık Kavramları, Yem Yayın, üçüncü baskı, Istanbul, 1990.
Utarit Izgi, Mimarlıkta Süreç Kavramlar-Ilişkiler, Yem Yayın, Istanbul, 1999.
Materials: Presentations and course notes.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discussions, presentations.

Assessment Methods

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Defining, listing, describing and explaining will be measured by Midterm Examination,
Expressing and explaining will be measured by Homeworks,
Defining, listing, describing, explaining and expressing will be measured by Final Examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

This course will be given through lectures, visual presentations, homeworks (reports and drawings) and in class discussions.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hulya.koc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday: 9.30-10.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 1 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 5 5
Preparation for final exam 1 5 5
Preparing assignments 3 6 18
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 68

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.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51
LO.61

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