COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE PHYSICAL ENV.

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARC 5017 ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE PHYSICAL ENV. ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR ORCAN GÜNDÜZ

Offered to

Architectural Design
Architectural Design

Course Objective

The course aims to build up environmental consciousness at the graduate students of architecture. The research oriented course introduces and discusses the multiple aspects of the physical and cultural environment, with their active roles on shaping of the architectural product, as well as the effects of the buildings on the buildings on the environment. The students are encouraged to take part in the discussions, following individual research on the topics and on the selected case studies.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Analysing the processes, natural environment and its components.
2   Analysing the cultural environment and its formation.
3   Evaluating and conserving the historical buildings and surroundings.
4   Learning about environment-friendly architecture and planning.
5   Evaluation of Sustainable Architecture.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introducing the environment with its multiple aspects.
2 Components of the physical environment, their roles in physical planning and design.
3 Methods of analysing the physical environment.
4 Methods of evaluating the physical environment.
5 Individual research on the analysis and evaluation of the physical environment.
6 Influence of the environment on the design process.
7 Environmentally conscious architecture.
8 Mid-term exam (reports) - discussion
9 Environments of historic and cultural value.
10 Efforts of protecting culturally and naturally valuable sites.
11 Examples from Turkey, on protecting the natural and cultural environment.
12 Fabric of the urban environments, designing within the city.
13 Presentation of the individual researchs.
14 Presentation of the individual reseachs.

Recomended or Required Reading

No specific textbook. Referred sources include multiple publications (books and periodicals) concerning with the interaction of architectural practice with the physical and cultural environment.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

To inform students about the subjects. Discussions about students researches and presentations. Analysing the process with the final reports.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Active participations to the lessons, and preparing qualified home works.
In term performance: ( %50) - (LO1, LO2, LO3).
Fınal study and report: (%50) - (LO4, LO5).

Assessment Criteria

In term performance: ( %50).
Fınal study and report: (%50).

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

orcan.gunduz@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

to be anounced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Tutorials 0
Student Presentations 2 2 4
Preparation for midterm exam 0
Preparation for final exam 0
Preparation for quiz etc. 0
Preparing assignments 1 25 25
Preparing individual presentations 1 15 15
Field study, library study 1 15 15
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 4 40
Final 0
Quiz etc. 0
Midterm (reports) 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 123

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.111
LO.21111
LO.31111
LO.411111
LO.511

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