COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TUTKU DIDEM ALTUN

Offered to

Architectural Design
Architectural Design

Course Objective

Contemporary housing trends are directed by consumer demands of capitalist system. In capital accumulation process and circular structure of capitalism based on consumption, housing producers and investors design and present new and different houses regularly for continuing the system. In this context, housing sector of Turkey has been a different statement in case of neoliberal policies and consumption culture. After 1980, urban areas restructured according to these policies. Metropolitan cities, especially its housing areas, have importantly changed in the process of integration with the world economy. In Izmir, housing sector has a movement in the last years and big projects have constructed in the city center and also periphery.
This course aimed to discuss the tendencies about housing production sectors of Izmir in the context of the history of the city and global dynamics and also to research the contemporary housing designs and urban developments.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

AKYOL ALTUN, D. (2010).Kent Çeperlerindeki Az Katlı Konut Topluluklarının Kullanıcı-Mekân Ilişkisi Bağlamında Değerlendirilmesi: Izmir Örneği, yayınlanmamış Doktora Tezi, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, Mimarlık Bölümü, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Izmir.
BALI, R. (2002). Tarz-ı Hayat tan Life Style a, Yeni Seçkinler, Yeni Mekânlar, Yeni Yaşamlar, Iletişim Yayınları, Istanbul.
BLAKELY E.J.; SNYDER, M.G. (1997). FortressAmerica. Gated Communities in the United States, BrookingsInstitutionPress, Washington, D.C.
Izmir Kent Ansiklopedisi, Mimarlık Cildi (1-2), (2014). KAYIN, E.; ÖZKABAN, F. (Eds.), Izmir Kent Kitaplığı Yayınları, Izmir
KURTULUŞ, H. (2005). Istanbul da kapalı yerleşmeler Beykoz Konakları örneği. Istanbul da kentsel ayrışma içinde (H.Kurtuluş, Ed.) 161-186. Istanbul: Bağlam Yayınları.
LOW, S. (2003). Behindthe Gates: Life, Security andthePursuit of Happiness in FortressAmerica. New York andLondon: Routledge.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures: Theoretical lectures will be given and applied presentetaions.
Researchand Design Excercises: Students will be expected to present their projects. However, design exercises or workshops will be practiced at the end of the term. Students must actively participate the courses all term.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exams covers the reading texts and presentations made during the theoretical part of the course. Assignments might be given in the light of group presentations and weekly discussions and prepared individually. In order to achieve the final exam, it is highly recommended to submit all assignments on time and regularly, and revise them with the guidance of the instructor. Group presentations require a collaborative effort. It is the group's responsibility to ensure that each group member contributes to the group work equally. Student participation will depend on, the student's attendance, the quality of student's responses to the questions during the course and the student's contribution to create a positive learning environment.
Homework Assignments/Presentations %40 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)
Final Exam %60 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. The participation of the %70 of the courses is mandatory.
2.Late submissions will be subject to a different evaluation.
3.All kinds of plagiarism will result in a disciplinary action.
4. Instructor might do quiz or exercises in the term. Their marks will be considered in the general average.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc.Prof. T. Didem AKYOL ALTUN
Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Architecture, Department of Architecture, Tınaztepe Campus, Doğuş street, No: 9, Kuruçeşme-Buca, Tel:+90 232 4128451
E mail: didem.akyol@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes