COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRADITIONAL HOUSING CULTURE OF ANATOLIA

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR HÜMEYRA BIROL

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

The housing culture of Anatolia has been shaped by different factors such as geographical inputs, social expectations, knowledge and experiences of ancient civilizations. In this framework, this course concentrates on the conceptual, spatial and visual formation of the traditional Anatolian house besides the social and environmental factors shaping the main architectural characters of different regions. In this context, the main principles that shape the traditional architecture of Anatolian houses are to be defined and the effects of the environmental, social and cultural inputs are to be questioned.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defining the evaluation process of the housing culture of Anatolia.
2   Explaining the principles of traditional settlements.
3   Questioning the effects of cultural factors and local identities on the evaluation of the housing culture.
4   Defining the main principles of traditional architecture of Anatolian houses.
5   Questioning the architectural and urban characters of different regions.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction - General information about the aims and methods of the course - The concept of house - Different assessments on the Anatolian house
2 The evaluation of the Housing Culture of Anatolia - The Anatolian house before the antique period - The Anatolian house in the antique period
3 The evaluation of the Housing Culture of Anatolia - The Anatolian house in the Seljuk and Ottoman periods - The Ottoman house in the early Ottoman period.
4 The constitution of traditional housing districts - Anatolian city - The housing districts in Anatolian city
5 The constitution of traditional housing districts - The constitution principles of traditional housing districts
6 Basic principles of the traditional Anatolian house - Spatial scheme - Inner space organization
7 Basic principles of the traditional Anatolian house - The interaction between inner-outer space - Mass and Facade organization
8 Regional differences - The effects of the geographical factors - The effects of the climatic factors - The effects of the cultural factors
9 Regional Architecture - Definition of the regions - Differences in Construction system and materials
10 Regional Architecture - Diversity in mass and facade organization - Diversity in spatial organization
11 Development of Housing Culture in the period of Ottoman Modernisation
12 Presentation of Group Studies
13 Presentation of Group Studies
14 Presentation of Group Studies
15 General discussion

Recomended or Required Reading

-Bektaş,Cengiz. Halk Yapı Sanatı, Literatür Yayınları , 2001
-Eldem,Sedat. Türk Evi Plan Tipleri , Istanbul 1955
-Günay,Reha, Türk Ev Geleneği ve Safranbolu Evleri , YEM, 1999.
-Küçükerman,Önder. Kendi Mekanının Arayışı Içinde Türk Evi , Türkiye Touring ve Oto.Kur., 1996.
-Öymen Gür, Şengül. Doğu Karadeniz Örneğinde Konut Kültürü , YEM, 2000.
-Sey,Yıldız(ed.). Tarihten Günümüze Anadolu da Konut ve Yerleşme , Tepe Mim.Kül.Mer., 1999
-Sözen,Metin. Türklerde Ev Kültürü Doğan Kitap, 2001.
-Yürekli,Hülya & Yürekli,Ferhat. Türk Evi; Gözlemler ve Yorumlar , YEM, 2005.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course is given as a lecture that supported by readings, visual documents, individual or group studies.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + FINS * 0.40
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.30 + ASG * 0.30 + RST * 0.40


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam (brief reports) % 30
Homework assignments /Presentation % 30
Final exam (Final paper) % 40
Resit

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

humeyra.akkurt@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

The office hours will be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Student Presentations 3 2 6
Preparation before/after weekly lectures 11 1 11
Preparation for quiz etc. 3 5 15
Group homework preperation 1 10 10
Preparing presentations 1 4 4
Preparing report 1 10 10
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 78

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15
LO.154
LO.2542
LO.3542
LO.4542
LO.5542

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