GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
INVOLVEMENT OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS INTO CONTEMPORARY LIFE/M493
Course Title: INVOLVEMENT OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS INTO CONTEMPORARY LIFE
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Inst.Dr. Esra Özkan Yazgan
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/esraozkan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  esraozkan@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Understanding of historic buildings' values and potentials.
Analysing and criticizing of versus examples of integration and adaptation of historic building in contemporary life.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction, objective, content and method of the course
2. Week  A general overview of involvement of historic buildings into contemporary life
3. Week  Basic concepts and terminologhy: Revitalization, rehabilitation and adaptive reuse
4. Week  Basic principles of interventions of historic buildings
5. Week  Historic buildings and their contribution to contemporary life
6. Week  Historic buildings and their adaptation to the needs of contemporary life
7. Week  1st mid-term exam
8. Week  Site visit
9. Week  Presentation of the examples: Europe, case studies and their assesment
10. Week  Presentation of the examples: America, case studies and their assesment
11. Week  Presentation of the examples: Turkey, case studies and their assesment
12. Week  2nd mid-term exam
13. Week  Final presentation of the assignments and discussion
14. Week  Specific problematics of involvement of historic buildings into contemporary life in Turkey
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Kuban, D., "Tarihi Çevre Korumanın Mimarlık Boyutu",YEM yayınları, İstanbul, (2000). Powell, K., "City Reborn: Architecture and Regeneration in London,from Bankside to Dulwich", Merrell Publishers Ltd, UK, (2004) Insall, D., "Living Buildings,Architectural Conservation: Philosophy, Principles and Practice", Images Publishing Group, Australia, (2009). Latham, D., "Creative Re-use of Buildings, Vols. 1-2" , Donhead Publishing Ltd., UK, (2000). Robert, P., "Adaptations: New Uses for Old Buildings", Princeton Architectural Press, USA, (1989). Cantacuzino, S., "Re/Architecture Old Buildings New Uses", Thames and Hudson, Spain, (1986)
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, question & answer,discussion
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
30
 Assignment
1
30
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
14
0
0
 Reading
14
1
14
 Searching in Internet and Library
14
1
14
 Designing and Applying Materials
14
0
0
 Preparing Reports
14
0
0
 Preparing Presentation
14
0
0
 Presentation
14
1
14
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
14
0
0
 Final and Studying for Final
14
1
14
 Other
14
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
84
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.36
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Prevails over intellectual, discursive, theoretical, factual, scientific, technological and aesthetic knowledge concerning architectural design within the national and global context, and reflects this knowledge in academic interactions.X
2Develops the necessary human and community-oriented conceptual sensitivities towards natural and built environments an uses this idea to succeed in the design process in discursive, theoretical and practical stages.X
3Prevails over research methods and techniques, and uses these techniques to define the research extent and generate solutions on challenges concerning architectural design, while evaluating problems, values and potentials.X
4Estimates the fact that architectural design process requires critical and dialectical approach. Follows contemporary developments and transformations in structural, architectural and urban environment. Adapts oneself according to the conditions of the present.X
5Conducts an independent design process. Upon synthesizing retrieved data, takes the responsibility of teamwork. Does capable of establishing, coordinating, managing the aforementioned team.X
6Holds the necessary motivation and learning skills to plan the future. Determines the necessary learning requirements, plans and executes accordingly.X
7Holds the necessary multi-dimensional information regarding principles and standards of economical, environmental and social sustainability; diseaster management, institutional and ethical values and cognitions in architectural design practices concerning a sensitivity towards historical, geographical, cultural and social context.X
8Uses the knowledge on architectural design together with structural knowledge. Prevails over the knowledge on construction systems, its constituting elements and materials together with areas of use and property informations. Monitors changes in the transforming and developing techniques and materials while also executing them. Develops appropriate technical and material solutions according to the retrieved data.
9Organizes projects, collaborations and events with a societal sense of responsibility concerning surrounding social sphere, informs interested agents and institutions in related issues regarding the discipline, is capable of transferring relevant thoughts and proposed solutions verbally, visually and textually, and shares information with both experts and non-experts by supporting the knowledge with quantitative and qualitative data.X
10Holds information and awareness concerning local, regional, national and disciplinary subjects.X
11Respects basic human, social and cultural rights. Shows sensitivity regarding the preservation of natural environment and cultural heritage, while acting on a sense of justice.X
12Recognizes the value of the profession regarding its services towards human rights and societal benefits.X
13Shows sensitivity in the context of social justice, culture of quality, conservation of natural and cultural values, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, disaster safety, rights of disabled, legal frameworks special to providing professional service and ethical principles.X
14Uses the knowledge, understanding and skills for evaluation of the given context, in the definition of problems, for the development of proper solutions requiring alternating architectural design decisions.X
15Has enough basis related with computers, technological innovation, and has capacity for updating this basis. Makes use of possibilities offered by the technology for the collection of the data required for the solution and the presentation of the resulting design.X