GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CONCEPT OF PLACE IN ARCHITECTURE/M462
Course Title: CONCEPT OF PLACE IN ARCHITECTURE
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish-English
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof. Dr. Zeynep ULUDAĞ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  www.websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/uzeynep
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  uzeynep@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
The students read the writings in the reference section, watch the movies and discuss them in accordance with the term theme of the course.
The students work in the urban context; they take photos and shoot films reflecting their personal sensibilities.
The photos and videos are documents to provide conceptual contents to the place works of the students.
In addition to the visual documents, papers with maximum 500 words and 5 key words are also presented by the students.





 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The course will be taught through seminars/lectures at which students will be expected to make presentations, and supported by a reader and a series of visual material.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  This course is supported by and also supports architectural design studio.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Outlining the course. Defining the conceptual framework of place and space. Homework readings; Schulz, Lynch, Rossi, Kostof, Giedion and Tuan.
2. Week  Developing discussions on the concept of place with reference to Schulz’s Genius Loci. Watching the films.
3. Week  Developing discussions on the concept of place with reference to Tuan’s Space and Place. Watching the films.
4. Week  1st Midterm exam The summaries of the interpreted readings and the presentations of the first ideas, analyses etc. of the videos.
5. Week  Developing discussions on the concept of place with reference to Lynch’s Image of the City Watching the films.
6. Week  Developing discussions on the concept of place with reference to Rossi’s The Architecture of the City. Watching the films.
7. Week  Developing discussions on the concept of place with reference to Kostof’s The City Shaped. Watching the example films.
8. Week  2nd Midterm exam The summaries of the interpreted readings and the presentations of the first ideas, analyses etc. of the videos.
9. Week  Developing discussions on the concept of place with reference to Giedion’s Space, Time and Architecture. Watching the example films.
10. Week  Developing discussions on the concept of place in Turkey via the term theme of the course. The draft presentations and discussions.
11. Week  Developing discussions on the concept of place in Turkey via the term theme of the course. The draft presentations and discussions.
12. Week  Developing discussions on the concept of place in Turkey via the term theme of the course. The draft presentations and discussions.
13. Week  The final presentations; the discussions of the presentations in terms of the concepts of place and space.
14. Week  The final presentations; the discussions of the presentations in terms of the concepts of place and space.
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Schulz, Christian Norberg, (1971) Existence, Space and Architecture, London: Studio Vista. 2. Schulz, Christian Norberg, (1980) Genius Loci, London: Academy Editions. 3. Lynch, Kevin, Image of the City, 4. Schulz, Christian Norberg, (1985) The Concept of Dwelling, New York:Rizzoli. 5. Rossi, Aldo, (1985), The Architecture of the City, Cambridge: The MIT Press. 6. Kostof, Spiro, (1999) The City Shaped, London: Bullfinch Press Book. 7. Giedion Siegfried, Space, Time and Architecture, 8. Tuan, Yi-Fu, (1977) Space and Place, Minnesota: University of Minnesota Press.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  The course will be taught through seminars/lectures at which students will be expected to make presentations, and supported by a reader and a series of visual material. Besides individual and/or group presentations discussions are expected to be developed on the reading material of each week. The students are expected to submit one preliminary presentation and a final presentation open to the faculty.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
30
 Assignment
2
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
9
2
18
 Searching in Internet and Library
9
1
9
 Designing and Applying Materials
4
1
4
 Preparing Reports
9
1
9
 Preparing Presentation
2
1
2
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
1
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
1
1
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 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.
6Holds the necessary motivation and learning skills to plan the future. Determines the necessary learning requirements, plans and executes accordingly.
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.
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.
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.
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