GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL ENVIRONMENTS (SE)/M467
Course Title: ASSESSMENT OF HISTORICAL ENVIRONMENTS (SE)
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  English-Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Prof.Dr. Gediz Urak
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/gedizu
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  gedizu@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Acknowledgement of monumental and environmental scale coservation methods
Acknowledgement of monumental and environmental scale assesment methods
Development of consciousness in conservation
Learning analysis, evaluation and synthesis aspects of preservation from environmental scale to monumental scale.
Being able to criticise the physical, social, psychologic, functional and aesthetic aspects of preservation
Application of typological studies and empirical studies on preservation criterion demonstration and post occupation evaluation
Being able to setting the problems and the potentialities of the preservation examples
Criticise positive and negative aspects of the preserved environments and buildings in use.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face by field and archieve studies, data shows and criticism
 -- 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  Explanation of the all coarses (analysis,assesment, synthesis) of environmental and monumental preservation scale
2. Week  Explanation of various physical, social, psychological, functional and aesthetic aspects of preservation
3. Week  Example demonstration on typological studies, preservation criterion demonstration and post occupant assessment studies
4. Week  Concept of environment and explanation of the concept of historical environment with examples
5. Week  Description of environmental psychology (Architectural/Environmental/Social) and the concept of assessment-Explanation with examples
6. Week  Explanation of the assesment methods in architecture and preservation. Environmental preservation types–definition and example demonstration
7. Week  Application techniques of the assesment methods in architecture and preservation
8. Week  First Mid term exam.
9. Week  Example demonstration concerning assesment studies in preservation
10. Week  Distrubition of the term paper topics and setting of the systematique of the investigations
11. Week  Criticism of the term papers
12. Week  Criticism of the term papers
13. Week  Criticism of the term papers
14. Week  Presentation of the term papers
15. Week  Presentation of the term papers
16. Week  Second Mid term exam.
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  ITTELSON,W.H. (ed.), “Environment and Cognition”, Seminar Press, Inc., New York, 1973; LANG, j. ve diğerleri (ed.), “Designing for Human Behavior-Architecture and Behavioral Sciences”, Pennsylvania, 1974; “EDRA Conference Proceedings”; APPLEYARD, D., (ed.), “The Conservation of European Cities”, The MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts and London, England, 1981; ................
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, inventorie and questionary applications in situ and assesment of the recorded knowledge by computer.
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Field study, Demonstration, criticism
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
20
 Assignment
1
30
 Exercises
1
50
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
2
14
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
14
0
 Reading
3
2
6
 Searching in Internet and Library
3
2
6
 Designing and Applying Materials
2
2
4
 Preparing Reports
3
2
6
 Preparing Presentation
2
4
8
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
2
4
 Final and Studying for Final
2
4
8
 Other
2
2
4
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
76
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.04
 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.X
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