GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
CRITICISM IN ARCHITECTURE/6411311
Course Title: CRITICISM IN ARCHITECTURE
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  ASSOC.PROF. PINAR DİNÇ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/pdinc
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  pdinc@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Structuring critical framework, determining main and sub themes
Gathering information, structuring the gathered information
Expressing critical opinion in forms of oral, written and filmed material
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Each student chooses a building that (s)he can visit 3-4 times, built in last 20 years. Student structures one's own critical discussion and expresse
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Theory of Architecture in 20th Century
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introducing & Introduction
2. Week  Basics: Criticism, the critic, methods of criticism
3. Week  Reading sample texts of criticism & discussions
4. Week  Introductions on the building that will be criticised: Presentation of on-site inquiry notes
5. Week  Personal study: Studies like literature reviews, on-site observations, taking photographs, interviews on the chosen building
6. Week  Oral and visual presentations on the impressions
7. Week  Deciding on a critical framework, gathering extra information, running extra observations and inquiry
8. Week  Reporting the critical framework, expressing judgments, structuring judgment-material relationships (1st Exam)
9. Week  On-site work: Recording for criticism
10. Week  On-site work: Recording interviews
11. Week  Reporting the content of the film: Detailed plans for the sub-sections and their contents (2nd Exam)
12. Week  Personal study: Preparing the film
13. Week  Personal study: Preparing the film
14. Week  Watching the films altogether (for the first time); suggestions, critics, help and viewer interpretations
15. Week  Personal study: Developing films
16. Week  Watching films with invited viewers, interpretations & impressions, delivery of the final film (Final)
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Dinç, P., 2003, Akademik Mimari Eleştiride Teknikler, A. Colquhoun’ a Ait İki Çağdaş Uygulama Eleştirisi, Gazi Üniversitesi Sanat Dergisi, Sayı:3, s. 51-67, Ankara
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Seminars, oral and visual presentations, brain storming, on-site inquiry, interviews with actors, planning the film, recordings in space, organizing all the material
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
50
 Assignment
0
0
 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
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
5
5
25
 Searching in Internet and Library
5
5
25
 Designing and Applying Materials
10
5
50
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
3
3
9
 Presentation
3
3
9
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
0
 Final and Studying for Final
4
3
12
 Other
5
3
15
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
187
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.48
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Has the advanced knowledge and understanding necessary for providing the basic work on area of architecture, planning and design on the basis of competencies gained at the undergraduate level.X
2Has a critical awareness of the problems related to the nature of the information, sources of information and the production and testing of knowledge through interfaces in between. Architecture / planning / design and the other fields.X
3Manages and converts the earned knowledge, understanding and problem-solving skills in new environments, outside the usual, broad, interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary areas that may be above context, complex or unpredictable working or learning contexts.X
4Has the specialized problem-solving skills which are necessary to develop new knowledge and methods in the Related research field and to integrate information coming from different areas.X
5Defines an academic study. Executes it with a critical and an independent manner. Academic dialogue is conducted for critical and categorical results. Presents and publishes papers at national and international congresses and media.X
6Contributes to the practical knowledge and applications of the teams working at the filed on the related research area and /or assume responsibilities for reviewing the strategic performance.X
7Has the qualifications and necessary skills to earn a valid certification at the professional postgraduate qualification and for professional practice.
8Show that he/she can develop dialectical thinking on social norms and relationships, and leads to change.X
9Knows and uses at least one foreign language, at least European Language Portfolio B2 General Level, together with information on the required level of computer software and communication technologies as an interactively.X
10Being aware of the social and ethical responsibilities arising from the implementation of information and decisions he/she makes, handles complex cases and integrates knowledge and produces decisions with incomplete or limited information.X
11Develops strategies, policies and implementation plans on the related field and evaluates the results obtained from the work in the framework of quality processes.X