COURSE UNIT TITLE

: TRADITIONAL-REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 4724 TRADITIONAL-REGIONAL ARCHITECTURE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ESTER ETI AKYÜZ LEVI

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

The objective is to inform the future architects about the folk architecture, which is the product of the public, to examine them since they enable the construction of better buildings through solutions they provide for universal problems and to introduce local and traditional architecture, from which lessons should be taken. To enable them to evaluate and comment on this issue.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to explain basic concepts and evaluations in relation to vernacular architecture, regional architecture, traditional architecture and Turkish houses.
2   Ability to explain and exemplify the Anatolian residence architecture in regional context.
3   Ability to compare the houses in different regions and settlements of Anatolia.
4   Ability to classify the Anatolian residence architecture in different aspects.
5   Ability to interpret the Anatolian residence architecture.
6   Ability to communicate a research about traditional architecture in visual, written and oral form by using up-to-date technology.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to the course, aim, method and contents of the course.
2 The Concept of vernacular architecture and the reasons for its emergence. (Lecture-showing, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
3 Samples of regional architecture around the world. (Lecture-showing, question and answer teaching method, PRACTICE - indivitual learning 1 )
4 The concept, classification and features of Turkish house. Concepts of local architecture. (Lecture-showing, question and answer teaching method, discussion method, PRACTICE - Game-based learning 1)
5 Samples of local architecture in Anatolia (wood architecture) 5.1. Regional Architecture in the Black Sea Region (Lecture-showing, question and answer teaching method, discussion method, PRACTICE - Game-based learning 2)
6 Samples of local architecture in Anatolia (stone architecture) 6.1. Regional Architecture in the Eastern Region 6.2. Regional Architecture in the Southeastern Region. 6.3. Regional Architecture in the Central Anatolian Region (Cappadocia)Comparative (Lecture-showing, question and answer teaching method, discussion method, PRACTICE - indivitual learning 2)
7 Midterm exam
8 Samples of local architecture in Anatolia. 8.1. Regional Architecture in the Aegean Region 8.2. Regional Architecture in the Mediterranean Region 8.3. Regional Architecture in the Marmara Region Evaluation of Regional Architecture in Anatolia. (Lecture-showing, question and answer teaching method, discussion method, PRACTICE - Game-based learning 3)
9 Student presentations. Collection of take-homes. (Presentation, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
10 Student presentations. (Presentation, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
11 Student presentations. (Presentation, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
12 Student presentations. (Presentation, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
13 Student presentations. (Presentation, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
14 Student presentations. (Presentation, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
15 General evaluation. (Developing ideas, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)

Recomended or Required Reading


* Akyüz Eti, Orhun Deniz, Yıldırım Bilge & Özlem Arıtan, "Kula'dan Iki Ev",
Egemimarlık, (1/1999), 33-38.

* Akyüz Levi, Eti, "Denizli Aydınlar Köyü Evleri", TÜBA Kültür Envanteri Dergisi (7/2009), 165-178.

* Aran, Kemal, Barınaktan Öte, Anadolu Kır Yapıları, Ankara, 2000.

* Bektaş, Cengiz, Türk Evi, Istanbul, 2018 (4. baskı).

* Eldem, Sedad Hakkı, Turkish Houses, Ottoman Period III, Istanbul, 1987.

* Özgökçeler Karaman Gülser, Akyüz Levi Eti, "Turgutlu Yukarı Bozkır Evleri ve Koruma Sorunları", TÜBA-KED (16/2017), 163-177.

* Özgüner, Orhan, Köyde Mimari, Doğu Karadeniz, Ankara, 1970.

* Rudofsky, Bernard, Architecture Without Architects, New Mexico, 1987.

* Steinhardt, Nancy Shatzman, Chinese Traditional Architecture, New York, 1984.

* Tuna, Celâl, Orta Karadeniz Bölgesi Sahil Kesiminde Geleneksel Mimari, Istanbul, 2008.

* Various articles from journals entitled Taç, Egemimarlık, Mimarlık, Yapı, Vakıflar.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The students are expected to participate in the course actively.
*Literature research and archive inquiry.

*Field Study (Since in 2020-2021 Academic Year Spring Semester the education has to be online in the case of pandemic persists, it is planned to carry out consecutive investigations by documenting the area with tools such as photographs and videos, and using maps and resources that can be accessed from the internet).

- Providing information with verbal and visual presentations.

- Developing the ideas discovered through in-class debates, interpretations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 PAR PARTICIPATION
4 FINS FINAL EXAM
5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.25 + PAR * 0.05 + FINS * 0.50
6 RST RESIT
7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.20 + ASG * 0.25 + PAR * 0.05 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The student is expected to participate actively to the lecture, as well as to be sensitive, observing especially in the context of local architecture.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm % 20 (LO1, LO2, LO3 )
Homework/ Presentation % 25 (LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LO6)
Class participation % 5 (LO3, LO4, LO5)
Final % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Informational aspect of learning outcomes (LO1) are measured by mid-term and final exam, while comprehension aspect (LO2, LO3) is measured by mid-term, final exam and assignment; application aspect (LO2) is measured by mid-term, final exam and assignment; analysis aspect (LO3) is measured by mid-term, final exam and class participation; evaluation aspect (LO4, LO5) is measured by final exam, assignment and class participation and LO6 is measured by assignment.
Evaluation regarding the class participation shall be determined by student's attendance, active participation in the discussions during the class and qualitative contribution in this context.


Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

eti.akyuz@gmail.com; eti.levi@deu.edu.tr
tel.: 0232- 3018460; 0555-4128310

Office Hours

Wednesday - 11.15-12.00 a.m.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 8 2 16
Tutorials 0 0 0
Student Presentations 6 2 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 1 13
Preparation for midterm exam 1 6 6
Preparation for final exam 0 0 0
Reading 0 0 0
Preparing Individual Assignments 1 8 8
Preparing Group Assignments 0 0 0
Preparing Presentations 1 3 3
Preparing assignments 1 15 15
Final 0 0 0
Midterm 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 0 0 0
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 75

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.155
LO.25
LO.3555
LO.45
LO.55
LO.6