Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

General Description

History

The Department of Building Science, which has been operating under the Department of Architecture of Dokuz Eylul University, Faculty of Architecture and one of the important educational institutions of Turkey with its academic staff and educational programs continuously renewed academic study programs since 1982, aims to develop a thinking methodology that focused on Design with its master and doctorate programs. Within this thinking methodology, he carries out studies on topics such as architectural design, architectural theory and criticism, building typology, architectural competitions, design for all, children and architecture, computer-aided design and architecture, biodesign, design in the context of sustainable environment. The graduate programs in Building Design Programme aim to train qualified architects who are modern, sensitive to public and ethical values and also contribute to the development of the professional environment through their research and design at a universal level.

Qualification Awarded

Ph. D. in Architectural Design

Level of Qualification

Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)

Specific Admission Requirements

Second Cycle Degree in the same or in related disciplines. Acceptable score on ALES (Academic Personnel and Graduate Education Entrance Exam) or Equivalent GRE, GMAT score. Acceptable score on Language Proficiency Tests. Acceptable weighted score based on the first or second cycle (with thesis) cumulative grade point average (GPA) and ALES score. However, ALES requirement is waived for the graduates of doctorate /arts proficiency/medical residency/ dental residency/ veterinary residency/ pharmaceutical residency programs as well as for the admissions to the graduate programs offered by the Conservatory and the departments of Fine Arts Faculty, where students are admitted only by the Artistic Aptitude Test. Final admission is based on the evaluation of the related academic unit committee. International student admission requirements are decided by the Graduate School Executive Committee.

Specific Arrangements for Recognition of Prior Learning (Formal, Non-Formal and Informal)

According to the Regulations of Dokuz Eylül University for Graduate Schools, students may be accepted for graduate transfer with the approval of the Department Directorate and decision of the Board of Directors of the Graduate School in case the student fulfills the graduate transfer regulations decided by the General Council of the Graduate School. Previously taken courses at another graduate programme with a successful grade may be recognized by the related programmes with the written request of the students including course contents and the transcript, and by the recommendation of the Department Directorates and by the decision of the Board of Directors. The courses taken by the outgoing Exchange students may have the recognition at the school either as compulsory or elective by the decision of the Board of Directors.

Qualification Requirements and Regulations

4 years, 2 semesters per year, 16 weeks per semester, 240 ECTS in total.

Profile of the Programme

Dokuz Eylül University Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences Department of Architecture Architectural Design Doctorate Programs offer the students to deepen the knowledge and skills that they gained in the undergraduate school; to obtain the awareness of the interactive relationship of the architectural theory and praxis; and to develop intellectuality in an original and significant contribution to the field.

For admission to the Architectural Design Master Of Science Program, the students are required to have a Bachelor s Degree in Architecture.

Architectural Design Master of Science Programs recruits students in the specific dates twice a year according to the academic calendar (January-February and August-September).

Facilities Of The Department:

The staff and students of the Architectural Design Master of Science Program uses the classrooms, studios, laboratories and technical facilities of Dokuz Eylül University Department of Architecture. Besides, there is a classroom in the building which is used only by Architectural Design Program.

Percentage of Courses Taught in English: %30

Key Learning Outcomes

1	To gain a critical approach of thinking and investigation,
2	To examine the knowledge and theoretical framework of architectural design in relation to current developments,
3	To examine the interdisciplinary constitution of human and environment,
4	To generate future-oriented design ideas and knowledge,
5	To develop design strategies,
6	To re-evaluate the interactive relationship between theory and praxis within the framework of current dynamics,
7	To evaluate the problematics of design and representation with respect to the current developments,
8	To take part in the development of strategies of authentic research fields,
9	To obtain the vision of proposing different models, ideas and methods in the theory and praxis of design,
10	To achieve a certain level of intellectuality in order to evaluate the relationship of the city and architecture within the context of the country.

Occupational Profiles of Graduates with Examples

Architecture graduates, who has Ph. D. degree, work wide range areas that profession gives opportunity to perform. Some of them keep going to work academic and start to work as a research assistant in universities.They are also employ different parts of public sector.In addition, employment of graduate students employ as a freelance office architect, project designer, construction site architect and designer who works on the presentation (3D - three-dimensional presentation, model, etc.).

Hence architecture is a wide range working area and our instution is preferred, graduates do not have problem of unemployment.

Access to Further Studies

May apply to post doctorate programmes.

Course Structure Diagram with Credits

Semester	No	Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Course Unit Type	T	P	L	ECTS
In addition to the compulsory courses of the programme, students register to elective courses appropriate for their thesis topic, on the consent of their supervisor. If necessary, on the consent of their supervisor, they can also register to courses from other programmes (from DEU or other universities).
T: Theoretical P: Practice L: Laboratory B: Spring Semester G: Fall Semester H: Full Year
ALL COURSES
Z	1	ARC 5017	ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE PHYSICAL ENV.	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	2	ARC 5187	RETHINKING SPACE AND SPATIAL PRACTICES	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	3	ARC 5057	FORM DURING TIME PROCESS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	4	ARC 5029	DESIGN FOR DISABLED PEOPLE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	5	ARC 5157	CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ARCHITECTURAL THEORY AND DESIGN	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	6	ARC 5153	CRITICAL DEBATES AND CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	7	ARC 5156	SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
Z	8	ARC 5119	ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - I	ELECTIVE	2	4	0	10
Z	9	ARC 5114	ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN - II	ELECTIVE	2	4	0	10
Z	10	ARC 5110	CULTURE OF COMPETITION IN ARCHITECTURE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	11	ARC 5121	SEMINARS ON ARCHITECTURE - I	ELECTIVE	0	2	0	5
Z	12	ARC 5108	READINGS ON SPACE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	13	ARC 5116	SEMINARS ON ARCHITECTURE - II	ELECTIVE	0	4	0	6
Z	14	ARC 5122	PEOPLE SPACE RELATIONSHIPS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	15	ARC 5127	MODERNIZATION AND PUBLIC SPACE MODELS OF THE REPUBLIC	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	16	ARC 5129	BUILDING ANALYSIS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	17	ARC 5135	RESEARCH METHODS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	18	ARC 5124	ENERGY PROBLEMS IN BUILDING DESIGN	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	19	ARC 5130	DESIGN OF EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	20	ARC 5107	CUBIC HOUSE AS AN IMAGE OF MODERN HOUSE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
Z	21	ARC 5105	RELATIONSHIP OF ARCHITECTURE AND CONTEMPORARY ARTS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	22	ARC 5104	THE SPATIAL EXPRESSIONS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN IDENTITY	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	23	ARC 5134	PARTICIPARATORY DESIGN: THEORIES AND METHODS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	24	ARC 5148	DESIGN EXPERIMENTS AT THE INTERSECTION OF SCIENCE AND ARCHITECTURE	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	25	ARC 5151	SEMINARS AND EVALUATION METHODS ON `MODERN DWELLING CONCEPT`	ELECTIVE	2	2	0	9
Z	26	ARC 5155	ARCHITECTURAL ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
Z	27	ARC 5159	CONTEMPORARY HOUSING DESIGN AND APPROACHES IN İZMIR	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
Z	28	ARC 5150	FIELD RESEARCH IN ARCHITECTURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
Z	29	ARC 5152	MODERN VISION AND VISUALITY IN ARCHITECTURE	ELECTIVE	3	0	0	7
Z	30	ARC 5154	ARCHITECTURAL AESTHETICS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	5
B	31	ARC 6094	PH.D. SEMINAR	SEMINAR	0	3	0	5
B	32	FBE 6666	PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND ETHICS	REQUIRED	3	0	0	5
B	33	ARC 6099	PH.D. THESIS	THESIS	0	0	0	150
B	34	ARC 6098	PH.D. RESEARCH	EXPERTNESS	3	0	0	9

Examination Regulations, Assessment and Grading

Related items of Dokuz Eylul University Regulations of Graduate Education and Exams and related items of Institute of Natural and Applied Sciences Regulations of Education and Code of Practicing Exams are applied for the exams and course grades. The course evaluation criteria are defined for each course by the instructor(s) of the corresponding course and are given in the Course Description Form found in the information package.

Graduation Requirements

Third Cycle (Doctor of Philosophy) Programme is comprised of courses (at least 67 ECTS),Ph.D.Seminar (5 ECTS), Ph. D. Research (18 ECTS) / Ph. D. Thesis (150 ECTS) courses, thesis proposal, doctoral qualifying examination and thesis examination with a total credit of 240 ECTS. Students must have minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 2.50 / 4.00 and completed all the courses with at least CB / S / TP grades.

Mode of Study (Full-Time, Part-Time, E-Learning )

Full-time

Programme Director or Equivalent

Prof.Dr. Hikmet GÖKMEN
Head of Architectural Department
Dokuz Eylül University
Faculty of Architecture
Tınaztepe Campıs
Buca İZMİR
e-mail: mimblsek@deu.edu.tr ; hikmet.gokmen@deu.edu.tr
Phone :+90 (232) 301 85 00 / +90 (232) 301 83 60

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