COURSE UNIT TITLE

: FOLK ARCHITECTURE AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 3731 FOLK ARCHITECTURE AND INTANGIBLE CULTURAL HERITAGE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

Architecture

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR NEZIHAT KÖŞKLÜK KAYA

Offered to

Architecture

Course Objective

Folk architecture buildings are the works of folk art which has been shaped by needs, knowledge and experiences of people. This tangible cultural heritage reflects folk culture (intangible cultural values) directly. This course aims to research the relationships between folk architecture and intangible cultural heritage.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Defining folk architecture
2   Defining intangible cultural heritage
3   Associating folk architecture to intangible cultural heritage
4   Questioning with examples the relationships between folk architecture and intangible cultural heritage
5   Developing folkloristic and architectural suggestions

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction
2 Folk architecture
3 Tangible, Intangible cultural heritage
4 Traces of intangible cultural heritage in folk architecture: Cultural practices, Cultural expressions/representations Domestic, economic, social activity places in folk architecture
5 Meanings and symbols in folk architecture
6 Historic environments and live cultural traditions, examples Degenerate historic environments, examples The identity of place and revivaling cultural heritage
7 Mid-term Exam
8 Student presentations
9 Student presentations
10 Student presentations
11 Student presentations
12 Student presentations
13 Student presentations, Submission of homework-presentation
14 General term evaluation

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): None.
Supplementary Book(s):
- Bektaş,C., 2001, Halk Yapı Sanatı, Literatür Yayınları.
- Tan, N., 1997, Folklor (Halkbilimi) Genel Bilgiler, ABO Basım.
- Unesco 2003 Somut Olmayan Kültürel Mirasın Korunması Sözleşmesi
- Unesco 2005 Kültürel Anlatımların Çeşitliliğinin Korunması ve Geliştirilmesi Sözleşmesi
- Proceedings of ICOMOS 14th General Assembly and Scientific Symposium Place, Memory, Meaning: Preserving Intangable Values in Monuments and Sites , 2003.
http://www.icomos.org/victoriafalls2003/papers.htm
References: None.
Materials: None.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be taught in a lecture, individual and group research and study format.

Assessment Methods

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


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

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Assessment Criteria

Mid-term exam % 25 (LO1, LO2, LO3)
Homework/ Presentation % 25 (LO4, LO5)
Final Exam % 50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

-

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

nezihat.koskluk@deu.edu.tr 0090 232 301 83 90

Office Hours

to be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 7 2 14
Student Presentations 6 2 12
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 11 1 11
Preparation for Mid-term Exam 1 10 10
Preparation for Final Exam 1 10 10
Preparing Group Assignments 1 10 10
Preparing Presentations 1 4 4
Final 1 2 2
Mid-term 1 2 2
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.15
LO.24
LO.35
LO.445
LO.54