COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RETHINKING SPACE AND SPATIAL PRACTICES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARC 5187 RETHINKING SPACE AND SPATIAL PRACTICES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 5

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR DENIZ GÜNER

Offered to

Architectural Design
Architectural Design

Course Objective

This is an introductory course presenting the fundamental theories and related concepts of architectural space. Concentration on the changing meanings and receptions of the space phenomenon in the history and begin to take a dominant role in the architectural theory, this course aims to present the transformation of the 'Architectural Space' phenomenon over time through theoretical approaches.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the multi-layered structure of the space conception
2   To be familiar with the multiple meanings of the phenomenon of Space in the fields of architecture, art, philosophy and science
3   To distinguish the periodical differences between the varying receptions of space
4   To describe the social, economic, political, cultural factors and parameters which transform the space phenomenon
5   To formulate the current theoretical approaches on architectural space by visually, verbally and in writing

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 General information on the scope, method, process and references of the course will be given. Evaluation criteria will be explained. Narrator, Moderator and Recorder will be determined.
2 Questions of Space
3 Architectural Space 1
4 Architectural Space 2
5 Architectural Space 3
6 From Architectural Space to Experience, Space and Time
7 Ara Sınav Teslimi / Embodied Space
8 Space as the Dwelling of the Being 1
9 Space as the Dwelling of the Being 2
10 Space as the Execution and Manifestation of Power
11 Gendered Spaces
12 Heterogeneous Space 1
13 Heterogeneous Space 2
14 Virtual Space

Recomended or Required Reading

Benett, T., Grossberg, L., Morris, M. (Eds.), New Keywords A Revised Vocabulary of Culture and Society.Blackwell, 2005.

Bottomore, T. (Ed.), A Dictionary of Marxist Thought. Blackwell, 2001 (1983)

Copleston, F., A History of Philosophy (9 volumes). Image Books 1993-1994 (1946 - 1974)

Gieseking, J J.; Mangold, W.; Katz, C.; Low, S.; Saegert, S. (Eds), People, Place and Space; A Reader, Routledge, 2012.

Hubbard, P., Kitchin, R. (Eds.), Key Thinkers on Space and Place. SAGE Pub. 2010

Hubbard, P., Kitchin, R. (Eds.), Mekan ve Yer Üzerine Büyük Düşünürler, Litera Yayıncılık. 2018

Lacey, A. R., Dictionary of Philosophy. Routledge, 1996 (1976)

Williams, R., Keywords: A Vocabulary of Culture and Society. Oxford Uni. Press, 1985 (1976)

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1.It is compulsory to attend classes where reading and discussions will be held every week.
2.This is a graduate seminar, in which you will read minimum 50 pages of texts each week that you may be unfamiliar and find challenging.
3.It is necessary to be prepared for the lessons by reading the weekly texts.
4.It is important that you put the necessary effort in reading and understanding the texts, which means that you may have to re-read, take notes and summarize before coming to class.
5.Re-reading may also include looking up for both terms and concepts in dictionaries and encyclopedias and for the biography of the writers for situating them in a historical and philosophical context.
6.Discussions will be held in the course under the direction of the predetermined Narrator, Recorder and Moderator.
7.The responsible are expected to write 2-page Short Assessment Texts in A4 size and send them via e-mail within the week following the lesson and upload them to the common sharing platform.
8.At the end of the semester, it is expected that the responsible will prepare a Research Homework, which will be determined by themselves and will agree with the Instructor, to examine the contemporary architectural example / figure / theme.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 ASG ASSIGNMENT
3 FIN FINAL EXAM
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + FIN * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.25 + ASG * 0.25 + RST * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The Short Assessment Texts and presentations will be evaluated based on the depth and sufficiency of the researches and the originality of the issues and problems argued by the student.

Active Participation to the lecture grade will depend on the student's attendance and active participation in the class discussions and their performances in the analysis studies.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

1. It is not considered as a valid excuse to be absent in class for late submissions of assignments.

2. Late submissions will be subject to a different evaluation.

3. The principles of Academic Honesty must be strictly followed, and any plagiarism attempt, such as cheating and resorting to academic dishonesty, is subject to disciplinary action in accordance with the instructions of the Higher Education Institution

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Deniz Güner
deniz.guner@deu.edu.tr
0232 301 84 96

Office Hours

Wednesday 10.00-12.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 14 2 28
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 14 5 70
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing presentations 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 125

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.1555
LO.2555
LO.35554
LO.4554
LO.5555545