COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH OF HISTORICAL ENVIRONMENT FABRIC IN IZMIR

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
MIM 4725 RESEARCH OF HISTORICAL ENVIRONMENT FABRIC IN IZMIR 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 introduce the historical assets with a rich historical past, but which lost these values considerably, constituting the identity of Izmir to the future architects and to raise consciousness about protecting them and surviving and making use of them. In this context, historical buildings and conservation problems in the city will be examined.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to explain the historical development of Izmir city.
2   Ability to specify and explain the works of art from different eras which live up to our time.
3   Ability to discuss the issues of protection of the historical monuments located in the city with samples .
4   Ability to compare the historical structures of the same type located in the city.
5   Ability to interpret the historical values in the city.
6   Ability to present a research about the historical fabric of Izmir city in visual, written and oral form, 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, aim, method and contents of the course.
2 The location of Izmir, the origin of its name and its historical development process. Works from every period that have survived up to the present. (Lecture-showing, question and answer teaching method, discussion method) (PRACTICE 1 - Brain storming)
3 Prehistoric-Aiolian-Ionian Period Works. (Lecture-showing, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
4 Hellenistic - Roman - Byzantine Period Works. (Lecture-showing, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
5 General View of Ottoman - Turkish Period Works. (Lecture-showing, question and answer teaching method, discussion method) (PRACTICE 2- Game-based learning)
6 Traditional housing architecture in Izmir. Religious Buildings. (Lecture-showing, discussion method) PRACTICE 3 - Mapping
7 The midterm exam (The midterm exam will be in the 7th or 8th week. Depending on the exam schedule, the midterm exam can be taken to the 8th week.) The exam will be realised face to face.
8 Commercial Buildings. Cultural Buildings (Lecture-showing) PRACTICE 4 - Group discussion
9 Water buildings (Baths, Fountains and Sebils), Health Buildings. (Lecture-showing) PRACTICE 5 - Mapping
10 Station buildings (Lecture-showing, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
11 Discussion (Presentation, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
12 Discussion (Presentation, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
13 Discussion (Presentation, question and answer teaching method, discussion method)
14 Conservation Problems of Historical Assets in Izmir and Solution Problems. (Lecture-showing) PRACTICE 6 - Group discussion
15 General evaluation (Lecture-showing, discussion method)

Recomended or Required Reading

* Akyüz Levi, Eti, "Kentteki Tarihi Yapılar", Izmir Kent Tarihi, Devajans, 2009, pp. 112-215.

* Atay, Çınar, Tarih Içinde Izmir, Izmir, Tifset Basımevi, 1978.

* Beyru, Rauf, 19. Yüzyılda Izmir Kenti, Izmir, Literatür Yayıncılık, 2011.

* Doğer, Ersin, Izmir'in Smyrna'sı: Paleolitik Çağdan Türk Fethine Kadar, Iletişim Yayınları, 2006.

* Şimşir, Nahide, Izmir Şehri Araştırmaları (XVII. ve XIX. yüzyıllar), Post yayın, 2017.

* Books and theses about Izmir.

* Journal entitled Izmir Kent Kültürü.

* Journal entitled Izmir Izmir.

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

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The student is expected participating in the course actively.
*Literature research and archive inquiry
*Field Study (on-site observation and examination) -

- Providing information with verbal and visual presentations.
- On-site observation, examination, discussion within the scope of technical trip -
- Developing the ideas discovered through in-class debates, evaluations, interpretations.

Additionally, an individual teaching method, question and answer teaching method, game-based learning, brain storming, mapping will be used.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 FINS FINAL EXAM
4 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + PAR * 0.10 + FINS * 0.50
5 RST RESIT
6 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + PAR * 0.10 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

The students are expected to be interested, sensitive and observatory particularly within the context of historical buildings and environments in the city besides participating in the course actively.

Assessment Criteria

Midterm exam %40 (LO1, LO2, LO3)
Final %50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5, LOÇ6)
Class participation %10 (LO4, LO5, LO6)

Informational aspect of learning outcomes (LO1, LO2) are measured by midterm exam and final assignment; comprehension aspect (LO2, LO3) are measured by midterm exam and final assignment; application aspect (LO4) is measured by final assignment and class participation; analysis aspect (LO5) is measured by final assignment and class participation; evaluation aspect (LO6) is measured by final assignment and class participation.
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 15.45-16.30

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Tutorials 0 0 0
Student Presentations 3 2 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20
Preparation for midterm exam 1 7 7
Preparation for final exam 0 0 0
Preparation for quiz etc. 0 0 0
Preparing individual assignments 0 0 0
Preparing Group Assignments 0 0 0
Preparing Presentations 2 2 4
Preparing assignments 1 14 14
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.14354
LO.2454
LO.3454
LO.4434
LO.54354
LO.64

CONTACT INFORMATION
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Phone: +90(232) 412 12 12 - Fax: +90 (232) 464 81 35

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