COURSE UNIT TITLE

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 space. Its objective is to present the overlaps and differences among different theoretical approaches to space within the field of philosophy, geography, sociology, art history, psychology, as well as history and theory of architecture, and facilitate discussions and a comprehensive understanding of the relationships among different layers and dimensions that construct space.

In particular, the course aims to go beyond the conceptualizations of architectural space as a perceived enclosure and seeks ways for opening our understanding of space not as a dead matter but as a living, lived, and actual world of events and thoughts constantly re-produced.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

* The course includes theoretical lectures given by faculty members as well as through discussions examining students' individual research and presentations.

* Students will prepare a final report on the research topic they have chosen.

* 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.

* 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.

* 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.

* The Research Homework will be evaluated according to the originality, depth and mastery of the subject and the student's handling of the problem.

* 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.

* Discussions will be held in the course under the direction of the predetermined Narrator, Recorder and Moderator.

* 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.

* 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.

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

It will be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes