COURSE UNIT TITLE

: RESEARCH BASED ARCHITECTURES

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARC 5232 RESEARCH BASED ARCHITECTURES ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR ZEYNEP DÜNDAR

Offered to

Architectural Design
Architectural Design

Course Objective

This course aims to provide theoretical and factual knowledge about research through design as one of the creative thinking and design methods at the interface of theory and practice, and to explore different forms of application of this method in an educational, design or research process.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To be able to define the multiple meanings and uses of the concept of design research in architecture and other disciplines,
2   To be able explain the interactions between architectural theory, education, practice, etc. through the concept and act of research through design,
3   To be able to apply 'research through design' as a method in architectural research,
4   To be able to relate the policies, environments, and actors of architectural research at a national and international level,
5   To be able to integrate the knowledge and skills acquired in the field in an analytical and systematic way, in both written and visual form.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Information about the aim, method and content of the course
2 Creative thinking and acting at the interface of theory and practice
3 Research in creative practices
4 Design research in architecture: Research on design, for design, through design
5 Research by design "as a research method"
6 Policies, environments and actors of architectural research
7 Policies, environments and actors of architectural research in Türkiye
8 Practices of "researching through design" in architectural education
9 Practices of "researching through design" in architectural education
10 Models of "research through design" in architectural practice
11 Models of "research through design" in architectural practice
12 Student presentations: Interactions between architectural education, research and practice
13 Student presentations: Interactions between architectural education, research and practice
14 Student presentations: Interactions between architectural education, research and practice

Recomended or Required Reading

To be announced.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The lecturer gives lectures to provide theoretical and factual knowledge about the field. The lectures introduce basic concepts. In addition to the theoretical lectures, weekly resources are shared on the topics that are part of the course content and class discussions are held with the students. During the last three weeks of the semester, presentations are given by the students, according to the content that is defined by the lecturer.

Assessment Methods

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


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Students should come prepared for class discussion by reading the resources assigned each week. In addition, students will be expected to give individual presentations during the weeks indicated in the calendar. The final assessment will be a portfolio of written and visual expressions, incorporating the discussions and concepts developed throughout the semester.
Homework/Presentation: (LO1, LO2, LO4, LO5)
Final examination: (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)

Assessment Criteria

Participation (%10): Student should read the sources and participate the class actively.
Written assignments and presentations (40%): Assignments and presentations during the semester will be individual. The presentation given during the semester is worth 40% of the final grade.
Final examination (portfolio) (50%): The portfolio submitted should include written and visual (diagram, concept map, collage, etc.) expressions of the issues and concepts discussed during the semester. The final study should meet the aims and learning outcomes of the course in terms of theme, purpose, scope and bibliography. It should also reflect the discussions that have taken place throughout the process.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

e-mail: zeynep.dundar@deu.edu.tr
Phone: 0 232 301 84 52

Office Hours

It will be announced later.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 11 2 22
Tutorials 3 2 6
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 5 50
Preparation for final exam 1 48 48
Preparing presentations 1 20 20
Final 1 2 2
Quiz etc. 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 150

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.15
LO.24
LO.354
LO.45
LO.535

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