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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
TCS 4012	CERAMICS IN ARCHITECTURAL BUILDINGS	ELECTIVE	2	0	0	3

Offered By

Industrial Glass and Ceramics

Level of Course Unit

Short Cycle Programmes (Associate's Degree)

Course Coordinator

MERAL OĞUZÜLGEN

Offered to

Industrial Glass and Ceramics

Course Objective

The purposes of this course are to teach the ceramic materials in architectural buildings, the usage of bricks in Ottoman Empire and Anatolian Seljuk period, to show the current application fields the tiles, bricks, sanitary ware, etc.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	To define the ceramic materials used in architectural buildings and their properties.
2	To describe the usage of bricks in Anatolian Seljuk period.
3	To describe the usage of bricks in Ottoman Empire period.
4	To list the usage of current ceramic materials in architectural buildings.
5	To describe the usage of ceramic materials at recreation sites.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	Ceramic materials used in architecture and their properties.
2	Usage of bricks in archtiecture.
3	Brick in Anatolian Seljuk period, brick usage according to building types.
4	Brick types and dimensions in Anatolian Seljuk period.
5	Brick in Ottoman Empire period, brick usage according to building types.
6	Brick types and dimensions in Ottoman Empire period.
7	Mid-term exam
8	The use of ceramics in architecture board The use of ceramic materials in the urban tissue
9	The use the base brick in areas exposed to pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
10	The use of brick as a coating material in architecture.
11	Brick facades in architecture: press (clinker), brick and tiles.
12	Ceramic tile types: technical properties, maintenance and cleaning.
13	Presentation of research studies.
14	Presentation of research studies.

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Öztank N. (2010) Mimaride Seramik, yayınlanmamış ders notu
Supplementary Book(s): Carol Soucek King 1995 Design with Tile, Stone and brick. PBC International INC, NewYork
Supplementary Book(s): Özışık G., Cepniler B., 2000 Yapı mühendisliğinde Kagir Yapı Tuğla Elemanlar ve Yapı Sistemleri, Birsen Yayınevi, Istanbul
Supplementary Book(s): Toydemir N. 1991 Seramik Yapı Malzemeleri, ITÜ Mimarlık Fak. Yayınları, Istanbul

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The theoretical lectures of the course will be taught in the classroom and the applications of the theoretical issues will be taught in the laboratory. The instructor will discuss the theoretical and applications of the course for better understanding.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	MTE	MIDTERM EXAM
2	PRC	PRACTICE
3	FIN	FINAL EXAM
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.50 + FIN * 0.50
5	RST	RESIT
6	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

I. Mid-term exam %50: To examine the theoretical information.
II. Final Exam %50: To examine the all learning outcomes.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

meral.oguzulgen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday between 13.00 - 14.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities	Number	Time (hours)	Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures	13	2	26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures	13	1	13
Preparation for midterm exam	1	10	10
Preparation for final exam	1	20	20
Preparing assignments	1	6	6
Preparing presentations	1	6	6
Final	1	1	1
Midterm	1	1	1
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)			83

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO	PO.3	PO.7
LO.1	1	1
LO.2	1
LO.3	1
LO.4	1	1
LO.5	1	1

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Description of Individual Course Units

Offered By

Level of Course Unit

Course Coordinator

Offered to

Course Objective

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

Recomended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Assessment Criteria

Language of Instruction

Course Policies and Rules

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Office Hours

Work Placement(s)

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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