School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Course Code ARC 122
Course Title in English Architectural History and Theory I
Course Title in Turkish Mimarlık Tarihi ve Teorisi I
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Lecture
Level of Course Introductory
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 2 Recitation: Lab: Other:
Estimated Student Workload 66 hours per semester
Number of Credits 3 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge None
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To learn the basic concepts and theories in architecture in the form of a cultural context in order to create a personal point of view about the historical and theoretical themes.
Course Description Architecture is situated in cultural contexts within which buildings and cities have been produced. These cultural contexts include built works, experiments, designs, and art. Therefore, both history and the theories in which they exist require a critical consideration in architecture. Evaluating them by using the definitions of concepts from different aspects would provide an insight about where architectural mind and thought came from. Tracing the history of architecture’s relation with the culture through experiments, built works, designs and art aim to suggest a diverse perspective for students. As well as international contexts, these works and theoretical evaluations in Turkey will be surveyed.
Course Description in Turkish Mimarlık; binaların ve kentlerin oluşturduğu bir kültürel bağlam içinde yer alır. Bu kültürel bağlamlar yapılı çevreyi, deneyleri, tasarımları ve sanatı içerir. Bu nedenle, bu bilgileri içeren tarih ve teorilerin mimarlıkta eleştirel şekilde ele almak gerekir. Bu bilgilerin farklı açılardan beslenen kavramlarla tanımlanması mimari akıl ve düşüncenin kaynakları konusunda görüş geliştirmemizi sağlar. Mimarlık tarihinin kültür ile bağlantısının izini binalar, deneyler, tasarımlar ve sanat ile sürmek öğrencilere farklı bakış açılarını önermeyi amaçlamaktadır. Uluslararası çalışmalar kadar Türkiye’deki çalışmalar ve bunların teorik değerlendirmeleri incelenecektir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) discuss the fundamental concepts of architecture through the built works and experiments both in art and architecture;
2) 2. know the definitions, differences and common aspects of these concepts in architecture
3) analyze architectural works and thoughts through encompassing concepts;
4) 4. evaluate the definitions of concepts as fruitful sources and discuss architecture history and theories from different points of views;
5) 5. interpret design strategies in architecture history and theory to support design abilities;
6) 6. demonstrate a personal critical stance and knowledge of architecture history and theory
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. H Exam,HW,Participation
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). N
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Participation
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S HW,Participation
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,HW
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,HW
Prepared by and Date İREM KORKMAZ , March 2022
Course Coordinator AKTS1
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Assoc. Prof. Dr. AYŞE HİLAL UĞURLU

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction, Setting the Scene for modern architecture
2) International Expositions / World Fairs
3) Art Nouveau & Art Deco
4) Tenements and first skyscrapers: Newyork & Chicago
5) Bauhaus
6) Housing, Community planning & Gendered discourses
7) Architecture of Fascism? Totalitarian Settings in Modern Europe - 1930’s Architecture in Turkey
8) Excursion
9) Post War: alternatives to housing problems
10) - Pax Americana: International Style – 1945-65 - Alternative Architectural Experiments (Drop City, Arcosanti…)
11) Post-Modernism: An Ironic Return to History
12) Postmodernism & Critical Regionalism
13) Deconstructivism
14) Review & Discussion
15) Final Assessment Period
16) Final Assessment Period
Required/Recommended Readings - Walter Gropius, “Bauhaus Manifesto and Program” (1919) - Gülsüm Baydar, “Figures of wo/man in contemporary architectural discourse,” in Negotiating Domesticity: Spatial Productions of Gender in Modern Architecture, H. Heynen, G. Baydar eds., (London & NY: Routledge, 2005), 30-47. Sibel Bozdoğan, Modernism and Nation Building: Turkish Architectural Culture in the Early Republic, (Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2001), 56-80, 193-239. Alice T. Friedman, “Family Matters: The Schroder House, by Gerrit Rietveld and Truus Schröder,” in Women and the Making of the Modern House: A Social and Architectural History (New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc., 1998) - William Curtis, Modern Architecture Since 1900, (Phaidon press, 1996) 241-255 & 437-451. -James Dunnett, “Le Corbusier and the city without streets,” in The Modern City Revisited, ed. Thomas Deckker (2000) -Jane Jacobs, The Death and Life of Great American Cities (1961) - Charles Jencks – The Story of Postmodernism - Kenneth Frampton, “Towards a Critical Regionalism: Six Points for an Architecture of Resistance”, in The anti-aesthetic: essays on Postmodern culture, H. Foster ed., (Seattle: Bay Press, 1983), 16-30.
Teaching MethodsAs it is the introductory survey course of a series of architectural history and theory courses, this course will base on lectures. Although most class sessions will take the format of lectures, students will be always encouraged to bring their questions and doubts to initiate discussions. Also each week learners will actively participate the lectures with their group presentations of related topics.
Homework and ProjectsPresentations, handouts, assignments, readings
Laboratory Work-
Computer UseYes
Other ActivitiesExcursions
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Quiz(zes) 1 % 10
Project 2 % 60
Midterm(s) 1 % 30
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration ugurlua@mef.edu.tr
506
Student participation will be essential for the course. Attending both submissions including the Final Submission of the assignment are crucial elements in the final grade. Late submissions will not be accepted. 80% attendance is compulsory for a successful outcome. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 0 2 28
Project 14 2 28
Midterm(s) 2 3 6
Final Examination 1 4 4
Total Workload 66
Total Workload/25 2.6
ECTS 3