Psychology
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture

Course Code

ARC 321

Course Title in English

Architectural History and Theory IV

Course Title in Turkish

Mimarlık Tarihi ve Teorisi IV

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Lecture

Level of Course

Intermediate

Semester

Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 3

Recitation: -

Lab: -

Other: -

Estimated Student Workload

182 hours per semester

Number of Credits

5 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

Only Undergraduate Students and Completion of 60 ECTS

Overall Educational Objective

To identify the development of modern architecture and urbanism, modernism as a style, its discursive foundations and its relations to various contexts, socio-political, economic and technological.

Course Description

This course investigates the architecture and urbanism in the 20th century, with a special emphasis on the discursive foundations of modern architecture and the seminal buildings of the period.

Course Description in Turkish

Bu ders 20. Yüzyıl mimarlık ve kentleşmesini modern mimarlığın söylemsel temelleri ve dönemin önemli yapılarına odaklanarak inceler.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) 1.to understand architecture and urban planning from the 20th century to the present;
2) 2.to understand built examples in relation to contemporaneous discursive productions on architecture and urbanism;
3) 3. to analyze the connections between the built environment and the social, cultural, technological and political contexts that produced it;
4) 4.to analyze and interpret basic theoretical texts on architecture and urbanism;
5) 5.to evaluate architectural and urban environments.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
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 2020
Course Coordinator	ŞEBNEM YÜCEL
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor	Prof. Dr. ŞEBNEM YÜCEL

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction
2)	IN WHAT STYLE SHOULD WE BUILT?
3)	NEW CONCEPTIONS OF SPACE
4)	MASS PRODUCTION AND AESTHETICS
5)	TOWARDS A NEW ARCHITECTURE
6)	AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
7)	WORKSHOP WEEK
8)	MODERN/ANTI-MODERN DURING WWII
9)	HOUSING QUESTION
10)	MODERN APPROACHES TO THE CITY
11)	FROM EXPRESSIVE TO MONUMENTAL
12)	END OF MODERN ?
13)	STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
14)	STUDENT PRESENTATIONS
15)	Final Assesment Period
16)	Final Assesment Period

Required/Recommended Readings

Recommended- -Readings: Conrads, U., Programs and Manifestoes on 20th century Architecture, MIT Press, 1970. Colquhoun, A., Modern Architecture, Oxford University Press, 2002. -Movies & Documentaries: Freidrichs, C., The Pruitt-Igoe Myth, USA, 2011. Lang, F., Metropolis, Germany, 1927. Tati, J., Mon Oncle, France, 1958.

Teaching Methods

The course will have presentations by the instructor as well as extensive discussion by the class. The course follows the ‘Flipped classroom’ model, with questions and readings shared before classes take place.

Homework and Projects

A group presentation ; worksheets from the readings and movies, 1 Final submission

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Quiz(zes)	1	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Midterm(s)	1	% 20
Final Examination	1	% 50
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

yucelse@mef.edu.tr
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Attendance is essential for this course. The students are responsible of watching the presentations or make the readings in advance, as well as follow the instructions in each presentation and come prepared to class. Most of the class time will be allocated to discussion of concepts, ideas, approaches as well as individual works. Thus, student participation is essential for the success of the course. Late submissions will not be accepted. 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	12	1	3	1	60
Project	14	1	1		28
Homework Assignments	14	1	1		28
Quiz(zes)	14	1	1		28
Midterm(s)	1	8	2		10
Final Examination	1	20	3	5	28
Total Workload					182
Total Workload/25					7.3
ECTS					5