Information Package / Course Catalogue
ARC 421 Production of Public Space
MEF University
Degree Programs
Psychology
General Information For Students
Diploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
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 421
Course Title in English Production of Public Space
Course Title in Turkish Kamusal Mekanın Üretimi
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Advanced
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: - Lab: - Other: -
Estimated Student Workload 126 hours per semester
Number of Credits 5 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites None
Expected Prior Knowledge 4 semesters of design studio
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To learn to understand urban transformation and production of public space by examining case studies from both Istanbul and other cities.
Course Description This course aims to explore the process behind public space production, avoiding the overused clichés about metropolitan life. The goal is to reveal the relationship between the city and the influencing factors of urbanization, including seemingly insignificant events, people, and situations—in other words, the everyday experiences of individuals in daily life. The course has a dual structure: the first part covers case studies from both Turkey and abroad that emerged in the 20th and 21stcentury, while the second part focuses on how diverse perspectives are applied in the process of public space production in Istanbul.
Course Description in Turkish Bu ders, kamusal mekan üretim süreçlerini, metropol hayatı ile ilgili sıkça başvurulan klişeleri kullanmadan tartışabilmeyi amaçlar. Dersin amacı, kentin gündelik hayatın içindeki sıradan olaylar, kişiler ve durumların da etkisi ile nasıl biçimlendiğini araştırmaktır. Dersin ikili bir yapısı vardır: İlk yarıda Türkiye’den ve dünyadan 20. Yüzyılda ortaya çıkmış kentsel alanların üretimleri tartışılırken, ikinci yarıda bu tartışmaların İstanbul’daki 20.yüzyıldaki kamusal alan üretimine etkileri araştırma projeleri, makaleler ve vaka çalışmaları üzerinden incelenir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) understand the processes of urbanization and their effects on public spaces, considering social, cultural, and economic factors;
2) apprehend a critical stance of public spaces, identifying key factors that contribute to their design, functionality, and user experience;
3) apply basic research methods about a specific subject and write a research paper.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3
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 SEVİNCE BAYRAK GÖKTAŞ , October 2024
Course Coordinator İREM NAZ KAYA
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. SEVİNCE BAYRAK GÖKTAŞ

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction
2) How is the contemporary city center produced? Cross reading and discussion of Harvard Design School Guide to Shopping, with the master plan of Almere city and its public places created in 2000s.
3) The growth of Istanbul: How the growth axis changed to the north, its consequences, and a case study on Sultanbeyli
4) İstanbul 2100: A Prospective reading on urban life in Istanbul based on research about current topics in the city
5) Reşat Ekrem Koçu's Istanbul Encyclopaedia
6) “Three architects, four projects” – Beyazit Square, Sedad Hakki Eldem, Hans Högg and Luigi Piccinato
7) “How does the city change?”
8) Mid-term Presentations and Reviews
9) Thresholds of change in cities
10) “Learning from everything” -Venturi & Scott Brown, Frank Lloyd Wright’s Broadacre City, Corbusier’s Radiant City
11) The Carrier Bag Theories of Evolution, of Literature, of Architecture
12) Public space as a collaborative practice
13) Final Presentations
13) Final Presentations
14) Final Presentations and Overview
15) Final Assessment Period
16) Final Assessment Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsRecommended Readings: Bayrak, S., "Istanbul 2100." National Geographic, Nov. 2019. Bayrak, S., "Kent uçar, yazı kalır." Tasarım - Kuram, 2012. Berman, M., All That Is Solid Melts Into Air: The Experience of Modernity. Introduction: "Modernity – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow." Colomina, B., "Outrage: Blindness to Women Turns Out to Be Blindness to Architecture Itself." AR, March 2018. Hakkı, İ., "Şehir ve Şuur." In Tereddüd ve Tekerrür, edited by Bülent Tanju, p. 60. Le Guin, U., The Carrier Bag Theory of Fiction. Ignota Books, 2019. Özgüven, F., "İstiklal Caddesi or 'Beyoglu'." Becoming Istanbul, p. 156, 2015. Tanpınar, A., Beş Şehir. p. 49-53. İstanbul. Venturi, R. Scott Brown, D. and Izenour, S., Learning from Las Vegas: The Forgotten Symbolism of Architectural Form. "A Significance for A&P Parking Lots."
Teaching MethodsThe course will have presentations by the instructor as well as extensive discussion by the class. The course follows the ‘Flipped classroom’ model, with all the readings and resources available to the students prior to class.
Homework and Projects1 research paper, 1 seminar
Laboratory Work-
Computer UseNo
Other Activities-
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
TOTAL %
Course Administration goktass@mef.edu.tr
Block A, Sevince Bayrak 507
Office: Block A, Sevince Bayrak 507 Email: goktass@mef.edu.tr Attendance is essential for this course. The students are responsible of reading the papers 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. Late submissions will not be accepted. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YOK 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 1 3 1 70
Homework Assignments 14 4 56
Total Workload 126
Total Workload/25 5.0
ECTS 5