Information Package / Course Catalogue
ARC 411 Narrative Processes in Architectural Design
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 411
Course Title in English Narrative Processes in Architectural Design
Course Title in Turkish Mimari Tasarımda Anlatı Süreçleri
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Project
Level of Course Advanced
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: - Recitation: - Lab: - Other: 3
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 use representation tools according to one’s personal interests and skills and correlate thinking and designing with architectural communication tools.
Course Description This course focuses on the narrator character of an architect which is one of the significant roles of her/his. Particularly visual and additionally any other sensory medias can be the producer and the product of this narrative. Besides, interaction of these different medias is also at the heart of this course. These medias which can be expressed as representation tools will be considered not only as translators but also a part of the thought itself. Expanding common representation methods helps to give birth to new ideas about architecture. The language and the content of an idea can not be separated from each other. Thus, in this course visual communication tools will be utilized as the possibility of generating ideas in creative processes, rather than the way of producing presentation materials.
Course Description in Turkish Bu derste mimarın temel rollerinden biri olan hikaye anlatıcı karakteri üzerinde durulacaktır. Başta görsel olmak üzere her türlü duyusal iletişim aracı bu anlatının kurucusu ve aktarıcısı olabilir. Bu araçların birbirleri ile ilişkisi de dersin odak noktalarından biridir. Temsil araçları olarak da tarifleyebileceğimiz bu araçlar düşüncenin taşıyıcısı, birer lojistik araç olarak değil düşüncenin bir parçası ve yaratıcısı olarak ele alınacaktır. Temsil olanaklarını zorlamak mimarlığa ilişkin bir fikir doğurmaktır. Dil ile içerik birbirlerinin kaçınılmaz parçasıdırlar. Bu sebeplerle derste mimari ifade araçları, sunum materyali oluşturmaktan ziyade, düşünce yaratımı süreçlerinde bu yaratımın imkanı olarak değerlendirilecektir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) 1. understand the powerful role of visual communication techniques for architectural representation;
2) 2. represent the existing environment by freehand sketches, diagrams, mappings etc. both for the qualities and the quantities;
3) 3. express ideas by means of freehand graphical methods;
4) 4. read technical drawings and represent design ideas by technical drawings;
5) 5. use graphics produced publications in the digital medium by means of hybrid representations.
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 SELEN SÖNMEZ , March 2020
Course Coordinator AKTS1
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. DİDEM SAĞLAM

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction
2) Perspective
3) Excursion
4) Mapping
5) Section - Collage
6) Section - Collage
7) Research & Presentation
8) Manual Design
9) Manual Design
10) Reading & Discussion
11) Diagram
12) Video, Stop-motion
13) Visual Diary
14) Portfolio Design
15) Final Assessment Period
16) Final Assessment Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsRecommended Reading: Rattenbury, Kester (2002) This is not architecture. Routledge, London. Arnheim, Rudolf (2015) Görsel Düşünme. Dördüncü Basım. Metis, İstanbul. Marleau-Ponty, Maurice (2010) Algılanan Dünya. Üçüncü Basım. Metis, İstanbul. Florenski, Pavel (2007) Tersten Perspektif. İkinci Basım. Metis, İstanbul.
Teaching MethodsSmall tasks are going to be studied in a short period of time as workshops to create visual representations of ideas in many ways such as sketching, technical drawing, rendering. Aim is to become familiar to digital and analogue tools and superposing some of these tools in the scope of thinking and creating ideas.
Homework and Projects9 Assignments and 1 Porfolio
Laboratory Work-
Computer UseYes
Other ActivitiesField trips
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Homework Assignments 1 % 40
Paper Submission 1 % 30
Final Examination 1 % 30
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration sonmezs@mef.edu.tr​
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Student participation will be essential for the studio. Attending both submissions including the Final Portfolio Submission are crucial elements in the final grade. Late submissions will not be accepted. 70% attendance are 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 1 3 1 70
Homework Assignments 14 4 56
Total Workload 126
Total Workload/25 5.0
ECTS 5