| Course Description |
Originating as a hypothesis in Earth System sciences, the term ‘Anthropocene’ designates a new geological epoch in which humans are defined as a dominant geologic force, acting upon the Earth’s planetary system. “Following the Climate Change thesis, the Anthropocene is the latest planetary imagination that describes massive extinction, brutal resource extraction, and irreversible environmental damage. It reveals that the long-accepted division between nature and culture does not exist and therefore has been regarded as creating a paradigm shift in knowledge production.”
Through emphasizing planetary scale and deep time, the Anthropocene provides a rich conceptual framework for situating architecture in a broader set of interrogations. It unsettles conventional understandings and epistemologies in architectural theory and practice. This course will firstly investigate a theoretical body of work on the Anthropocene from a range of disciplines including science and technology studies, geography and environmental humanities as well as newly emerging fields such as geo-humanities and Anthropocene studies. Then it will explore how this planetary imagination and geologic thinking can influence architectural theory through a close reading of related texts that investigate the intersection between the two fields of enquiry. Through reading essays from diverse disciplines the course will rehearse and explore new thinking tools, interpretive strategies and design epistemologies that are attuned to the Anthropocene.
Benek Çinçik, “Planetary Imaginations and the Anthropocene: Tracing Geoaesthetic Acts between 1968-1972”, Unpublished PhD dissertation, University of Edinburgh, 2021.
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| Course Description in Turkish |
Orijinal olarak Yerküre Sistemleri bilimlerinde ortaya çıkmış Antroposen kavramı insanların dominant jeolojik bir kuvvet olarak tanımlandığı ve yerkürenin gezegensel sistemlerine etkide bulunduğu yeni bir jeolojik çağa işaret eder. “İklim değişikliği tezini takip eden Antroposen büyük çapta soykırımı, şiddetli kaynak çıkartma ve geri dönüşü olmayan çevresel zararı tarif eden son gezegensel imgelemdir.”
Antroposen gezegensel ölçek ve derin zamanı vurgulaması aracılığıyla mimarlığı daha geniş bir sorgulama alanında konumlandırmak için zengin bir kavramsal çerçeve sunar. Mimari kuram ve pratiğindeki geleneksel anlayışları ve epistemolojileri bozar. Bu ders, öncelikle bilim ve teknoloji çalışmaları, coğraya ve çevresel beşeri bilimler ve yakın zamanda ortaya çıkmış olan jeo-beşeri bilimler ve Anrtroposen çalışmaları gibi alanları içine alan çok çeşitli disiplinlerde Antroposen üzerine kuramları araştırır. Daha sonra gezegensel imgelem ve jeolojik düşünmenin mimarlık teorisini nasıl etkileyebileceğini, bu iki alanine kesişimini inceleyen metinlerin yakın okuması aracılığıyla araştırır. Bu ders, çeşitli disiplinlinlerden makaleler okuyarak Antroposene uygun yeni düşünme araçları, yorumlama stratejileri ve tasarım epistemolojileri araştırır ve prova eder.
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Program Outcomes and Competences |
Level |
Assessed by |
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Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. |
N |
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| 2) |
Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. |
N |
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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
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Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. |
N |
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| 5) |
Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. |
N |
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| 6) |
Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. |
N |
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| 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 |
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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 |
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Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. |
S |
Participation
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Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. |
S |
HW,Participation
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Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. |
N |
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Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. |
S |
Exam,HW
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| 13) |
Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. |
H |
Exam,HW
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Subject |
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Introductory lecture and discussion on the Anhropocene
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Art and Architecture in the Anthropocene
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Introduction to the Anthropocene Debate
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Transcalar Imagination
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Thermodynamic Imagination
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| 6) |
Anthropocene Aesthetics
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The Whole Earth Imagery
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| 8) |
Anthropocenic Thought Experiments in Architectural Theory
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| 9) |
Problematisation of the Anthropocene Debate
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Contemporary Anthropocenic ManifestatIons
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The Question of Ethics in the Anthropocene Debate
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| 12) |
Nonhuman Rights
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Presentations
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Final discussion and submission
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| 15) |
Final Assessment Period
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Final Assessment Period
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Information Package / Course Catalogue