ARC 447 Architecture and ComicsMEF UniversityDegree Programs PsychologyGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma 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 447
Course Title in English Architecture and Comics
Course Title in Turkish Mimarlık ve Çizgi Roman
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Select
Semester Spring
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 ARC 202 - Architectural Design IV | INT 202 - Interior Design II
Expected Prior Knowledge 4 semesters of design studio
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To interpret comics as both a visual and a narrative art with durée/time aspect and to study architecture through these aspects.
Course Description Comics, graphic novels or sequential art is a narrative form which still serves as a medium for experimentation, exploration and inspiration. As an art form it continues to expand its boundaries an increasingly becoming a medium to think and debate about architecture. In this course we will be pursuing narrative potentials of comics by studying and creating them. We will also exploring them as a tool to think about architecture.
Course Description in Turkish Çizgi roman, resimli roman ya da ardışık sanatlar deneyselliğe ve yeni keşiflere açık bir mecra olmaya devam eden ve mimarlık alanıyla giderek daha fazla ilişkisi kurulmaya başlanan bir anlatı biçimidir. Bu ders mekansal deneyim yaratmak için çizgi roman anlatı potansiyellerinin izlerini sürecektir. Ders bir yandan da süre temsil mimarlık ilişkisini de sorgulamayı amaçlar.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) use basic comics making principles and techniques;
2) critically read sequential art;
3) distinguish narrative and time aspects of architecture and design;
4) develop strategies for architectural thinking through storytelling.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4
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 SADEDDİN ALİ PAŞAOĞLU , April 2022
Course Coordinator AKTS1
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Öğr. Gör. SADEDDİN ALİ PAŞAOĞLU

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction What is Comics? The Relationship between Comics and Architecture Study and Discussion on Selected Works
2) On Narrative Study and Discussion on Selected Works
3) Framing and Flowing Study and Discussion on Selected Works
4) Choice of Moment 1 Moment to Moment Study and Discussion on Selected Works
5) Choice of Moment 2 Action to Action Study and Discussion on Selected Works
6) Choice of Moment 3 Subject to Subject Study and Discussion on Selected Works
7) Choice of Moment 4 Scene to Scene Study and Discussion on Selected Works
8) Choice of Moment 5 Aspect to Aspect Study and Discussion on Selected Works
9) Choice of Moment 6 Non Sequitur Study and Discussion on Selected Works
10) Thinking with/without Text Study and Discussion on Selected Works
11) On Image Study and Discussion on Selected Works
12) Presentations and Discussion
13) Presentations and Discussion
14) Presentations and Discussion
15) Final Assessment Period
16) Final Assessment Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsRecommended Reading: Ball, D. & Kuhlman, M. (2010). The Comics of Chris Ware: Drawing is a Way of Thinking. Jackson: University Press of Mississippi. Beaty, B. (2012). Comics Versus Art. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. Türkçe çevirisi: Beaty, B. (2017). Sanat Karşısında Çizgi Roman (Çev. N. Elhüseyni). İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. Cantek, L. (2012). Türkiye’de Çizgi Roman. İstanbul: İletişim Yayınları. Eisner, W. (2001). Comics & Sequential Art. Tamarac (Fla.): Poorhouse Press. McCloud, S. (1994). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. New York: Harper Perennial. Türkçe çevirisi: McCloud, S. (2018). Çizgi Romanı Anlamak (Çev. M. Cem Ülgen). İstanbul: Sırtlan Kitap. McGuire, R. (2014). Here. London: Hamish Hamilton. Ware, C. (2012). Building Stories. New York: Pantheon Books.
Teaching MethodsThe course has lectures by the instructor as well as extensive discussion and in-class exercise by the class weekly. The course follows the ‘Flipped classroom’ model, with the in-class studies and the group presentations and the slides and videos available to the students prior to class.
Homework and ProjectsWeekly Comics on Notebooks, Final Work/Presentation
Laboratory Work-
Computer UseYes
Other ActivitiesEach student has to have a weekly comic diary for the course and is expected to use her/his diary during the term both on and off the course.
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Application 1 % 15
Quiz(zes) 1 % 15
Midterm(s) 1 % 30
Final Examination 1 % 40
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration ozkusb@mef.edu.tr, pasaoglua@mef.edu.tr
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Office: Instead of office hours, off class meetings can be arranged by email. Email: ozkusb@mef.edu.tr, pasaoglua@mef.edu.tr 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