ECTS - Theory and Criticism in Architecture

Theory and Criticism in Architecture (MMR620) Course Detail

Course Name	Course Code	Season	Lecture Hours	Application Hours	Lab Hours	Credit	ECTS
Theory and Criticism in Architecture	MMR620	Area Elective	3	0	0	3	5

Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A

Course Language	Turkish
Course Type	Elective Courses
Course Level	Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery	Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies	Lecture, Discussion, Question and Answer.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Sevgi Lökçe
Course Assistants
Course Objectives	To enhance theoretical knowledge in architecture through historical continuity, praxis and architectural discourse
Course Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Develop and deepen the current and advanced knowledge in the field with original thought and/or research and come up with innovative definitions based on Master's degree qualifications. Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction which the field is related with ; come up with original solutions by using knowledge requiring proficiency on analysis, synthesis and assessment of new and complex ideas. Evaluate and use new information within the field in a systematic approach. Critical analysis, synthesis and evaluation of new and complex ideas.
Course Content	Investigation of the architecture-design-theory relation through expositions from selected sources and seminars.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week	Subjects	Preparation
1	Course introduction, literature review
2	Course method, instruction, timing and evaluation will be presented
3	Research Topics: Architectural Theoory, “Theory and Criticism” Concepts
4	Research Topics: Architectural Theoory, “Theory and Criticism” Concepts
5	-
6	Research Topics: Architectural Theory, “Idealism as a Philosophical Method”
7	Research Topics: Architectural Theory, “Idealism as a Philosophical Method”
8	Research Topics: Architectural Theory, “Idealism as a Philosophical Method”
9	Research Topics: Architectural Theory, “Idealism as a Philosophical Method”; Le Corbusier and Towards a New Architecture (homework)
10	Research Topics: Architectural Theory, Conflict of “old” and “new”; Le Corbusier and Towards a New Architecture
11	Research Topics: Architectural Theory, Design Theory, “Imagery and Idealism”
12	Research Topics: Architectural Theory, Design Theory, “Imagery and Idealism”
13	Theory and Criticism
14	Presentation – discussion - evaluation
15	Presentation – discussion - evaluation
16	Research Project submission and evaluation

Sources

Other Sources	1. 1. “Mimarlıkta Eleştiri Yazıları”, Alan Colquhoun, Şevki Vanlı Mimarlık Vakfı Yayınları, çeviren Ali Cengizkan, Mayıs/1990, (ilk basım Institute for Architecture &Urban Studies& MIT 1981).
	2. 2. “20.Yüzyıl Mimarisinde Program ve Manifestolar”, Derleyen Ulrich Conrads, çeviren Dr.Sevinç Yavuz, Şevki Vanlı Mimarlık Vakfı Yayınları, 1991,
	3. 3. “Mimarlıkta Söylem: Kuram ve Uygulama”, Mine İnceoğlu, Necati İnceoğlu, Tasarım Yayın Grubu,2004.
	4. 4. “Mimarlıkta Eleştiri: Kültürel Çatışma ve Süreklilik Alanı olarak Mimarlık Eleştirisi”, Abdi Güzer, Mimarlık Dergisi, Sayı.348, Ankara
	5. 5. “Mimarlık Kuramı: Rönesans’tan Modernizme Mimarlık Kuram ve Pratiğinde İdealleştirme Olgusu”, Uğur Uztaşı, Yusuf Civelek, Mimarlık Dergisi, Sayı.365, Ankara.
	6. 6. “Mimarlık Kavramları”, Doğan Kuban, YEM Yayın, 7.Baskı 2007.

Evaluation System

Requirements	Number	Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation	-	-
Laboratory	-	-
Application	-	-
Field Work	-	-
Special Course Internship	-	-
Quizzes/Studio Critics	-	-
Homework Assignments	-	-
Presentation	3	30
Project	1	50
Report	-	-
Seminar	-	-
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury	-	-
Final Exam/Final Jury	-	-
Toplam	4	80

Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work	100
Total	100

Course Category

Core Courses	X
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	Level of Contribution
#	Program Qualifications / Competencies	1	2	3	4	5

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class	2	5	10
Presentation/Seminar Prepration	2	8	16
Project	1	65	65
Report
Homework Assignments	7	5	35
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload			126