ECTS - Analysis of Historical Places

Analysis of Historical Places (MMR444) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Analysis of Historical Places MMR444 Area Elective 2 0 0 2 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
MMR 122 - History of Architecture I , MMR 223 - History of Architecture II
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses | Group D
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Şule Pfeiffer Taş
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Recognizing the formation and development processes of historical places and their relationship with the physical structure of the city; studying it in terms of architecture and history of art
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • -learn the development of chosen locations as of the ancient times, and relationship within the context of historical process and geography.
  • -learn factors that influence the development of places in an Anatolian Turkish city and the functional development created by the change of these influences in places and their surroundings.
  • -learn how to establish a connection with the historical background of these structures and gains skills to make predictions.
  • -become conscious about the protection of historical places.
Course Content Development of selected historic places from Antique period, Europe, and Turkish-Islamic world; theoretical knowledge that elucidates the reflection of building functions in space; social and geographic factors in the development of dwelings and settlements; architectural characteristics and features of the selected buildings from the perspectiv

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction of the course
2 Theoretical information about the chosen topics
3 Theoretical information about the chosen topics
4 Anatolian Civilizations
5 Hellenistic Period
6 Roman and Byzantine Period
7 Seljuk Period of Anatolia
8 Ottoman Period
9 Late Ottoman-Early Republic Period
10 Examples from Europe
11 Examples from Europe
12 Presentations and Discussions
13 Presentations and Discussions
14 Presentations and Discussions

Sources

Course Book 1. ASLANAPA, O., Türk Sanatı Tarihi, İstanbul 1984.
2. ÇAĞLAR, A. (ed.), Topkapı Palace, İstanbul 2000.
3. EIGL, K., HUBMANN, F., BRANDSTÄTTER, C., Schönbrunn. Ein Schloß und seine Welt, Molden, Wien 1982.
4. İNALCIK, H. – RENDA, Günsel (ed.) Osmanlı Uygarlığı 1-2, Ankara 2002.
5. KUBAN, D. (ed.), Selçuklu Çağında Anadolu Sanatı, İstanbul 2002.
6. KUBAN, D., Osmanlı Mimarisi, İstanbul 2007.
7. NECİPOĞLU, G., Architecture, Ceremonial, and Power - The Topkapi Palace in the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries, New York 1991.
8. PEKER, A.U. – BİLİCİ, K. (ed.) .) Anadolu Selçuklu ve Beylikler Dönemi Uygarlığı II, Ankara 2006.
9. SÖZEN, M., Devletin Evi Saray, İstanbul 1991.
10. ÜLGEN, A., Boğaziçi Sarayları, İstanbul 1997.
11. OCAK, A. Y. (ed.) Anadolu Selçuklu ve Beylikler Dönemi Uygarlığı I, Ankara 2006.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work 1 10
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 30
Presentation 1 30
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 30
Toplam 4 100
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
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
1 2 3 4 5
1 Critical Thinking: Questioning and expressing abstract thoughts, evaluating opposing views, and gaining the ability to analyze the results achieved with similar criteria.
2 Communication: Reading, writing, expressing ideas in accordance with the purpose; gaining the ability to use different representation media to convey design thinking.
3 Research: Comparatively evaluating the information obtained regarding the design process and gaining the ability to document and practice it.
4 Design: In the process of creative thinking and reproduction of design knowledge; Gaining the ability to achieve new and original results in the context of universal design principles such as sustainability and accessibility.
5 World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in the context of historical, geographical and global relations. X
6 Vernacular Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Understanding the architectural creations and examples of geography in the context of historical and cultural relations. Understanding the differences in value judgments, behavioral patterns, and social and spatial patterns that define different cultures. X
7 Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Understanding cultural heritage, conservation awareness, environmental awarenes and ethical responsibility, conservation theories and methods. X
8 Sustainability: Gaining the ability to design sustainably by using information about the natural and built environment, using various tools to minimize undesirable environmental impacts on future generations.
9 Social Responsibility: Understanding the architect's responsibility to protect the public interest, to be respectful of historical/cultural and natural resources, and to improve the quality of life. X
10 Nature and Human: Understanding all aspects of the interaction between natural systems and the design of the built environment and humans. X
11 Geographical Conditions: Understanding the relationships between site selection, settlement and building design taking into account cultural, economic and social characteristics as well as natural features such as soil conditions, topography, vegetation, natural disaster risk, etc. X
12 Safety: Understanding the basic principles of security and emergency systems in natural disasters, fire, etc. at the building and environmental scale.
13 Structural Systems: Understands the principles of behaviour, development and implementation of static and dynamic structural systems sustained by vertical and lateral forces.
14 Building Physics and Environmental Systems: Understanding the basic principles of building physics and energy use in design of physical environmental systems such as lighting, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. and the importance of using appropriate performance assessment tools.
15 Building Facade Systems: Understanding the basic principles, implementation methods and importance of building facade materials and systems design.
16 Building Service Systems: Understanding the basic principles of design of service systems such as plumbing, electrical, circulation, communication, security and fire protection.
17 Building Materials and implementations : Understanding the principles and standards related to the production, utilization and implementations, environmental impacts and reusability of building materials in the context of technological developments.
18 Integration of Building Systems: Evaluating structural, environmental, security, facades, building service systems in design also selecting and integrating them.
19 Programme Preparation and Evaluation: Preparation of the architectural project programme in accordance with the requirements of the employer and user, appropriate examples, spatial and equipment requirements, financial limitations, site conditions, relevant laws, regulations and design criteria by considering the public interest.
20 Comprehensive Project Development: Gaining the ability to develop and integrate an architectural project at different scales, by considering environmental and building systems and building technologies.
21 Consideration of Building Cost: Understanding the basic factors related to the cost of building construction and utilisation.
22 Architect-Employer Relationship: Determining the needs of the employer, the owner and the user and understanding the responsibility to resolve them in a way that not conflict with the public interest.
23 Teamwork and Co-operation: Gaining the ability to work in co-operation with project teams and multidisciplinary teams in order to successfully complete design and implementation projects.
24 Project Management: Understanding architectural project procurement methods, selection of consultants, formation of project teams, project delivery methods, service contracts, etc.
25 Implementation Management: Understanding the basic principles of architectural implementation process such as financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion, compromise, etc.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 2 28
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship 1 10 10
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 7 1 7
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 10 10
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 10 10
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 75