Space City and Media (MMR348) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Space City and Media MMR348 Area Elective 1 2 0 3 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery
Learning and Teaching Strategies .
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Özlem Akarsu Çelik
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Awareness of the role of media in the production process of space and in its occursion with the society
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • - Knows about sociology of media and communication, - Apprehends critical thinking, - Learns about the legal basis of media, - Apprehends the transmission of the subject of space and the city to the public through written, printed, digital means, radio, and t.v. - Discovers communication with the society through media, - Conceives thr relation between society and space, - Discovers the relation of different disciplines with architecture.
Course Content Disclosure of the role of media in the implementation of policies related to space and the city; expansion of the culture of space in the written and visual media; ways and methods to be followed in advancing space and urban culture in the fields of printed media (journals, newspapers), radio, and t.v.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Description of the course and introduction of the sources
2 Space-city and media (conceptual exposition / discussion)
3 Sociology of communication
4 Field of research in media and architecture 5N1K
5 Role of the media in the shaping of the city
6 Interpretation of news on city and space
7 Interim presentation (Mid-Term)
8 In situ experience of the preparation process of news on city and space by newspapers
9 In situ experience of the preparation process of news on city and space by t.v.’s
10 Meeting with newspaper and t.v. teams
11 Selecting a topic on the subject of space and city, making research, generating textual and visual material, using methods to create effective publicity, and reporting
12 Selecting a topic on the subject of space and city, making research, generating textual and visual material, using methods to create effective publicity, and reporting
13 Selecting a topic on the subject of space and city, making research, generating textual and visual material, using methods to create effective publicity, and reporting
14 Overall presentation and evaluation

Sources

Other Sources 1. Medyanın Mimarlığa Etkisi, Mimar İmgesinin Oluşumunda Medyanın Rolü- Açelya K.Karaca (Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Mimarlık Bölümü Yüksek Lisans Tezi)
2. Türkiye'de Ulusal Basında Çevre Haberciliği Üzerine Eleştirel Bir İnceleme- Büşra Akman Yüceil (Hacettepe Üniversitesi İletişim Bilimleri Bölümü Yüksek Lisans Tezi)
3. Pierre Bourdieu-Televizyon Üzerine (Sel Yayıncılık)
4. Ünsal Oskay - İletişimin ABC’ si (İnkılâp Yayınevi)
5. Medya ve İletişim Sosyolojisi-Eric Maigret (İletişim Yayıncılık)
6. Türkiye’de Yurttaş Gazeteciliği Bağlamında İnternet Haberciliği: Bianet Örneğinde Kentsel Dönüşüm Projediyle İlgili Haberlerin Analizi- Tezcan Özkan Kutlu/Onur Bekiroğlu

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 14 5
Laboratory - -
Application 4 25
Field Work 2 10
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 1 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar 1 15
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury 1 30
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 23 105
Percentage of Semester Work 70
Percentage of Final Work 30
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
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. X
2 Communication: Reading, writing, expressing ideas in accordance with the purpose; gaining the ability to use different representation media to convey design thinking. X
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. X
5 World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in the context of historical, geographical and global relations.
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.
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.
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.
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 3 42
Laboratory
Application 5 3 15
Special Course Internship 3 4 12
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 5 5
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 10 10
Total Workload 84