ISTANBUL OKAN UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE / COURSE CATALOGUE
| Architecture (English) | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
General course introduction information
| Course Code: | ARCD431 | ||||||||
| Course Name: | Urban Environment and Design-4 | ||||||||
| Course Semester: |
Fall |
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| Course Credits: |
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| Language of instruction: | TR-EN | ||||||||
| Course Requisites: | |||||||||
| Does the Course Require Work Experience?: | No | ||||||||
| Type of course: | Compulsory Elective | ||||||||
| Course Level: |
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| Mode of Delivery: | Face to face | ||||||||
| Course Coordinator : | Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ÖZGÜN ARIN | ||||||||
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Ar.Gör. İREM YERGÜN Dr.Öğr.Üyesi ÖZGÜN ARIN |
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| Course Assistants: |
Course Objective and Content
| Course Objectives: | To inform students about spatial and social issues in urban, landscape and architecture. |
| Course Content: | Discussion of pluralmeanings in landscapeandcityandarchitecture. Re-definition of basic concepts: reading and discussion on landscape perception in the context of concepts such as architectural space-landscape-design-city-green-built environment- plants - nature. The landscape history, the transformation of landscapes in the ages and its relationship with architecture. Natural components of landscape: topography, climate, soil, hydrology, plants. Reading and analyzing the landscape surrounding the city and architectural space. Utilization of landscape potential in architectural design. Studies on graphic representation of landscape components. |
Learning Outcomes
The students who have succeeded in this course;
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Lesson Plan
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction // Definition of the course | |
| 2) | The definition of basic concepts: landscape- architecture – landscape - design- urban design-urban landscape | Simonds, J.O.1997. Landscape Architecture, McGraw-Hill. |
| 3) | History of Landscapes, Architecture and Cities - Part 1 | Jellicoe, G., Landscape of Man |
| 4) | History of Landscapes, Architecture and Cities- Part 2 Cultural Landscapes and conservation theories | Jellicoe, G., Landscape of Man |
| 5) | Natural Components of city and landscape: urban topograhy and site form / | Motloch, J.L. 2001. IntroductiontoLandscape Design, John Wiley&SonsInc |
| 6) | Natural Components of city and landscape: Climate / Soil / Plants | Motloch, J.L. 2001. IntroductiontoLandscape Design, John Wiley&SonsInc |
| 7) | MIDTERM EXAM | |
| 8) | Classification of Urban green spaces//K.Lynch + M.Hough Defining Working Groups + giving research topics + user questionnaires | Dixon, J.M. 2007. Urban Spaces No. 5 FeaturingGreen Design Strategies, Visual Reference Publications. |
| 9) | Site Analysis / Site Survey /Social and environmental analysis in urban environment | Wall,E.,Waterman,T. 2010. Basics Landscape Architecture/Urban Design, Ava Publications. |
| 10) | Site excursion | |
| 11) | On Site study for collecting data | Farrelly, L. 2012.The Fundamentals of Architecture, AVA Publishing. |
| 12) | Interim presentations and workshop | |
| 13) | Final presentations | |
| 14) | Final presentations |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Simonds, J.O.1997. Landscape Architecture, McGraw-Hill. Motloch, J.L. 2001. IntroductiontoLandscape Design, John Wiley&SonsInc. Wall,E.,Waterman,T. 2010. Basics Landscape Architecture/Urban Design, Ava Publications. Dixon, J.M. 2007. Urban Spaces No. 5 FeaturingGreen Design Strategies, Visual Reference Publications. Uffelen, C. V. 2012. Urban Spaces - Plazas, SquaresandStreetscapes, Braun. Farrelly, L. 2012.The Fundamentals of Architecture, AVA Publishing. Margolis, L.,Robinson, A. 2007. LivingSystems: InnovativeMaterialsand Technologies forLandscape Architecture, Birkhäuser Architecture Bielefeld, B.,Khouli, E.S. 2007. Tasarım Fikirleri, Yem Yayınları. Web Sources: http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/ http://www.designundersky.com/ http://www.urbandesign.org/ http://landezine.com http://aa-landscape-urbanism.blogspot.com/ http://www.inhabitat.com/landscape-architecture/ http://terrafluxus.com |
| References: | Simonds, J.O.1997. Landscape Architecture, McGraw-Hill. Motloch, J.L. 2001. IntroductiontoLandscape Design, John Wiley&SonsInc. Wall,E.,Waterman,T. 2010. Basics Landscape Architecture/Urban Design, Ava Publications. Dixon, J.M. 2007. Urban Spaces No. 5 FeaturingGreen Design Strategies, Visual Reference Publications. Uffelen, C. V. 2012. Urban Spaces - Plazas, SquaresandStreetscapes, Braun. Farrelly, L. 2012.The Fundamentals of Architecture, AVA Publishing. Margolis, L.,Robinson, A. 2007. LivingSystems: InnovativeMaterialsand Technologies forLandscape Architecture, Birkhäuser Architecture Bielefeld, B.,Khouli, E.S. 2007. Tasarım Fikirleri, Yem Yayınları. Web Sources: http://bldgblog.blogspot.com/ http://www.designundersky.com/ http://www.urbandesign.org/ http://landezine.com http://aa-landscape-urbanism.blogspot.com/ http://www.inhabitat.com/landscape-architecture/ http://terrafluxus.com |
Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship
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| 1) - Gaining discursive, theoretical and factual information from various environments, in local, national and global context for related field, architectural design/ planning/ design activities and researches, she has required ability and comprehension to reflect the information on academic environment. | |||||||||
| 2) - Has intellectual, discursive, scientific, technologic, esthetic, artistic, historic and cultural information and comprehension about related field. | |||||||||
| 3) - Has knowledge and understanding on human and community oriented and sensitive to environment (natural and built) architectural design/ planning/ design/ research methods on the related field. | |||||||||
| 4) - Has multidimensional knowledge and understanding on economics, topics related to disasters and environmental and societal sustainability principles and standards. | |||||||||
| 5) - They have knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards related to their field. | |||||||||
| 6) - Has knowledge and understanding about institutional and ethical values related to the concerned field. | |||||||||
| 7) - Has knowledge and understanding about the place / importance of the related field in its historical, geographical, social and cultural context. | |||||||||
| 8) - Has ability to develop concepts in architectural design/ planning/ design fields. | |||||||||
| 9) - Has ability to provide integrity between discourse, theory and practise for architectural design / planning / design activities and researches. | |||||||||
| 10) - Has ability to identify facts, potential, problems and required researches for these in architectural design/ planning/ design issues. | |||||||||
Course - Learning Outcome Relationship
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | - Gaining discursive, theoretical and factual information from various environments, in local, national and global context for related field, architectural design/ planning/ design activities and researches, she has required ability and comprehension to reflect the information on academic environment. | |
| 2) | - Has intellectual, discursive, scientific, technologic, esthetic, artistic, historic and cultural information and comprehension about related field. | |
| 3) | - Has knowledge and understanding on human and community oriented and sensitive to environment (natural and built) architectural design/ planning/ design/ research methods on the related field. | |
| 4) | - Has multidimensional knowledge and understanding on economics, topics related to disasters and environmental and societal sustainability principles and standards. | |
| 5) | - They have knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards related to their field. | |
| 6) | - Has knowledge and understanding about institutional and ethical values related to the concerned field. | |
| 7) | - Has knowledge and understanding about the place / importance of the related field in its historical, geographical, social and cultural context. | |
| 8) | - Has ability to develop concepts in architectural design/ planning/ design fields. | |
| 9) | - Has ability to provide integrity between discourse, theory and practise for architectural design / planning / design activities and researches. | |
| 10) | - Has ability to identify facts, potential, problems and required researches for these in architectural design/ planning/ design issues. |
Learning Activity and Teaching Methods
| Field Study | |
| Individual study and homework | |
| Homework | |
| Problem Solving | |
| Q&A / Discussion |
Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria
| Written Exam (Open-ended questions, multiple choice, true-false, matching, fill in the blanks, sequencing) | |
| Homework | |
| Presentation | |
| Reporting |
Assessment & Grading
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 5 |
| Homework Assignments | 1 | % 30 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
| Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 25 |
| total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 75 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 25 | |
| total | % 100 | |
Workload and ECTS Credit Grading
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Homework Assignments | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| Midterms | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload | 61 | ||