Architecture (English)
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

General course introduction information

Course Code:

ARCD400

Course Name:

Contemporary Design Issues

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
2	0	2	2

Language of instruction:

TR-EN

Course Requisites:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Compulsory Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. BEHİYE IŞIK AKSULU

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. BEHİYE IŞIK AKSULU

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of the conditional study defined in the curriculum is to conduct the course with the direct participation of the architect candidates in the context of reading, writing, presentation and discussion of the issues related to the design subject in parallel with the Diploma project.
Course Content:	This course includes the presentation and discussion of Blooms Taxonomy, Urban Transformation and Protected Areas.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
1) Knowledge of design, creative thinking and ability to transfer all to design,
2) 2-History, Theory, Culture, Art knowledge and ability to transfer all to design
3) 3- Environment, City, Community knowledge and the ability to transfer all to design,
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
3 - Competences
Communication and Social Competence
Learning Competence
Field Specific Competence
Competence to Work Independently and Take Responsibility

Lesson Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Opening meeting, Blooms is taxonomy and what it is used for. Discussion	Emre Aysu Lecture notes
2)	Blooms taxonomy development /revision history	Emre Aysu Lecture notes
3)	Blooms taxonomıc levels	Emre Aysu Lecture notes
4)	What is Urban Transformation What it is needed in the urban areas?	Mimar Ist. Number 17, number 25, number26, number 45
5)	Discussion	Mimar Ist. Number 17, number 25, number26, number 45
6)	Urban Transformation Areas in İstanbul	Mimar Ist. Number 17, number 25, number26, number 45
7)	Urban Transformation Areas in İstanbul	Mimar Ist. Number 17, number 25, number26, number 45
8)	Description of Site and their kinds	Ahunbay, Z., Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon, YEM Yayınları, 1996. Aksulu,I. Lecture notes
9)	Discussion	NO
10)	Historic Sites in İstanbul	Ahunbay, Z., Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon, YEM Yayınları, 1996. Aksulu,I. Lecture notes
11)	Discussion	NO
12)	Protection – Usage Balance of Historic Sites	Ahunbay, Z., Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon, YEM Yayınları, 1996. Aksulu,I. Lecture notes
13)	Discussion	NO
14)	General Evaluation of the term	NO

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Kevin Lynch, 1974 The Image of the City, USA Harvard Collage press,.
Cross, N. 2006. Designerly Ways of Knowing. London: Springer.
Wiley Cross, N. 2011. Design Thinking: Understanding How Designers Think and Work. Berg Publishers.
Robert, A., 2012. The Globalisation of Modern Architecture: The Impact of Politics, Economics and Social Change on Architecture and Urban Design Since 1990, Cambridge Scholars Publishing.
Fischer, Alfred, New Life in Old Buildings, Karl Kraemer Verlag, Stuttgart & Zurich, 1992.
Doğrusöz, F. Nesli Suda, Tarihi ve Özgün Çevrelerde Yeni Yapı Sorunu ve ‘Infill’ Olgusuna Farklı Yaklaşımlar, yüksek lisans tezi, İ.T.Ü. Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, İstanbul, 1994.
SamerKaterji, MustafaÖzakça, Urban Transformation as a process for inner-city slums in Turkey, Atrium,vol.3, no.2,22-36,2015

References:

Ahunbay, Z., Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon, YEM Yayınları, 1996.
Aksulu,I. Lecture notes
Mardan, E., Kültürel ve Doğal Değerlerin Korunması, Mimarlar Odası Yayını
Ankara, 2017

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
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
Expression
Brainstorming/ Six tihnking hats
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Reading
Homework
Problem Solving
Project preparation
Report Writing
Social Activities
Thesis Preparation
Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment etc.)
Web Based Learning

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Oral Examination
Homework
Application
Observation
Individual Project
Group project
Presentation
Reporting
Bilgisayar Destekli Sunum
Uzman / Jüri Değerlendirmesi

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 5
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Presentation	2	% 35
Midterms	2	% 20
Final	1	% 20
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 80
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 20
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	2	28
Study Hours Out of Class	12	2	24
Homework Assignments	1	2	2
Midterms	2	1	2
Jury	2	1	2
Final	1	2	2
Total Workload			60