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

General course introduction information

Course Code:

ARCDE307

Course Name:

Urban Morphology

Course Semester:

Fall

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:

Department 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 :

Öğr.Gör. B.Öğretim Elemanı

Course Lecturer(s):

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:

Urban morphology, appearing as an emerging topic in the built environment discussions, arrays the paradigms of form making in the built environment. Learning and debating on the analysis, synthesis and knowledge creation on the shape of cities and settlements based on multiple factors is the basic motive of the course. The course outlines the form creation through time, from history to the present and to the future forms of living patterns.

Course Content:

Discussion on on urban morphology will involve philosophical, social, cultural, economic, environmental, aesthetic, functional topics of planning, urban design and architecture and how factors of related issues on the form creation in the built environment as well as its spatial and temporal qualities.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;

Learning Outcomes

1 - Knowledge
Theoretical - Conceptual
2 - Skills
Cognitive - Practical
1) 1- Understand the concept of urban morphology 2- Investigate the teories of perception and imageability theories on space and place 3- Learn the techniques of perception and imageability techniques on space and place 4- Apply theoretical and technical analysis and synthesis via critical thinking 5- Demonstrate understandings of urban morphology through writing, drawing and miscellaneous media techniques
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)	Introduction
2)	Basic definitions of Urban Morphology Purpuse and scope of UM	Lynch Chapter 1
3)	Interpretations of Urban Morphology Macroform, Mesoform and Microform	Lynch Chapter 2
4)	Urban Morphology Analysis and Synthesis Techniques – Image of the City by Kevin Lynch	Lynch Chapter 3
5)	Image of the City Technique Study	Lynch Chapter 4
6)	Urban Morphology Analysis and Synthesis Techniques Figure-Ground	Lynch Chapter 5
7)	Figure-Ground Study	For maps; www.istanbulurbandatase.net İstanbul sehir rehberi Atatürk Library Archives
8)	Midterm
9)	Field Study	Additional Resources according to place selection.
10)	Urban Morphology Analysis and Synthesis Techniques Place-Making	Sumner-Boyd, Chapter 1-3
11)	Place Making Analysis	Sumner-Boyd, Entire. Additional Resources according to place selection.
12)	Place Making Synthesis	Sumner-Boyd, Entire. Additional Resources according to place selection.
13)	Final Project Field Study	Additional Resources according to place selection.
14)	Critical Perspective of Urban Morphology

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Kevin Lynch, 1960. Image of the City, The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. Hilary Sumner-Boyd, 2019. Strolling Through Istanbul: The Classic Guide to the City, Bloomsbury, London. Additional Resources will be provided in class.
References:	Kevin Lynch, 1960. Image of the City, The MIT Press, Cambridge, MA. Hilary Sumner-Boyd, 2019. Strolling Through Istanbul: The Classic Guide to the City, Bloomsbury, London. Additional Resources will be provided in class.

Course-Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Learning Outcomes	1
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.	3
2)	- Has intellectual, discursive, scientific, technologic, esthetic, artistic, historic and cultural information and comprehension about related field.	3
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.	3
4)	- Has multidimensional knowledge and understanding on economics, topics related to disasters and environmental and societal sustainability principles and standards.	3
5)	- They have knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards related to their field.	3
6)	- Has knowledge and understanding about institutional and ethical values related to the concerned field.	3
7)	- Has knowledge and understanding about the place / importance of the related field in its historical, geographical, social and cultural context.	3
8)	- Has ability to develop concepts in architectural design/ planning/ design fields.	3
9)	- Has ability to provide integrity between discourse, theory and practise for architectural design / planning / design activities and researches.	3
10)	- Has ability to identify facts, potential, problems and required researches for these in architectural design/ planning/ design issues.	3

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Field Study
Individual study and homework
Lesson
Group study and homework
Reading
Homework
Project preparation
Report Writing
Technical Tour
Application (Modelling, Design, Model, Simulation, Experiment etc.)

Assessment & Grading Methods and Criteria

Homework
Application
Individual Project
Group project
Presentation
Reporting
Bilgisayar Destekli Sunum

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 5
Committee	1	% 10
Quizzes	2	% 20
Presentation	2	% 20
Final	1	% 45
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 55
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 45
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Grading

Activities	Number of Activities	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Course Hours	14	1	14
Study Hours Out of Class	12	2	24
Presentations / Seminar	2	3	6
Homework Assignments	1	2	2
Midterms	1	4	4
Final	1	10	10
Total Workload			60