GRADUATE SCHOOL
M.SC. In Architecture (With Thesis)
ARCH 555 | Course Introduction and Application Information
Course Name |
Theories of Space
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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ARCH 555
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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7.5
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Prerequisites |
None
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Course Language |
English
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Course Type |
Elective
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Course Level |
Second Cycle
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Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | Understanding the theories of space in architecture. |
Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | The seminar covers the critical theories of space after the mid-20th century for a better understanding of architectural theory. |
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Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses |
X
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Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
1 | Introduction: What is Space? | |
2 | Discussions on Theories of Space | • Harvey, D. (2008) Ch14: Space as a Keyword, David Harvey: A Critical Reader, Chichester, UK: Wiley, pp. 270-293. • Lawrence, D. L. & Low S. M. (1990) The Built Environment and Spatial Form, Annual Review of Anthropology, vol. 19, pp. 453-505. |
3 | Space as Place | • Cresswell, T (2004) Ch1: The Genealogy of Place, Place A Short Introduction, Blackwell, pp. 15-51. • Unwin, S. (2003) Ch4: Constructing Place… on the Beach, S. Menin (ed.) Constructing Place Mind and Matter, London & New York: Routledge, pp. 77-86. |
4 | Space as Place | • Dovey, K (1999) Ch 4: Place, Framing Places: Mediating Power in Built Form, Routledge, pp. 39-52. • Gregory, T. (2011) The Rise of the Productive Non-Place: The Contemporary Office as a State of Exception, Space and Culture, 14/3, pp. 244-258. |
5 | Space as Dwelling | • Heidegger, M. (1993) Building Dwelling Thinking, in Basic Writings, San Francisco: Harper and Row, pp. 343-364. • Verschaffel, B. (2006) The Meanings of Domesticity, J. Madge & A. Peckham (ed.) Narrating Architecture A Retrospective Anthology, London & New York: Routledge, pp. 243-252. |
6 | Mid-Review | |
7 | Mid-Term 1 | |
8 | Space as Production | • Lefebvre, H. (1991) Social Space, The Production of Space, UK: Blackwell Publishing, pp. 68-168. • Wiedmann, F., Salama, M. A., Thierstein, A. (2012) Urban Evolution of City of Doha: An Investigation to the Impact of Economic Transformations of Urban Structures, METU Journal of Faculty of Architecture, 29/2, pp. 35-61. |
9 | Postcolonial Space | • Rutherford, J. (1990) The Third Space. Interview with Homi Bhabha. Identity: Community, Culture, Difference, London: Lawrence and Wishart, pp. 207-221. • Biln, J. (1997) (De)forming Self and Other: Towards and Ethics of Distance,” in G. Baydar Nalbantoglu & W. C. Thai (ed.) Postcolonial Space(s), New York: Princeton Architectural Press, pp. 25-38. |
10 | Sexualized Space | • McDowell, L. (2004) Ch 2: In and Out of Place: Bodies and Embodiment, Gender, Identity and Place Understanding Feminist Geographies, UK: Blackwell Publishers, pp. 34-70. • Colomina B. (2000) The Split Wall: Domestic Voyeurism, in J. Rendell (ed.) Gender Space Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction, New York & London: Routledge, pp. 314-320. |
11 | Queer Space | • Urbach, H. (2000) Closets, Clothes, disclosure, J. Rendell (ed.) Gender Space Architecture: An Interdisciplinary Introduction, New York & London: Routledge, pp. 342-352. • Christopher R. (1996) Imminent Domain: Queer Space in the Built Environment, Art Journal, 55/4, pp. 64-70. |
12 | Mid-Review | |
13 | Mid Term 2 | |
14 | Preliminary Representation of the Final Project | Research |
15 | Preliminary Representation of the Final Project | Research |
16 | Preliminary Representation of the Final Project | Research |
Course Notes/Textbooks | There is no single textbook is available for this course. Readings will be assigned weekly. |
Suggested Readings/Materials |
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EVALUATION SYSTEM
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation |
1
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10
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Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments |
1
|
40
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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10
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Project |
2
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40
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Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exams | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
5
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100
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Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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Study Hours Out of Class |
12
|
9
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108
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Field Work |
0
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Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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Portfolio |
0
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Homework / Assignments |
1
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48
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48
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Presentation / Jury |
1
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3
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3
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Project |
2
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9
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18
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Seminar / Workshop |
0
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Oral Exam |
0
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Midterms |
0
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Final Exam |
0
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Total |
225
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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1 | To be able to advance specialized architectural knowledge based on qualifications acquired at the undergraduate level. |
X | ||||
2 | To be able to conceive the interdisciplinary nature of the architectural field and apply such knowledge and analytical capacity to interdisciplinary studies. |
X | ||||
3 | To be able to apply specialized knowledge in architecture in theoretical or practical work. |
X | ||||
4 | To be able to produce new knowledge by integrating architectural knowledge with knowledge in other disciplines. |
X | ||||
5 | To be able to diagnose and evaluate a specific problem in architecture and to relate this ability to publishing or practice. |
X | ||||
6 | To be able critically evaluate knowledge peculiar to the architectural field, facilitate self-directed learning and produce advanced work independently. |
X | ||||
7 | To be able to communicate contemporary developments in architecture and one’s own work in professional and interdisciplinary environments in written, oral or visual forms. |
X | ||||
8 | To be able to consider, control and communicate social, scientific and ethical values in the accumulation, interpretation, publication and/or application of architectural data. |
X | ||||
9 | To be able to critically analyze the norms that inform spatial relationships and their social implications and to develop original thesis according to guidelines. |
X | ||||
10 | To be able to keep up with developing knowledge in Architecture and participate in academic and professional discussions using at least one foreign language. |
X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest