COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN AND THEORY

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 524	D	8	3	0	0	3	6

Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	Design psychology: Design behaviour. Models of creative vs. rational thinking. Early theoretical models: Gestalt approach, behaviourist approach, and other theoretical positions. Cognitive approach to design: Creative thinking and problem solving. Collaborative design vs. individual design. Collaborative designing in digital (virtual) media. Personal styles of learning and designing. User-designer cognitive interaction and negotiations Environmental, behavioural psychology: Theoretical perspective. Perception, cognition and patterns of spatial behaviour. Spatial territory, concepts of crowding and privacy. Design and determinism. Problem of adaptation and change. Other models of man-environment relations. Relations of design thinking and spatial experience. Psychological meaning of space. Creating and experiencing space.
Course Objectives:	1 Architecture and architectural thinking comprehensive / general / common way to address the different theoretical approaches to understand 2 Scientific, professional, and intellectual context, querying, analyzing and interpreting the capacity to give

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction, What theory is? Architectural Design Theory? The Relation Between Theory and Praxis / Positive vs. Normative Theories
2	Theory in Various Disciplines / Natural Science / Engineering Science / Theory in History)
3	Design Methodology in Architecture / Theory and Design Methodology Relationship
4	Social Basis of Design / Politics and Architecture
5	Criticism on Modernism / Theories as Output
6	Semiotics / Semantics
7	Architectural Meaning Theory
8	Morphology / Space Syntax Theory
9	Pragmatics / Behavioral Basis of Architectural Theory
10	Theories of Perception and Cognition
11	Criticism on Post-Modernism
12	Culture and Space Theories
13	Theories on Housing
14	Theories on architectural design knowledge

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	1 Leyton, Michael, Shape as memory : a geometric theory of architecture, Basel : Birkhäuser - Publishers for Architecture, 2006 2 Leyton, Michael, Shape as memory : a geometric theory of architecture, Basel : Birkhäuser - Publishers for Architecture, 2006 3 F.Choay, The Rule And The Model: On The Theory Of Architecture And Urbanism. Camridge, Massachusetts: Mit Press, 1997 4 K. Frampton, Modern Architecture: A Critical History London : Thames And Hudson, 1992 5 B. Tschumi, Architecture And Disjunction Cambridge, Massachusetts: Mit Press, 1994 6 A.Vidler, Warped Space : Art, Architecture, And Anxiety In Modern Culture Cambridge, Massachusetts: Mit Press, 2000 7 K.Karatani, Architecture As Metaphor: Language, Number, Money (Çev. S.Kohso Ve M.Speaks) Cambridge, Massachusetts: Mit Press, 1995
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Grasping the inter-disciplinary theoretical interaction
2	Combining the theoretical knowledge from the area and new knowledge
3	Assessing the specialistic knowledge and skill gained through the study with a critical view
4	Presentation of theoretical work to other groups in and out the area; in written, oral and visual forms
5	Establishing written and oral communication with English
6	Using the computer software together with the information and communication technologies for presentation
7	Paying regard to social, scientific, cultural and ethical values during the collecting, interpreting, practicing and announcing processes of the area related data and the ability to teach these values to others
8	Using the knowledge and the skills for problem solving and/or application in inter-disciplinary studies

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program
1	Speaking and Writing Skills Ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively	3
2	Critical Thinking Skills Ability to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test them against relevant criteria and standards	5
3	Graphics Skills Ability to use appropriate representational media, including freehand drawing and computer technology, to convey essential formal elements at each stage of the programming and design process
4	Research Skills Ability to gather, assess, record, and apply relevant information in architectural course work	4
5	Formal Ordering Systems Understanding of the fundamentals of visual perception and the principles and systems of order that inform two- and three-dimensional design, architectural composition, and urban design
6	Fundamental Design Skills Ability to use basic architectural principles in the design of buildings, interior spaces, and sites
7	Collaborative Skills Ability to recognize the varied talent found in interdisciplinary design project teams in professional practice and work in collaboration with other students as members of a design team
8	International Traditions Understanding of the International architectural canons and traditions in architecture, landscape and urban design, as well as the climatic, technological, culture-economic, and other cultural factors that have shaped and sustained them
9	National and Regional Traditions Understanding of national traditions and the local regional heritage in architecture, landscape design and urban design, including the vernacular tradition
10	Use of Precedents Ability to incorporate relevant precedents into architecture and urban design projects
11	Conservation and Restoration of Historical Districts Knowledge on historical districts and the gain of conservation consciousness documentation of historical buildings and the understanding the techniques which are needed to prepare restoration projects.
12	Human Behavior Understanding of the theories and methods of inquiry that seek to clarify the relationship between human behavior and the physical environment
13	Human Diversity Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioral norms, physical ability, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity for the societal roles and responsibilities of architects

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	1	30
Term Paper	1	30
Final Exam	1	40
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	5	70
Mid-terms			0
Assignments	1	10	10
Final examination	1	2	2
Other	1	20	20
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6