COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: SPACE THEORIES AND CRITICISM

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 866	D	99	3	0	0	3	7.5

Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)	NA
Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	Odeta Manahasa
Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours:	NA
Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours:	NA
Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
Classroom and Meeting Time:
Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	Development of free thinking, critical point of view and original expression in the context of contemporary architectural knowledge. Production of new knowledge through discussions on texts and contemporary issues. Creating an intellectual, participatory and active environment for discussions.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction to architectural knowledge and architectural Criticism
2	The relations between science, philosophy and architecture
3	Architectural Criticism: Historical Reading
4	Frankfurt school, Adorno and Benjamin
5	Tafuri, utopia, criticism and contemporary discourse
6	Hermeneutic as a critical theory
7	Criticism and creativity in Deleuze ve Guattari
8	Critical- Spatial Practices
9	Post structuralism and Gender Theories
10	Architectural Narratives and Discourse
11	Critical Writing
12	City Reading as spatial criticism
13	Critical Action and Contemporary Art
14	Critical Action and Contemporary Art

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:	Martin Pawley and David Jenkins, Strange Death of Architectural Criticism: Martin Pawley Collected Writings, Black dog Publishing, 2007. Alan Colquhoun, Kenneth Frampton, Collected Essays in Architectural Criticism, Black dog Publishing, 2008. Jane Rendell (Editor), Jonathan Hill (Editor), Mark Dorrian (Editor), Murray Fraser (Editor), Critical Architecture (Critiques : Critical Studies in Architectural Humainties), Routledge, 2007
Other References:
Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Develop a critical point of view towards architecture
2	Understand the interdisciplinary interaction
3	Read, understand and discuss architectural critical texts
4	To be able to develop new ideas and methods with creative and critical thinking

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

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Doctorate (PhD) in Architecture Program
1	Speaking and Writing Skills Ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively	5
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	5
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	4
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	1
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	3
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	2

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Homework	1	20
Presentation	1	20
Term Paper	1	60
	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	4	56
Mid-terms			0
Assignments	1	12.5	12.5
Final examination	1	71	71
Other			0
Total Work Load:			187.5
Total Work Load/25(h):			7.5
ECTS Credit of the Course:			7.5