EPOKA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
COURSE SYLLABUS
2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR
COURSE INFORMATIONCourse Title: INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN |
| Code | Course Type | Regular Semester | Theory | Practice | Lab | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARCH 102 | A | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) | Dr. Ina Dervishi iosmani@epoka.edu.al |
| Main Course Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | M.Sc. Noemi Bozo nbozo@epoka.edu.al , Monday(s), 15.30-16.30 |
| Second Course Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Language: | English |
| Compulsory/Elective: | Compulsory |
| Study program: (the study for which this course is offered) | Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) |
| Classroom and Meeting Time: | A 001: Monday(s) and Thursday(s) at 08:45-15.30 |
| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: | NA |
| Code of Ethics: |
Code of Ethics of EPOKA University Regulation of EPOKA University "On Student Discipline" |
| Attendance Requirement: | |
| Course Description: | User’s Necessity, activities, equipments, scale; space organization, inner–outer space relation, the building-urban and natural environment relations; Design solutions for non-complex and easy perceived from students. |
| Course Objectives: | The main objective of this course is to enable the students to make spatial organizations with due concern for structural and functional requirements, human factor and environmental conditions (orientation, topography, neighboring build and natural elements, etc.) and formal qualities. |
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BASIC CONCEPTS OF THE COURSE
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| 1 | Structure in Architecture |
| 2 | Activity and Space |
| 3 | Topography |
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COURSE OUTLINE
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| Week | Topics |
| 1 | Introduction to the course and a sketch problem related to assignment 1 |
| 2 | Site analysis and case studies/Assignment 1 |
| 3 | Assignment 1 |
| 4 | Assignment 2:Developing and transforming topography |
| 5 | Assignment 2: Developing and transforming topography |
| 6 | Assignment 2: Developing and transforming topography |
| 7 | Assignment 2:Developing and transforming topography |
| 8 | Final Assignment |
| 9 | Final Assignment |
| 10 | Final Assignment |
| 11 | Final Assignment |
| 12 | Final Assignment |
| 13 | Final Assignment |
| 14 | Final Assignment |
| Prerequisite(s): | |
| Textbook(s): | |
| Additional Literature: | |
| Laboratory Work: | |
| Computer Usage: | Intro to graphic Design |
| Others: | No |
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
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| 1 | The skill to employ the fundamental principles of design when making spatial organizations (architectural design), |
| 2 | The sense of structure to ensure stability of the building and to achieve coherence between space and structure |
| 3 | The ability to define space(s) considering the formal and topological attributes and attain the unity of spaces with different properties |
| 4 | The awareness to pay due attention to environmental conditions, not only as design requirements but also with respect for cultural, natural and moral values |
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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 | ||
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COURSE EVALUATION METHOD
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| Method | Quantity | Percentage |
| Midterm Exam(s) |
1
|
30
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| Project |
1
|
20
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| Final Exam |
1
|
50
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| Total Percent: | 100% |
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ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)
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| Activities | Quantity | Duration(Hours) | Total Workload(Hours) |
| Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours) | 16 | 12 | 192 |
| Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice) | 16 | 4 | 64 |
| Mid-terms | 0 | ||
| Assignments | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| Final examination | 1 | 28 | 28 |
| Other | 0 | ||
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Total Work Load:
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300 | ||
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Total Work Load/25(h):
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12 | ||
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ECTS Credit of the Course:
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12 | ||
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CONCLUDING REMARKS BY THE COURSE LECTURER
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NA |