Interior Architecture (Master) (with Thesis) Preview
Master	TR-NQF-HE: Level 7	QF-EHEA: Second Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 7

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

MIM5003

Course Name:

Contemporary Architectural Thought

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Master

TR-NQF-HE:7. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Second Cycle

EQF-LLL:7. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Prof. Dr. ARZU ERDEM

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. Arzu Erdem

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	To discuss the crisis of modern architecture and the different approaches for solutions
Course Content:	The change of urban planning approaches The change of architectural design notions Change of the role of nature and environment The emergence of the notion of sustainability The transformation of architectural practice The emergence of digital technologies and its influences on architecture The emergence of the notion of techno-aesthetics

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To be able to view architecture other than a construction practice, mainly as an intellectual and critical practice,
2) To gain consciousness of architecture as also an urban practice,
3) To be able to comprehend and produce architectural thought within a trans-disciplinary framework.
4) To be able to define contemporary design problems in relation to social and constructional frameworks and to be able to produce design solutions,
5) To be able to view and produce architecture as an academic practice,

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction
2)	What is Modernity?
3)	Second World War and the Crisis of Modern Architecture
4)	The Change of Urban Planning Notions
5)	The Change of Architectural Design Notions
6)	The change of the notions of nature and environment in architecture
7)	The changes in architectural practice
8)	The influence of digital technologies on architecture
9)	The emergence of techno-aesthetics
10)	Selection of a research topic
11)	Literature survey
12)	Works on articles and bibliography
13)	Student Presentations
14)	Student Presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	A. Krista Sykes, Constructing a New Agenda: Architectural Theory 1993-2009, Princeton Architectural Press, 2010.
References:	Étienne Turpin, Architecture in the Anthropocene: Encounters Among Design, Deep Time, Science and Philosophy, Michigan Publishing, University of Michigan Library, 2013. Alberto Pérez-Gómez, Architecture and the Crisis of Modern Science, MIT Press, 1983.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
Program Outcomes
1) The Interior Architecture graduate program aims to gain intellectual depth and awareness in the formal, conceptual, and theoretical expansions of space creation by problematizing the concept of space at the intersection of theory and practice. In this sense, the program aims to gain competence in the production of conceptual projects and academic articles in the context of space, spatiality, spatiotemporality, atmosphere, spatial atmospheric becoming, materiality, urban interior space, shape grammars, the relationality of interior architectural tectonics, and speculative futuristic space research.
2) Based on the competencies gained at the undergraduate level, the student has advanced knowledge and understanding that provides the necessary basis for original studies in the basic fields of architecture, planning and design.
3) The student possesses a critical awareness of the nature of knowledge, its sources, knowledge production, and the issues related to the examination of knowledge at the interfaces between the field of architecture/planning/design and other related areas.
4) In professional postgraduate studies, the student acquires the necessary cognitive and practical skills for professional competence.
5) The acquired knowledge, comprehension, and problem-solving skills are applied in unconventional settings and within broader interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary contexts related to the field.
6) They critically conduct academic research and engage in academic discourse for categorical conclusions.
7) They possess specialized problem-solving skills necessary for developing new knowledge and methods in the relevant research field and integrating knowledge from diverse areas.
8) They independently manage a study that requires expertise in their field.
9) They contribute to the professional knowledge and practice of teams working in academic or applied environments in their field and/or take on responsibilities for reviewing strategic achievements.
10) They possess learning skills that enable them to largely self-direct or independently pursue their education.
11) They systematically and openly share the findings and results obtained in a study, along with the underlying knowledge and rationale, with both expert and non-expert groups.
12) They systematically and critically conduct an academic research, engage in academic discourse critically, and present papers and publish in national and international settings.
13) They generate comprehensive projects related to their field: they produce comprehensive projects that demonstrate their capacity to make design/planning decisions at different scales [with an interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approach] using the knowledge, comprehension, and skills they have acquired.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	The Interior Architecture graduate program aims to gain intellectual depth and awareness in the formal, conceptual, and theoretical expansions of space creation by problematizing the concept of space at the intersection of theory and practice. In this sense, the program aims to gain competence in the production of conceptual projects and academic articles in the context of space, spatiality, spatiotemporality, atmosphere, spatial atmospheric becoming, materiality, urban interior space, shape grammars, the relationality of interior architectural tectonics, and speculative futuristic space research.
2)	Based on the competencies gained at the undergraduate level, the student has advanced knowledge and understanding that provides the necessary basis for original studies in the basic fields of architecture, planning and design.	1
3)	The student possesses a critical awareness of the nature of knowledge, its sources, knowledge production, and the issues related to the examination of knowledge at the interfaces between the field of architecture/planning/design and other related areas.	3
4)	In professional postgraduate studies, the student acquires the necessary cognitive and practical skills for professional competence.	1
5)	The acquired knowledge, comprehension, and problem-solving skills are applied in unconventional settings and within broader interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary contexts related to the field.
6)	They critically conduct academic research and engage in academic discourse for categorical conclusions.	1
7)	They possess specialized problem-solving skills necessary for developing new knowledge and methods in the relevant research field and integrating knowledge from diverse areas.
8)	They independently manage a study that requires expertise in their field.
9)	They contribute to the professional knowledge and practice of teams working in academic or applied environments in their field and/or take on responsibilities for reviewing strategic achievements.
10)	They possess learning skills that enable them to largely self-direct or independently pursue their education.
11)	They systematically and openly share the findings and results obtained in a study, along with the underlying knowledge and rationale, with both expert and non-expert groups.
12)	They systematically and critically conduct an academic research, engage in academic discourse critically, and present papers and publish in national and international settings.	1
13)	They generate comprehensive projects related to their field: they produce comprehensive projects that demonstrate their capacity to make design/planning decisions at different scales [with an interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approach] using the knowledge, comprehension, and skills they have acquired.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Homework Assignments	1	% 30
Final	1	% 70
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 30
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 70
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	108
Total Workload		150