Architecture (DR) Preview
PhD	TR-NQF-HE: Level 8	QF-EHEA: Third Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

MIM6006

Course Name:

Contemporary Urban Research

Semester:

Fall
Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Turkish

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

PhD

TR-NQF-HE:8. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:Third Cycle

EQF-LLL:8. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Course Coordinator:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. HALE SİNİRLİOĞLU

Course Lecturer(s):

Hale Sinirlioğlu

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The course aims to examine contemporary urban design problems and current debates in this context through various themes.
Course Content:	In the context of these discussions in which architecture is associated with urban design and social sciences, contemporary urban theory and practices will be reconsidered using current literature and new discussions will be generated through themes.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) To gain consciousness of architecture as also an urban practice
2) To be able to comprehend and produce architectural thought within a trans-disciplinary framework
3) To gain consciousness of the historicity of architectural knowledge and environment

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction; What is a city?
2)	The City in History
3)	Modernity and the City
4)	How to Study Urban Life
5)	Walking through the city
6)	Production of Urban Space
7)	The Image of the City, Urban Identity
8)	Urban Memory
9)	New Discussions on Public Space
10)	Urban Transformation
11)	Boundaries, thresholds and urban segregation
12)	The right to the city
13)	Globalization and Global Cities
14)	Student presentations

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:
References:

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3
Program Outcomes
1) To be able to comprehend and critically analyse contemporary changes in architectural practice	3	3	2
2) To gain the ability to comprehend and interpret the integration of architecture and engineering
3) To understand the dialogue between architecture and social sciences and conduct studies utilizing the potentials of this dialogue	3	3	3
4) To acknowledge the theoretical dimension of architecture as an inherent component of the practice	2	3	3
5) To develop an ability to accommodate architectural knowledge based on personal academic interests	1	1	1

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	To be able to comprehend and critically analyse contemporary changes in architectural practice	3
2)	To gain the ability to comprehend and interpret the integration of architecture and engineering
3)	To understand the dialogue between architecture and social sciences and conduct studies utilizing the potentials of this dialogue	3
4)	To acknowledge the theoretical dimension of architecture as an inherent component of the practice	3
5)	To develop an ability to accommodate architectural knowledge based on personal academic interests	2

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Homework Assignments	5	% 10
Presentation	1	% 30
Final	1	% 50
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 50
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	8	3		154
Presentations / Seminar	1	4	1		5
Homework Assignments	5	5			25
Final	1	10	1		11
Total Workload					195