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Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code:

ARCH032

Course Name:

Ecology and Architecture

Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

English

Course Condition:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Departmental Elective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator:

Öğr. Gör. MEHMET SARPER TAKKECİ

Course Lecturer(s):

Mehmet Sarper Takkeci

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	The aim of the course is to provide students with an "ecological literacy" about the nature-human relationship. In this context, the course aims to develop an understanding of how scientific methods are used to construct ecological knowledge and, from this, to develop a deeper understanding of how culture affects ecological communities and systems.
Course Content:	As one of the actors who think, design and implement environments for living thingsnon-living components that make up the environment interact with each other. This course will explore ecology issues that will enable students to think about the nature-human, nature-culture relationship from the perspective of architecture.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Ability to understand and describe the major ideas of nature, population and community ecology, biodiversity and climate change
2) Ability to describe and discuss current and future important ecological problems; eg. ecosystem services, agricultural systems, water resources, management of reserves and growth of cities
3) Ability to identify and describe specific ways in which natural or anthropogenic activity might influence ecosystems
4) Ability to define and discuss the ecological foundations of "green" movements in design and architecture.

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to Ecology & Ecosystem
2)	Evolutional and Ecological Changes in Nature
3)	Ecological Communities
4)	Ecological Cycles
5)	Ecological Resilience
6)	Biodiversity & Ecological Conservation
7)	Climate Change
8)	Midterm
9)	Pollution
10)	Urban Ecology
11)	Nature, Human and Growth
12)	Design and technology from an ecological perspective
13)	Understanding the impact of architectural design on ecology
14)	Ecology and Policy-making
15)	Final

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	Levin, Simon A. (editor), 2009. The Princeton Guide to Ecology. Princeton University Press.
References:	Smith, Thomas M. and Robert Leo Smith, 2006. Elements of Ecology, 6th Edition. Pearson/Benjamin Cummings.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4
Program Outcomes
1) She/he gains knowledge of and develops values on technical, aesthetic, cultural, historical, social and ethical dimensions of architecture with a scientific and critical approach.	3	3	3	3
2) She/he integrates architectural practice with environmental, economic and social sustainability principles.	3	3	3	3
3) She/he has the knowledge and ability to provide and implement interactions between urban planning, urban design and architectural projects.	3	3	3	3
4) Gains the ability to identify architectural potentials and problems based on data collection, analysis, interpretation and critical thinking, in order to cultivate concepts and determine strategies for action.	3	3	3	3
5) She/he is able to interrelate theory, design and construction practices.
6) She/he will be able to produce architectural design, presentation, implementation, management and supervision stages both independently and collectively for different contexts and scales and through a responsive approach to social, functional, technical and aesthetic requirements.
7) In addition to traditional methods, she/he interactively uses the emerging information technologies required by the field.
8) To analyze and document the historical and conservation characteristics of the built environment; taking into account of the balance between protection and use, she/he has the ability and necessary knowledge in renovation and restoration issues.
9) She / he gains the ability to cooperate with different disciplines on the conception and design of the built environment, as an individual and/or as a team member.
10) Has knowledge on and comprehension of professional ethics and codes of conduct, legal and managerial regulations, standards, rights and responsibilities and processes in the field of architecture.
11) Can produce design, know-how and knowledge for the improvement of different and changing social needs, and for the enhancement of life quality.	3	3	3	3
12) She/he has the knowledge and responsibility to design solidly built structures and takes into account of the risks of natural disaster.	3	3	3	3
13) She/he monitors new developments in architectural theory and practice and is open to lifelong learning.	3	3	3	3
14) She/he takes responsibility for the improvement of social consciousness in the field of architecture, and for the endorsement and defense of ecological and urban rights.	3	3	3	3
15) Has architectural communication skills in a foreign language.	3	3	3	3

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Average	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	She/he gains knowledge of and develops values on technical, aesthetic, cultural, historical, social and ethical dimensions of architecture with a scientific and critical approach.	3
2)	She/he integrates architectural practice with environmental, economic and social sustainability principles.	3
3)	She/he has the knowledge and ability to provide and implement interactions between urban planning, urban design and architectural projects.	3
4)	Gains the ability to identify architectural potentials and problems based on data collection, analysis, interpretation and critical thinking, in order to cultivate concepts and determine strategies for action.	3
5)	She/he is able to interrelate theory, design and construction practices.	3
6)	She/he will be able to produce architectural design, presentation, implementation, management and supervision stages both independently and collectively for different contexts and scales and through a responsive approach to social, functional, technical and aesthetic requirements.
7)	In addition to traditional methods, she/he interactively uses the emerging information technologies required by the field.
8)	To analyze and document the historical and conservation characteristics of the built environment; taking into account of the balance between protection and use, she/he has the ability and necessary knowledge in renovation and restoration issues.
9)	She / he gains the ability to cooperate with different disciplines on the conception and design of the built environment, as an individual and/or as a team member.
10)	Has knowledge on and comprehension of professional ethics and codes of conduct, legal and managerial regulations, standards, rights and responsibilities and processes in the field of architecture.
11)	Can produce design, know-how and knowledge for the improvement of different and changing social needs, and for the enhancement of life quality.	3
12)	She/he has the knowledge and responsibility to design solidly built structures and takes into account of the risks of natural disaster.	3
13)	She/he monitors new developments in architectural theory and practice and is open to lifelong learning.	3
14)	She/he takes responsibility for the improvement of social consciousness in the field of architecture, and for the endorsement and defense of ecological and urban rights.	3
15)	Has architectural communication skills in a foreign language.	3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	1	% 10
Quizzes	1	% 30
Homework Assignments	1	% 20
Final	1	% 40
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 40
total		% 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	14	42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	28
Midterms	1	2
Final	1	3
Total Workload		75