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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:

ARCH081

Course Name:

Architecture and Cities in Cinema

Semester:

Fall

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:

Dr. Öğr. Üy. HALE SİNİRLİOĞLU

Course Lecturer(s):

Hale Sinirlioğlu

Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives:	This course aims to explore the relationship between architecture and the moving image through examples of 20th century cinema.
Course Content:	The moving image and cinema create some of the most fascinating visual representations of spaces, lifestyles and the socio-cultural facts of the daily life of the city. The course discusses how the moving image has been building relationships with architecture and how architectural and urban elements were used in movies to highlight the physical circumstances and the social life of their periods.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) The students will be able to critically analyze and discuss the use of architectural and urban elements in films
2) Will be able to discuss architecture and cities of the 20th century

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Introduction to the course. Discussions on architecture, cities and cinema
2)	The city in cinema.
3)	Society, architecture and the city in cinema.
4)	Modernization and modern industrialization
5)	Society in cinema
6)	Modern architecture and modern city in cinema
7)	Perspective and the representation of architectural space in cinema
8)	MIDTERM: SHORT MOVIES
9)	Use of architecture in science fiction movies.
10)	Utopia, dystopia and cities
11)	Globalization and the new urban fabric
12)	Documentaries on architecture and the city
13)	Time, space and motion in architecture
14)	Architect in cinema. Discussion and studio work on student projects

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Neumann, D., ed. (1996). Film Architecture: From Metropolis to Blade Runner. Munich, Germany: Prestel Verlag.

References:

Bergan, R. (2011). The Film Book. New York: DK.
Koech, R. (2008). Cities in Film: Architecture, Urban Space and the Moving Image, Conference Proceedings. Liverpool: University of Liverpool.
Mennel, B. (2019). Cities and Cinema. (2nd Edition). NY, USA: Routledge.
Shiel, M., Fitzmaurice, T., eds. (2001). Cinema and the City: Film and Urban Societies in a Global Context. MA, USA: Blackwell Publishers.
Tobe, R. (2018). Film, Architecture and Spatial Imagination (Ashgate Studies in Architecture). London: Routledge.
Webber, A., Wilson, E. eds. (2008). Cities in Transition: The Moving Image and the Modern Metropolis. NY, USA: Wallflower Press.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes	1	2
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
2) She/he integrates architectural practice with environmental, economic and social sustainability principles.	2	2
3) She/he has the knowledge and ability to provide and implement interactions between urban planning, urban design and architectural projects.	2	2
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.	1	1
5) She/he is able to interrelate theory, design and construction practices.	2	2
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.	2	2
7) In addition to traditional methods, she/he interactively uses the emerging information technologies required by the field.	2	2
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.	1	1
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.	2	2
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.	2	2
11) Can produce design, know-how and knowledge for the improvement of different and changing social needs, and for the enhancement of life quality.	2	2
12) She/he has the knowledge and responsibility to design solidly built structures and takes into account of the risks of natural disaster.	1	1
13) She/he monitors new developments in architectural theory and practice and is open to lifelong learning.	2	2
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.	2	2
15) Has architectural communication skills in a foreign language.	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.	2
3)	She/he has the knowledge and ability to provide and implement interactions between urban planning, urban design and architectural projects.	2
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.	1
5)	She/he is able to interrelate theory, design and construction practices.	2
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.	2
7)	In addition to traditional methods, she/he interactively uses the emerging information technologies required by the field.	2
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.	1
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.	2
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.	2
11)	Can produce design, know-how and knowledge for the improvement of different and changing social needs, and for the enhancement of life quality.	2
12)	She/he has the knowledge and responsibility to design solidly built structures and takes into account of the risks of natural disaster.	1
13)	She/he monitors new developments in architectural theory and practice and is open to lifelong learning.	2
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.	2
15)	Has architectural communication skills in a foreign language.	3

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Attendance	14	% 10
Quizzes	10	% 20
Midterms	1	% 30
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	Preparation for the Activity	Spent for the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements	Workload
Course Hours	14	0	3		42
Study Hours Out of Class	14	2			28
Midterms	1	0	2		2
Final	1	0	3		3
Total Workload					75