Architecture & Aesthetics
Architecture
Faculty of Architecture and Design
First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture & Aesthetics | MIM458 | Elective | Bachelor's degree | 4 | Spring | 6 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Sonay AYYILDIZ
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Explain Beauty-Aesthetics relations.
2) Analyze aesthetics in the historical process.
3) Improve their critique capabilities.
4) Make comparison on architectural samples.
5) Improve their commentary capabilities.
6) Make assessment on architectural samples.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
| Program Competencies | |||||||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | ||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||||
| 1 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 2 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 3 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
| 6 | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | High | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
No
Course Contents
Definition of beauty and Aesthetic Phenomenon. Environmental aesthetics, experimental aesthetics, formal aesthetics and symbolic aesthetics. The criteria of aesthetics evaluation in architecture. Aesthetic Phenomenon in context of styles and theories. Important of aesthetics buildings and aesthetics evaluation for creating in environments that livable, useful and aesthetics. It will analyzed on various examples.
Weekly Schedule
1) Introduction to lesson and concept of lesson2) The concept of beauty and analyzing of aesthetic phenomenon
3) "Discussion about relationships between beauty and aesthetic concepts together students"
4) Aesthetic Phenomenon in the process of historical improvement and conversion
5) Environmental, experimental, formal and symbolic aesthetics
6) The discussion about criterions of aesthetic evaluation
7) The discussion about importance of criticism and discussion in aesthetic evaluation
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) The aesthetic phenomenon on the basis of styles and theories The role of form -aesthetic integrity in design and shaping
10) The selection of building facades in order to make an experimental study in aesthetic evaluation together students
11) The preparation of evaluation questionnaires on selected building samples for each students
12) Making a case study
13) Application prepared questionnaire
14) Evaluation of survey
15) Discussion within the working year
16) Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Drill and Practice
3) Group Study
4) Self Study
5) Project Based Learning
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
30% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
70% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required