TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Umut Şumnu Instructor Pelin Nane
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) to understand how the concept of space is discussed by other disciplines (Philosophy, Literature, Cinema etc.) 2) ability to make interdisciplinary readings and discussions about architecture 3) It aims to recognize the theories about architecture and develop critical writing skills.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face 50% + E-Learning 50%
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Grounded from the idea that the concept of space is not only a concept belonging to the discipline of architecture, the course aims to look at how this concept is discussed by other disciplines (Philosophy, Literature, Cinema, etc.) adjacent to the discipline of architecture.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Explanation of the Course Content and Description of the Course Method 2nd Week Modernism: The readings of Adorno, Bataille, Benjamin, Kraucer, Simmel 3rd Week Modernism: The readings of Adorno, Bataille, Benjamin, Kraucer, Simmel 4th Week Phenomenology: The reading of Heidegger, Lefebvre and Vattimo 5th Week Phenomenology: The reading of Heidegger, Lefebvre and Vattimo 6th Week Structuralism: The readings of Umberto Eco and Roland Barthes 7th Week Midterm 8th Week Post-modernism: The reading of Lyotard, Habermas, Jameson and Baudrillard 9th Week Post-modernism: The reading of Lyotard, Habermas, Jameson and Baudrillard 10th Week Post-modernism: The reading of Lyotard, Habermas, Jameson and Baudrillard 11th Week Post-Structuralism: The readings of Benjamin, Cixous, Deleuze, Derrida, Foucault and Virilio 12th Week Post-Structuralism: The readings of Benjamin, Cixous, Deleuze, Derrida, Foucault and Virilio 13th Week Post-Structuralism: The readings of Benjamin, Cixous, Deleuze, Derrida, Foucault and Virilio 14th Week Evaluation of the semester 15th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Recommended or Required Reading: Leach, Neil (ed.). Rethinking Architecture: A rReader in Cultural Theory. London: Routledge, 2005. Hays, Michael (ed.). Architectural Theory Since 1968. MIT Press, 2000 Nesbitt, Kate (ed.) . Theorizing a New Agenda for Architecture: An Anthology of Architectural Theory 1965-1995. Princeton Architectural Press. 1997
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Questions/Answers,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 20 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 4 4 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 4 4 Course hours 14 4 56 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 4 4 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 4 4 Homework 2 4 8 Total Workload 122 Total Workload / 30 4,06 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No