TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	1
SEMESTER	Second Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Instructor Elif Cemre Çelikcan Yozçu
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Recognize the basic concepts of building science and use them in their following courses and research. 2) Understand the relationship between building, technology, material and structure and develop a holistic approach towards them. 3) Evaluate building component systems in the context of user-environment-building interaction and identify suitable systems in design projects. 4) Recognize traditional and contemporary structural systems and incorporate structural knowledge into the design process. 5) Be able to design by using the tectonic potentials of the structure and material.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	-
COURSE DEFINITION	This course has been designed to give the initial knowledge on building science in the field of architecture. One of the main objectives of the course is to make students understand that technology, material and structural knowledge should be considered as a design input in the design process. Accordingly, the course focuses on enabling students to understand the structure and its relationship with the material as a design tool and to follow a holistic design process.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to building science and definitions 2nd Week Structure-Construction-Technic-Technology / Classification of buildings 3rd Week Introduction of building sub-systems / Application 1 4th Week Building component systems in design 'SLABS': Lecture 5th Week Building component systems in design 'SLABS': Studio practice with physical model 6th Week Building component systems in design 'SLABS': Research and technical solutions 7th Week Building component systems in design 'SLABS': Studio critics 8th Week Structural systems in design 'FOUNDATIONS': Lecture 9th Week Structural systems in design 'FOUNDATIONS': Studio practice with physical model / Research and technical solutions 10th Week Structural systems in design 'FOUNDATIONS': Studio critics 11th Week Building component systems in design 'WALLS AND OPENINGS': Lecture 12th Week Field Trip 13th Week Building component systems in design 'WALLS AND OPENINGS': Studio practice with physical model / Research and technical solutions 14th Week Building component systems in design 'WALLS AND OPENINGS': Studio critics
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Chudley, R., Construction Technology, Longman Ltd., 1999. Farrelly, L., Yapım + Malzeme (Çev.Derya Nüket Özer). Istanbul: Literatür Yayıncılık,2012. Foster, S.J., Structure And Fabric Part I, Part II, B.T. Batsford Limited, London, 1986. Ching, F. D. K., Adams, C., 'Çizimlerle Bina Yapım Rehberi', Endüstri Merkezi Yayınları, 2006. Olin, H. , Schmitt, J.L., Lewis, W. Construction, Principles, Materials, and Methods, Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1995. Osbourne, D. & Greeno, R., Introduction to Building, 4th Edition. Batsford Limited, London,2007.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Discussion,Questions/Answers,Practice,Lecture,Project
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 20 Practice 1 10 Attendance 1 5 Presentation of Case Study 1 15 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 15 15 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 5 2 10 Preparation for Final exam Course hours 9 3 27 Preparation for Midterm exam Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework Presentation (including preperation) 1 5 5 Field Research Final Jury (including preparation) 1 20 20 Research 1 5 5 Exhibition (preparation and installation) Design Project Development 1 8 8 Performance Practice 1 5 5 Total Workload 95 Total Workload / 30 3,16 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No