TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	2
SEMESTER	Third Term (Fall)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	3
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Çağla Caner Yüksel
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Relate the major architectural developments beginning from the prehistoric times to the Gothic era in chronological terms. 2) Be able to relate built forms, construction techniques and materials within the scope of this course with relevant social, economic, cultural, and technological contexts and encounters. 3) To describe and explain the architectural features of the major monuments and architectural works within the scope of this course. 4) Be able to make a spatial analysis of the major architectural Works within the scope of this course in verbal and visual media. 5) Be able to distinguish and compare architectural and art production (within the scope of this course) of similar and different contexts. 6) Develop and interpret current debates, approaches and studies in architectural history (in terms of the content of this course). 7) Develop and use skills on thinking, reading, and writing on architecture.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	-
COURSE DEFINITION	This course, first of the series of history of architecture courses, equips the learner with a basic knowledge of major developments in history of architecture from prehistoric times to the end of the early Christian period. It aims to analyse the developments, transformations, and changes in architecture and the built environment of the given periods with due concern of the concurrent social, economic, cultural, and technological contexts and encounters.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the course 2nd Week Early beginnings: Origins of settled life in Europe and Anatolia 3rd Week First cities: Mesopotamian civilizations, An architecture for eternity: Ancient Egypt 4th Week Center of power in Anatolia in the Bronze Age: Hittites 5th Week Architecture in the Aegean in the Bronze Age: Mycenaeans and Minoans 6th Week Review of preious topics 7th Week Midterm Examination 8th Week Ancient Greek art and architecture I: Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic Periods 9th Week Roman architecture I: Architectural and urban revolution, new building types and technologies 10th Week An imperial language: Byzantine art and architecture 11th Week Early Medieval Architecture: Romanesque Churches and Monasteries 12th Week Gothic Architecture: New Approaches in Religious Architecture and Art 13th Week Review of preious topics, Wrap-up
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Ching F. D. K., Jarzombek M. M., Prakash V. (2007) A Global History of Architecture, Hoboken N. J.: J. Wiley and Sons. Hodder I. (2006) Çatalhöyük: Leoparın Öyküsü: Türkiye?nin Antik Kasaba?sının Gizemleri Gün Işığına Çıkıyor, (çev. D. Şendil) İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. Ingersoll R. (2013) World Architecture: A Cross-Cultural History, New York: Oxford University Press. Kostof S. (1985) A History of Architecture: Settings and Rituals, New York: Oxford University Press. Mango C. A. (2008) Bizans: Yeni Roma İmparatorluğu (çev. G. Çağalı Güven) (der. N. Akbayar) İstanbul: Yapı Kredi Yayınları. Mutlu B. (2001) Mimarlık Tarihi Ders Notları I, İstanbul: Mimarlık Vakfı Yayınları. Norberg-Schulz Christian (1980), Meaning in Western Architecture, New York: Rizzoli International Publications. Özdoğan M., Başgelen N. (der.) (2007) Türkiye?de Neolitik Dönem: Yeni Kazılar Yeni Bulgular, İstanbul: Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları. Radding Charles (1992) Medieval Architecture Medievel Learning: Builders and the Masters in the Age of Romanesque Gothic, New Haven: Yale University. Roth Leland M. (2000) Mimarlığın Öyküsü: Öğeleri, Tarihi, ve Anlamı (çev. E. Akça) İstanbul: Kabalcı Yayınevi. Schmidt K. (2007) Taş Çağı Avcılarının Gizemli Kutsal alanı Göbekli Tepe: En Eski Tapınağı Yapanlar (çev. E. Akça) İstanbul: Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları.
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 35 Assignment 1 20 Total(%) 55 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 55 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 45 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 13 1 13 Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15 Course hours 13 3 39 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 10 10 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 10 10 Total Workload 91 Total Workload / 30 3,03 ECTS Credits of the Course 3
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No