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)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) To develop the ability to analyze the relationship between architecture and social progress by examining examples of architectural utopias developed throughout history. 2) To evaluate the relationship between proposed alternatives and architectural practice and theory by making historical readings and analyzes on utopian architectural examples. 3) To evaluate the relationship between architecture and context by examining the proposals developed for environmental, social and urban expectations in a certain context. 4) To develop ideas on the relations of contemporary society and architecture by doing research on architecture and cities of the future.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	-
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to analyze the direct relationship between architectural utopias and social progress and to study the social responsibility of architecture through spatial examples. During the semester, both historical analyzes will be made on utopian architectural examples, and innovative perspectives, methods and technologies for the architecture and cities of the future will be examined. Within the scope of the course, students are expected to analyze the environmental, social and urban problems of the contemporary world, and to develop alternative architectural thinking methods in the light of these analyses.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction of the course, Discussions on the concept of utopia 2nd Week Modernity and architectural utopias: Enlightenment and Industrialization 3rd Week Modernity and architectural utopias: 20th century and the avant-garde movement 4th Week Manifestos, transformation in early modern art and architecture 5th Week Discussions on post-war utopia/dystopias, Modernist art and the transformative impact of architecture on society 6th Week Second generation modernist architects and the impact of technology on architectural utopias 7th Week MIDTERM 8th Week Student presentations and critics 9th Week Student presentations and critics 10th Week Student presentations and critics 11th Week Neo avant-garde movement after 1970s 12th Week The mission of contemporary architecture, 21st century utopias, smart technologies and their effects 13th Week Mission of contemporary architecture, 21st century utopias, smart cities, ecologic architecture 14th Week General evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Thomas More, Ütopya Anthony M. Townsend, Smart Cities: Big Data, Civic Hackers, and the Quest for a New Utopia Antoine Picon, Smart Cities: A Spatialized Intelligence David Harvey, Spaces of Hope Manfredo Tafuri, Architecture and Utopia: Design and Capitalist Development
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study,Presentation
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Assignment 1 5 Oral Exam 1 5 Presentation of Case Study 1 20 Total(%) 60 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 6 2 12 Preparation for Final exam 1 30 30 Course hours 10 2 20 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 15 15 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam Homework 1 15 15 Presentation (including preperation) 1 30 30 Research Case Study Presentation 3 2 6 Article Weekly Articles and Resource Research Total Workload 130 Total Workload / 30 4,33 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No