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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Architecture
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
00341456 Architectural Competition Culture 2 Spring 4 2+0+0 4 4
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Midterm, homework, final.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites.
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Betül HATİPOĞLU ŞAHİN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Betül HATİPOĞLU ŞAHİN - [email protected]
Course Content
Competition definition, competition examples in the world and in Turkey, housing competitions, public building competitions, mosque competitions
Objectives of the Course
This course aims to examine the definition of architectural competition, its purpose, and types of competitions in the world and in Turkey. It aims to read and evaluate competition projects for different building groups.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 To have multidimensional knowledge and understanding in the field of architecture. To have the ability to use this knowledge to make the necessary applications in the related field. 4
P3 To have the ability to develop discourse, theory and practice by developing new concepts by having the knowledge of historical, geographical, social and cultural context to design and plan in the field of architecture. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 To obtain the ability to apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge. P.1.1 1
O2 To obtain the ability to apply scientific and technical knowledge. P.1.2 1
O3 Being able to distinguish and define the concepts of architectural design idea, context and architectural program. P.1.3 1
O4 Skills on identifying the architectural problem, collecting the necessary information, merge and evaluation. P.3.1 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Description of competitions, purpose and importance of competitions
2 Contest Regulations and Grouping of Contests
3 Process in Competitions
4 Actors in the world of competition
5 Actors in the competition environment in Turkey
6 Competition projects in public buildings
7 Competition projects in public buildings
8 Midterm
9 Competition projects in housing
10 Competition projects in mosque
11 Competition projects in urban space
12 Student presentations
13 Student presentations
14 Student presentations
Textbook or Material
Resources Aksu, A. (2013). Mimari Tasarım/Proje Yarışmaları Kuramsal Söylemler Üretebilir Mi? Dosya 31, 1, 1-4.
Chupin, J.P., Cucuzzella, C. ve Helal, B. (2015). Architecture Competitions and the Production of Culture, Quality and Knowledge. Montreal: Potential Architecture Books
Guilherme, P. (2016). The Relevance of International Design Competitions. J. E. Andersson, G. B. Zettersten, & M. Rönn içinde, Architectural Competitions As Institution and Process. 225-261. Stockholm: The Royal Institute of Technology.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 2 15 30
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 3 15 45
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 4 5 20
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 15 15
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P3
O1 To obtain the ability to apply theoretical and conceptual knowledge. 4 -
O2 To obtain the ability to apply scientific and technical knowledge. 4 -
O3 Being able to distinguish and define the concepts of architectural design idea, context and architectural program. 4 -
O4 Skills on identifying the architectural problem, collecting the necessary information, merge and evaluation. - 4