Interior Architecture
Course Details

KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Interior Architecture
Course Details
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Interior Architecture
Course Details

| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00261652 | Traditional Turkish Architecture | 3 | Spring | 6 | 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 | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Lect. Dr. Ayşenur DAĞ GÜRCAN |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lect. Dr. Ayşenur DAĞ GÜRCAN | A-207 | [email protected] | 7604 | Wednesday 10.00-10.45 |
Course Content
To define the concepts of settlement and rural settlement, vernacular architecture, and to learn traditional housing texture and plan typologies. To gain knowledge and skills about street texture, plan scheme, interior furnishing elements.
Objectives of the Course
To inform future architects about vernacular and traditional architecture, which are the products of society; to examine the solutions they bring to universal problems and to introduce local and traditional architecture from which lessons should be learned.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | X |
| Support Courses | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| P7 | To have the ability to develop discourse, theory and practice by developing new concepts, having knowledge in historical, geographical, social and cultural context, to be able to design and plan in the field of interior architecture. | 3 |
| P4 | To have multidimensional knowledge and understanding in the field of interior architecture. To have the ability to use this information to make the necessary applications in the relevant field. | 2 |
| P3 | To have knowledge in the history of art and interior architecture on a national and international scale | 5 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Skills on examining the structure of a settlement in the context of morphological relations | P.7.4 | 5 |
| O2 | Gain visual and written presentation skills | P.7.6 | 5 |
| O3 | Gain the ability to understand contextual factors affecting interior architecture and the built environment | P.4.5 | 1 |
| O4 | Recognizing the characteristic periods in the history of interior architecture and art, and being able to read them through visuals. | P.3.3 | 1 |
| O5 | Gains the ability to form a bond by establishing the relationship of spatial design development with cultural, social, political and historical concepts. | P.3.5 | 1,5 |
| O6 | Understanding the past and present of interior architecture | P.3.6 | 1,5 |
| ** 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 | Introduction to the course, aim, method and contents of the course. |
| 2 | Concept of traditional architecture |
| 3 | Concepts of local architecture, Samples of regional architecture around the world. |
| 4 | Local architecture in Anatolia |
| 5 | Turkish House concept and development, settlement-planning features |
| 6 | The concept, classification and features of Turkish house. |
| 7 | Turkish Traditional Rooms |
| 8 | Ornament in the Turkish house |
| 9 | Midterm |
| 10 | Facade, material and construction technique in Turkish house |
| 11 | Safranbolu Houses, Time in Safranbolu Documentary |
| 12 | Konya Traditional Houses |
| 13 | Samples of tradational architecture from Anatolia: Central Anatolian Region (Students presentations) |
| 14 | Samples of tradational architecture from Anatolia: Black Sea Region (Students presentations) |
| 15 | Samples of tradational architecture from Anatolia: Aegean Region and the Mediterranean region (Students presentations) |
| 16 | Samples of tradational architecture from Anatolia: Eastern and Southeastern Region (Students presentations) |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Kuban, D., 1996. Türk Hayat'lı Evi. Eren, İstanbul, |
| Eldem, S.H. (1968). Türk Evi Plan Tipleri (2.Baskı). İstanbul. İTÜ. Mimarlık Fakültesi Yayınları | |
| Bektaş, C., 2019. Türk Evi, Yem Yayınları, | |
| Küçükerman, Ö., 1985. Kendi Mekanının Arayışı İçinde Türk Evi, Türkiye Turing ve Otomobil Kurumu Yayınları, | |
| Aran, K., Barınaktan Öte, Anadolu Kır Yapıları, Ankara, 2000 |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 25 (%) |
| Projects | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 25 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 50 (%) |
| Total | 100 (%) | |
ECTS / Working Load Table
| Quantity | Duration | Total Work Load | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Week Number and Time | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Midterms | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total Work Load: | 108 | ||
| Total Work Load / 30 | 3,60 | ||
| Course ECTS Credits: | 4 | ||
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
| Relationship Levels | ||||
| Lowest | Low | Medium | High | Highest |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| # | Learning Outcomes | P3 | P4 | P7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Recognizing the characteristic periods in the history of interior architecture and art, and being able to read them through visuals. | 5 | - | - |
| O2 | Gains the ability to form a bond by establishing the relationship of spatial design development with cultural, social, political and historical concepts. | 5 | - | - |
| O3 | Understanding the past and present of interior architecture | 4 | - | - |
| O4 | Gain the ability to understand contextual factors affecting interior architecture and the built environment | - | 3 | - |
| O5 | Skills on examining the structure of a settlement in the context of morphological relations | - | - | 4 |
| O6 | Gain visual and written presentation skills | - | - | 4 |
