Courses

Architecture and Design course includes advanced project studies aiming to enable students who have completed their undergraduate education in architecture and related disciplines to improve in a certain area of expertise. Within the scope of the project, comprehensive research studies will be carried out and solutions will be developed for the identified problems.

Compulsory

Structural Technologies in Architecture course aims to examine the historical development of structural systems technologies through analysis of carrier systems in terms of principles, structural components and their implementations. The course also focuses on research studies related to current carrier system technologies and materials.

Compulsory

The Research Methods course involves the transfer of knowledge, methods and techniques needed to conduct scientific research. Methods and techniques such as data collection, information systems, data analysis, scientific report preparation, survey and sampling will be covered.

Compulsory

Theories of Architectural Design and Methods course includes the examination of the factors that constitute the design process of structural environments throughout history and various geographies in the world. This course covers the research studies related with design problems and their solutions through various examples. How problems are solved within the framework of contemporary needs and opportunities of the period are also discussed in this course.

Compulsory

This course aims to prepare students to conduct their thesis research studies and present the findings. This course also focuses on the evaluation, classification of data, content analysis, main principles of thesis preparation and presentation.

Compulsory

Regional and Environmental Factors in Architecture course examines the relationship between architecture and society in the context of natural, socio-economic and cultural characteristics of built environments. The aim of this course is to examine the effects of the conditions that lead to the formation of vernacular and regional architecture on the built environment.

Elective

Within the scope of Analysis of Physical Environment And Evaluation course, the analysis of physical characteristics of built environment and transferring them to the design process will be discussed. In this context, research on the history of existing physical environment; analysis of economic, cultural and social characteristics and methods of assessment will be discussed.

Elective

This course aims to examine the effects of cultural factors in architectural design and the formation of physical environment. In this context, the relationship between culture and space will be analyzed through concepts such as psychological factors, privacy, personal space, sovereignty, perception, and identity issues within the context of environmental-behavior studies.

Elective

Architecture and Urban Design course aims to examine the relations between the theories of urban space and architectural practice. Contemporary urban design theories, effects of architectural practices on urban space formation; analysis of urban tissue in terms of physical, social, economic and cultural components will be examine.

Elective

In this course, the interaction between cultural, economic and social activities of human beings and built environment will be discussed. The practices of space shaping and the relationships between human and their settlements will be discussed through various examples throughout the world

Elective

Global Cities and Architecture course aims to examine the effects of globalization process on human life through the change of physical environment. In this context, the theories of globalization, the impact of cities and architecture on globalization processes, urban transformation projects, urban marketing and urban image production will be examined.

The course aims to examine the architectural movements of the 20^th century in Turkey not only through buildings and social relationships, but also through the subjects of the processes. The fact that each subject has a role in historiography regardless of being an architect and communities actually built by individual subjects, will be discussed over the actors in the 20^th Century architecture in Turkey.

Elective

The course focuses on architectural products from different geographies in a period ranging from the end of the 19th century to the present; through their social, political, economic and cultural backgrounds and relationships with artistic formations outside the architecture, and their effects on design processes and products. In this respect, the transformations experienced by architectural practice and notions will be evaluated through examples.

Elective

The course aims to examine different building types, such as commercial, office, educational and cultural facilities and buildings, accommodation facilities, transportation hubs, mixed-function buildings through their characteristics and examples. Type, typology; building type, building typology and classification concepts, an overview of design and building construction in architecture, concrete data affecting architectural design, problem solving, problem identification, interpretation; common characteristics of building types, interior space and motion, indoor space and natural light, indoor – outdoor integrity will be examined with emphasis on composition issues in design, through various examples.

Elective

The aim of this course is to investigate the structural system and problems in architectural design. In this context, the evolution of structural systems in parallel with the development of technology, contemporary structural system types, technologies and materials; as well as the problems and solutions in their use in Turkey and around the world will be examined in this course.

Elective

Use of Contemporary Materials course aims to analyze the relationship between buildings and building materials in different dimensions, and to identify problems and propose solutions. In this context, building production, structure, relations between economy and building materials, principles of selecting building materials and recommendations for the selection of products will be examined through research and analysis in the building materials sector in Turkey.

Elective

Steel Structural Systems course focuses on the transfer of information on the steel frame installation systems in architectural design. In this context, the properties of steel as a material, the production of steel, weak and superior aspects, joining elements, dimensions, the installation of the system and its relationship with the foundation, plane lattice formation, supports and joints, steel structure flooring systems, facade elements will be examined in this course.

Elective

Building and Construction Defects course aims to identify and eliminate construction defects that reduce physical environment and quality of life. The course covers the classification of defects in the structure; the factors causing the occurrence of defects and their stages. The primary goal of the course is to provide a set of information that will help to create healthy, durable and economical buildings that meet the comfort conditions, considering the effects of construction defects on the structure and human fact in terms of functionality, aesthetic qualities and safety.

Elective

The aim of this course is to investigate formwork and scaffolding technologies suitable for today's construction technology.

Elective

Maintenance and Repair Techniques in Buildings course aims to analyze the relationship between the maintenance and repair processes that occur in parallel with aging. In this context, evaluation of aging and aging of buildings in terms of maintenance; definition and classification of care; maintenance systems, cost and methods; the organization of related processes will be discussed.

Elective

In scope of the Earthquake Resistant Construction Systems course, architectural design issues that need to be considered in case of an earthquake will be discussed. These topics include the occurrence of earthquakes, soil types, structure-soil relationship, earthquake-resistant design principles in reinforced concrete, prefabricated, steel and wood masonry structures, determination of earthquake damages and measures that can occur.

Elective

Fire Safety in Buildings course includes precautions to be taken against fire factor in architectural design. Design features related to fire prevention, communication, evacuation, restriction and extinguishing of buildings will be discussed. In this course, it will be emphasized that fire problem is a subject that different disciplines such as architecture, machinery, electricity and construction should produce common solutions.

Elective

Depending on the architectural configuration of the buildings, external environmental conditions and building functions, the outer shell of the building is of great importance in creating a suitable physical environment inside the building. In this context, Steel Curtain Walling course aims to give information about the realization of the facade systems needed in buildings in accordance with human needs, environmental factors and technological developments. In line with this aim, the course introduces the first appearance and development of curtain wall technology; contemporary curtain wall systems; materials and technologies used in steel curtain wall systems.

The aim of this course is to introduce the architectural design related to high-rise building technology. In this respect, the assessment of environmental conditions, functional arrangements, determination of form, material selection, carrier system, building safety issues.

Elective

In this course, the benefits of construction technology concepts will be discussed. The features of high-rise building construction, the use and selection of technology in the process, the relationship between high-rise design and construction technology will be examined in this context.

Elective

Building design is constantly changing in line with the needs and possibilities throughout ages. These possibilities develop in parallel with the technological innovations of their respective period. The aim of this course is to examine how the practice of building production has changed over time and how the relationship between architectural design and technology can be established today.

Elective

Representation Techniques in Architecture course aims to help students to comprehend contemporary computer aided representation methods. Accordingly, digital representation methods are explained and various applications are made in this course.

Elective

Discussion of management strategies, implementation and evaluation issues in different firms, planning and implementation methods developed and analysis techniques are the basic framework of this course.

Elective

This course includes the concept of historical environment, movable and immovable cultural and natural assets, definitions and approaches to conservation, types of sites, limitations and opportunities of international law on design in historical environment and conservation techniques in historical urban spaces. Examples from Turkey and the world by examining these issues are discussed.

Elective

This course focuses on the stages of documentation and analysis in historical environmental conservation, the process of documentation and technical analysis in historical environments. Also, survey and drawing techniques and methods, photography in documentation, analysis of building materials and details, determination and documentation of structural and material degradation, laboratory studies for material degradation, historical studies and the historical process of the artifacts will be discussed.

Elective

This course focuses on on the protection and development of historical cities, cultural and natural assets, and the principles of planning, preparation of feasibility reports and organizational charts.

Elective

It aims to enable students to conduct research on specific thesis topics, or specific topics of study.

Elective

This course aims to focus on buildings life-cycles' impact on environment, impact of energy use, renewable and non-renewable resource use on global warming through the concept of sustainability. Introduction and examination of various examples of structures such as ecological structure, green structures and so on will also be discussed.

Elective

Noise problem, internal and external noise sources, noise control; acoustic information about noise control, the distribution of sounds emitted from interior and exterior noise sources in different environments, planning examples for noise control; from micro to macro scale, noise control at source, environment and receiver; acceptable noise levels inside and outside the building; the relationship between sound absorption, reflection and transmission of sound on surfaces; sound transmission and noise control; control principles of air and solid sounds; measures to reduce noise levels.

Elective

he aim of the course is to examine the effects of multi-dimensional features of housing on the boundaries of architectural design.

Elective

Concepts and principles of building economics at project level. Presentation of data on building economics: briefing, factors on design and building costs, and different approaches. Approach to operational costs during pre-project, construction and usage phases. Budget planning and control techniques and examination of different methods. Analysis of project budget, cost estimation techniques and building operation expenses.

Elective

Determination, selection, design and implementation of the technical equipment of the space such as heating, ventilation, electrical installation and sanitary installation will be explained.

Elective

Perception, spatial perception, identity, identity formation, spatial identity and visual identity, effects of elements describing the identity of space such as images, color, texture, form etc. on design of space constitutes the scope of the course.

Elective

The course covers theoretical and practical studies on furniture design in the fields of Interior Architecture and its interests.

Elective

Basic concepts, modeling programs, drawing in modeling, transformations, modeling techniques, advanced modeling, light, camera, camera movements are covered in this course.

To provide basic information about the subject in terms of acoustic comfort conditions in space and to provide acoustic comfort conditions in design in terms of planning and information on material selection criteria, supported by research and seminar work.

Elective

The aim of this course is to examine the design process of Interior Architecture in depth and to examine the concepts of form, texture and color, which are among the basic design elements, with various theories and applications in the historical process.

The concept of space and its components, spatial analysis and techniques, explaining the analysis techniques with examples of different scales, examining different types of interior analysis techniques and creating alternative spaces are within the scope of the course.

Elective

This course includes reuse of buildings with historical value, rules to be followed in interior design, interior design by considering materials, repair, protection, examination of existing examples and applications.

Elective

Kent, urbanization, the history of urbanization, progress and development, economic and social growth, balance and imbalance, our country urbanization policies, urbanization and migration relations, internal migration and its consequences, planned period and results in Turkey.

Elective

Ecology, Eco-system, environment, environment-system, living and inanimate environment, natural and built environment, physical and social environment; natural and artificial resources, environmental pollution and resource loss, waste management; waste reduction, reuse, recycling; sustainability.

Elective

The structure and building system of the building, internal and external environmental characteristics of the building, life cycle of the building, environmental pollution and international criteria, building environmental assessment models, assessment of environmental performance of buildings.

Elective

Migration, internal migration: causes, political, economic and social consequences; migration and urbanization: social / social change, adaptation, urbanization process; physical / urban change, housing problem, urban housing policies, etc.

Elective

Evolution of modern city and planning thought; to create awareness of history about the city, to determine the place of urban phenomenon in the field of social history; explaining and interpreting vertical and horizontal stratification in cities, inventory studies about the city, urban social classes, examining the city spirit and the legal identity of the city together.

Elective

To understand the elements of urban space and their interactions with each other, to be able to define the space by using concepts such as structure - human and structure - space, to introduce the approaches created for urban space. To examine the activities in the city, which is one of the basic inputs of the organization of urban space, and the movements of the pedestrian on the urban surface.

Elective