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ISTANBUL GELİŞİM UNIVERSITY INFORMATION SYSTEM

BASIC CONCEPTS IN ARCHITECTURE COURSE IDENTIFICATION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Code Name of the Course Unit Semester In-Class Hours (T+P) Credit ECTS Credit
ARC105 BASIC CONCEPTS IN ARCHITECTURE 1 2 2 3

WEEKLY COURSE CONTENTS AND STUDY MATERIALS FOR PRELIMINARY & FURTHER STUDY
Week Preparatory Topics(Subjects) Method
1 - Information about the course objectives, content, and weekly progress; INTRODUCTION to Architecture -
2 - Materials used in architecture: Wood, Stone and Concrete, Metals, Buildings. -
3 - Systems in Architecture: Structural systems, Mechanical systems, Lighting, Plumbing -
4 - Measurement and Drawing: Measurement and Geometry, Types of Architectural Drawings, Architectural Documents, Hand Drawing, Digital Production. -
5 - Regulations: Scope and Necessity -
6 - Accessibility -
7 - General Review / Review of Topics Before Midterm Exam -
8 - Proportion and Form -
9 - Context -
10 - MID-TERM EXAM -
11 - Style Knowledge -
12 - Materials and Structural Elements Prominent in Different Styles -
13 - Architecture and Culture -
14 - City and Architecture -
15 - Utopias on the future of architecture -
16 - FINAL EXAM -
17 - FINAL EXAM -