ARCH490 INTERPRETATION AND PRESENTATION OF HERITAGE PLACES
| Course Code: | 1200490 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 4.0 |
| Department: | Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Assoc.Prof.Dr. PINAR AYKAÇ LEIDHOLM |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
This course covers the methods, basic principles, and practical issues of heritage place interpretation and presentation. The major objectives of the course are to provide knowledge and skills on:
- general aspects of heritage place interpretation and presentation
- methods, basic principles, and practical issues of heritage place interpretation and presentation
- different methods, techniques, media and technologies for interpreting and presenting heritage places
- how to create stories and narratives about heritage places by, for, and with a broader public
- new and innovative ways of interpreting and presenting heritage places
Course Content
This course is intended as an introduction to the methods, basic principles, and practical issues of heritage place interpretation and presentation, which is connecting people to heritage places. It is primarily a communication process that helps people make sense of, and understand more about the significance of heritage places to ensure their conservation. The primary objective of this course is to familiarise students with the full range of activities through which the significance of heritage places is communicated to a broader public.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, the students will be able to:
- develop basic knowledge of the methods, basic principles, and practical issues of heritage place interpretation and presentation
- develop awareness of the significance of interpretation in the long-term conservation of heritage places
- develop awareness of the strategies for engaging communities, actors, and stakeholders in heritage interpretation and presentation
- develop and practice skills in explaining significance of heritage places to a broader public and engaging the broader public in heritage interpretation process
- practice skills in the interpretation and presentation for heritage places
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to establish connections between the discipline of architecture and its related areas of competence, with the cultural and social aspects of architectural production. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Gaining, evaluating and applying the technical, aesthetic and ethical dimensions of the knowledge and values of architecture with a scientific and critical approach. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Making analysis and synthesis of data by employing theories, methods and currents of thought that aid in the identification and solution of architectural design problems. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Developing creative and original ideas into the stages of theoretical design, projects, application and evaluation of architectural services and realizing them independently as well as in a team. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being able to effectively use the traditional and digital communication technologies and visual expression tools. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Providing leadership to achieve synthesis through a productive coordination of the scientists and professionals of different disciplines taking part in the formation of the built environment. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Being open to lifelong education by internalizing world experiences related to architectural thought and applications and following new developments. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Understanding the requirements of environmental, cultural and economic sustainability in both global and local scales and considering them in all professional activities. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Defending the society's rights to shelter, within nature and city applying universal principles and resisting applications that are against professional ethics and laws while creating unique solutions and putting them into practice. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution