ARCH325 ARCHITECTURE IN SITU

Course Code:1200325
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:Prof.Dr. FATMA CÂNÂ BİLSEL
Offered Semester:Fall Semesters.

Course Objectives

This course provides:

  • an awareness of the geographical, historical, social, cultural and architectural values,
  • comprehension of the relation between the built environment, material culture, and daily life, 
  • an understanding of the ways of representing landscapes, built environments, and daily life.

Course Content

A course largely based on direct experience of built works of architecture and architectural sites in Turkey or abroad, facilitated by field studies or design workshops to be conducted by staff. Due to time to be spent far from school premises, programs for the course are offered in the Summer School, or travel periods are organized in summer or winter vacations. Expenses for travels are met by students themselves, with partial support for those held in Turkey.


Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the successful students are expected to:

  • comprehend the relation between geography, history, culture and architecture
  • understand the interrelations between daily life, material culture and the built environment
  • acquire basic skills oıf video shooting and editing technics.
  • manage teamwork, and collaboratively contribute to the production of a video.

Program Outcomes Matrix

Level of Contribution
#Program Outcomes0123
1Ability to establish connections between the discipline of architecture and its related areas of competence, with the cultural and social aspects of architectural production.
2Gaining, evaluating and applying the technical, aesthetic and ethical dimensions of the knowledge and values of architecture with a scientific and critical approach.
3Making analysis and synthesis of data by employing theories, methods and currents of thought that aid in the identification and solution of architectural design problems.
4Developing 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.
5Being able to effectively use the traditional and digital communication technologies and visual expression tools.
6Providing 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.
7Being open to lifelong education by internalizing world experiences related to architectural thought and applications and following new developments.
8Understanding the requirements of environmental, cultural and economic sustainability in both global and local scales and considering them in all professional activities.
9Defending 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