ARCH426 HOUSE AND DAILY LIFE IN HISTORY
| Course Code: | 1200426 |
| 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. LALE ÖZGENEL |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course aims to provide the students:
- a brief chronological outline and development of house types and private life in European History
- familiarity with concepts used to study domestic architecture
- an understanding of the spatial and social use of house and private space in historical contexts
- knowledge on cultural and artistic developments and material culture of historical periods
Course Content
A contextual and thematic survey on the development of domestic architecture in the ancient Greek and Roman periods. The course covers the architectural and spatial design of houses, household practices and social rituals.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course students are expected to demonstrate:
- knowledge of house typology and private life in history
- distinguish and comment on the design and use of house as private/public sphere; cultural context of historical periods; types of evidence, sources and prominent and/or representative case-studies
- relate interdisciplinary knowledge and architectural design
- apply the knowledge acquired in the course to develop a comparative perspective and a critical understanding of studying domestic architecture in architectural history.
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