Course Name | Sustainability in Architecture |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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ARCH 380 | Fall/Spring | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Elective | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | ||||||
Course Coordinator | - | |||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The purpose of the course is to introduce students to perspectives on sustainability in the context of built environment and further explore the principles and developments available in sustainable design and construction. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | This course aims at introducing students to the aspects of environmental sustainability, exploring issues related to design and construction of environment-friendly buildings and their urban context. The course is based on weekly lectures by the instructor on selected topics, followed by discussion. In addition, teams of students will have an oral presentation on an assigned subject, also followed by discussion. Each presentation will be submitted as poster at the end of the semester as a separate assignment. |
Related Sustainable Development Goals | |
| Core Courses | |
Major Area Courses | X | |
Supportive Courses | ||
Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Sustainability overview | |
2 | Vernacular Lessons | |
3 | Fire Issues | |
4 | Water Issues | |
5 | Air Issues | |
6 | Matter Issues | |
7 | Midterm exam & project submission | |
8 | Holistic Design | |
9 | Vegetation - Green Roofs | |
10 | Urban Ecology | |
11 | Green Hues | |
12 | Work on project | |
13 | Work on project | |
14 | Final Project Submission and Presentation | |
15 | Review of semester | |
16 | Review of semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | To be distributed via Blackboard. They will cover only part of the course contents, so the students are strongly advised to take additional notes during class. |
Suggested Readings/Materials | To be announced via Blackboard |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | ||
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | 15 |
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | ||
Presentation / Jury | ||
Project | 1 | 50 |
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | 1 | 15 |
Final Exam | 1 | 20 |
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 4 | 65 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 1 | 35 |
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
---|---|---|---|
Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | ||
Study Hours Out of Class | 10 | 1 | 10 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | 1 | ||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | |||
Presentation / Jury | |||
Project | 2 | 25 | |
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | 1 | 5 | |
Final Exams | 1 | 7 | |
Total | 120 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to offer a professional level of architectural services. | X | ||||
2 | To be able to take on responsibility as an individual and as a team member to solve complex problems in the practice of design and construction. | X | ||||
3 | To be able to understand methods to collaborate and coordinate with other disciplines in providing project delivery services.
| X | ||||
4 | To be able to understand, interpret, and evaluate methods, concepts, and theories in architecture emerging from both research and practice. | X | ||||
5 | To be able to develop environmentally and socially responsible architectural strategies at multiple scales. | X | ||||
6 | To be able to develop a critical understanding of historical traditions, global culture and diversity in the production of the built environment. | X | ||||
7 | To be able to apply theoretical and technical knowledge in construction materials, products, components, and assemblies based on their performance within building systems. | X | ||||
8 | To be able to present architectural ideas and proposals in visual, written, and oral form through using contemporary computer-based information and communication technologies and media. | X | ||||
9 | To be able to demonstrate a critical evaluation of acquired knowledge and skills to diagnose individual educational needs and direct self-education skills for developing solutions to architectural problems and design execution. | X | ||||
10 | To be able to take the initiative for continuous knowledge update and education as well as demonstrate a lifelong learning approach in the field of Architecture. | X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of Architecture and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1) | X | ||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. | X | ||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. | X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest