ECTS - Political Economy of Space
Political Economy of Space (MMR546) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Political Economy of Space | MMR546 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Ph.D. |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | Question/criticizing space, and production and organization of space on the basis of social structure and socio-economic structuring. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | Political-economic structuring as the basis of spatial processes; production and organization of space within the framework of the conditions specific to capitalism; space in terms of social relations; concepts related with production and organization of space; links between these concepts and the perceived space; discussion of essays related with the subject and definition of research topics. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction of the course, determining research subject | Literature search |
| 2 | Speech on the method and references. | Reading |
| 3 | Discussion about the field. | Reading, research |
| 4 | Reading discussion | Reading, research |
| 5 | Reading discussion | Reading, research |
| 6 | Reading discussion | Reading, research |
| 7 | Reading discussion | Reading, research |
| 8 | Reading discussion | Reading, research |
| 9 | Reading discussion | Reading, research |
| 10 | Intermediate presentation on research subject. | Reading, research |
| 11 | Reading discussion | Reading, research |
| 12 | Reading discussion | Reading, research |
| 13 | Reading discussion | Reading, research |
| 14 | Reading discussion | Reading, research |
| 15 | Research submission, presentation, and evaluation | |
| 16 | Research submission, presentation, and evaluation |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Jameson, F., “Architecture and the Critique of Ideology”, Architecture Criticism Ideology, Princeton Architectural Pres, pp 51-87, 1985. |
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| 3. Tafuri, M., “Ideology and Utopia”, Architecture and Utopia; Design and Capitalist Development, The MIT Pres, Cambridge and Massachusetts, pp. 50*78, 1988. | |
| 4. Harvey, David, The Urban Process Under Capitalism: A Framework for Analysis, International Journal of Urban Regional Research, S.2, 1978. | |
| Course Book | 2. Frampton, K., “The work of Architecture in the Age of Commodification” Commodification Spectacle in Architecture, University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis and London, 2005. |
| 5. Lefebvre, H., The Production of Space, (English Translation, Donald Nicholson-Smith), Blackwell, Oxford, 1991. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 20 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 2 | 10 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 50 |
| Toplam | 4 | 80 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | |
|---|---|
| Percentage of Final Work | 100 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| Major Area Courses | X |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Apply the scientific process skills acquired during their education in the basic fields of architecture. | X | ||||
| 2 | Create a research problem related to architecture or urban field, develop hypothesis, reach a conclusion with qualitative/quantitative methods. | |||||
| 3 | Develop a new theory/method in the field of architecture and urbanism or apply a known method to a new field. | |||||
| 4 | Taking into account the interaction of the field of architecture with social life, they approach existing and new information critically and systematically and are aware of their professional responsibilities. | X | ||||
| 5 | Produce original, innovative and creative ideas and comprehensive research/projects in the field. | |||||
| 6 | Become aware of new ideas and complex problems/ideas in their field and make their analysis, synthesis and evaluation. | X | ||||
| 7 | Convey scientific information in their field by effectively using verbal, written and visual communication methods. | X | ||||
| 8 | Systematically complete academic research in their field and publish in national and international environments. | X | ||||
| 9 | Aware of the broad relationship between architecture and different disciplines, they work interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and supradisciplinary, take responsibility and use initiative. | X | ||||
| 10 | Conduct scientific research on socio-economic, socio-cultural, socio-political and technological problems and development in their field and contribute to the implementation processes. | X | ||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | |||
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 65 | 65 |
| Total Workload | 125 | ||