ECTS - Research Methods for Historic Buildings

Research Methods for Historic Buildings (MMR584) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Research Methods for Historic Buildings MMR584 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Natural & Applied Sciences Master's Degree
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Prof. Dr. Şule Pfeiffer Taş
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To teach scientific methods to be followed prior to the preparation of researching historical buildings, protection and preparing restitution project
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • At the end of the course, the student: 1-learns methods to be followed to research historical buildings 2-obtains information about the legal framework and legislation 3-recognizes national and international protection principles and theories 4-learns scientific methods in the process of preparing restitution analysis report 5-analyses the phases, changes, and restorations through which a historical building went from the time it was built to the present
Course Content Research methods intended for restitution of historic buildings prior to restoration and renovation; access to information about the legal and preservation status of buildings; archival search, research and methods about the history, geography, and archeology of the region that the buildings are found, previous renovations and restorations intended for use; study and assessment of selected historic buildings.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Information about the objective, scope, methodology, and references of the course Getting information about the course
2 Legislation – International Treaties Reading about the topics
3 Legislation – International Treaties Reading about the topics
4 Research methods for historical buildings Reading about the topics
5 Research methods for historical buildings Reading about the topics
6 Research methods for historical buildings Reading about the topics
7 Research methods for historical buildings Reading about the topics
8 Research methods for historical buildings Reading about the topics
9 Research methods for historical buildings Reading about the topics
10 Research methods for historical buildings Reading about the topics
11 Presentation, Informing, Publication Reading about the topics
12 Presentations Reading about the topics and preparing presentations
13 Presentations Reading about the topics and preparing presentations
14 Presentations Reading about the topics and preparing presentations
15 Presentations Reading about the topics and preparing presentations
16 Presentations Reading about the topics and preparing presentations

Sources

Course Book 1. Emre Madran-Nimet Özgönül, Kültürel ve Doğal Değerlerin Korunması, Ankara 2005.
2. Zeynep Ahunbay, Tarihi Çevre Koruma ve Restorasyon, İstanbul 1996.
3. Emre Madran, Tanzimat’tan Cumhuriyet’e Kültür Varlıklarının Korunmasına İlişkin Tutumlar ve Düzenlemeler, Ankara 2002.
4. Cengiz Bektaş, Koruma, Onarım, İstanbul 2001.
5. Turan Karakaş, Taşınır ve Taşınmaz Kültür ve Tabiat Varlıkları Mevzuatı, Ankara 1997.
6. ICOMOS, Guide to Recording Historic Buildings, Cambridge 1990.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work 1 20
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 1 60
Presentation 1 20
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 3 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
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 Evaluate, interpret and apply the knowledge acquired through scientific research in the basic fields of architecture.
2 Have knowledge of current research methods and practices in the field of architecture.
3 Aware of the broad relationship between architecture and different disciplines, they conduct research on topics from different disciplines.
4 Become aware of new ideas and complex problems/ideas in their field and develop methods to solve them.
5 Create a research problem related to architecture or urban field and reach the result with qualitative/quantitative methods.
6 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.
7 Convey scientific information related to their field by using verbal, written and visual communication methods.
8 Conduct scientific research on socio-economic, socio-cultural, socio-political and technological problems and development in the field.
9 Systematically complete academic research in their field and publish in national and international environments.
10 They observe and monitor social, scientific, cultural and ethical values ​​during the research process in their field.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship 1 20 20
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 40 40
Project
Report
Homework Assignments 1 17 17
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 125