Architecture
II.1.b Course Structure Diagram of the Undergraduate Programme in Architecture

1ST YEAR / 1ST SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

AR 101

Introduction to Design I

(Th 4 + Pr 8) 8

12

4

8

 

 

AR 121

Introduction to Architecture

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 151

Building Technology and Science I

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

7

2

2

 

 

MATH 121

Mathematics I

(Th 4 + Pr 0) 4

4

4

0

 

 

ENG 101

Development of Reading and Writing Skills I

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

3

3

0

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



1ST YEAR / 2ND SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

AR 102

Introduction to Design II

(Th 4 + Pr 8) 8

12

4

8

 

 

AR 152

Building Technology and Science II

(Th 2 + Pr 4) 4

7

2

4

 

 

MATH 122

Mathematics II

(Th 4 + Pr 0) 4

4

4

0

 

 

CP 164

Computer Applications for Designers

(Th 1 + Pr 2) 2

4

1

2

 

 

ENG 102

Development of Reading and Writing Skills II

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

3

3

0

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



SUMMER SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

AR 190

Summer Practice I

(Th 0 + Pr 0) 0

6

0

0

 

 



2ND YEAR / 1ST SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

AR 201

Architectural Design I

(Th 4 + Pr 8) 8

8

4

8

 

 

AR 221

History and Theory of Architecture I

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 231

Structures in Architecture I

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 251

Building Technology and Science III

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

5

2

2

 

 

ENG 201

Advanced English

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

3

3

0

 

 

HIST 201

Principles of Kemal Atatürk I

(Th 2 + Pr 0) 0

1

2

0

2

56

TURK 201

Turkish Language I

(Th 2 + Pr 0) 0

1

2

0

3

70

 

Elective I*

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



2ND YEAR / 2ND SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

AR 202

Architectural Design II

(Th 4 + Pr 8) 8

8

4

8

 

 

AR 222

History and Theory of Architecture II

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 232

Structures in Architecture II

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 252

Building Technology and Science IV

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

5

2

2

 

 

AR 264

Computer Aided Architectural Modelling

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

3

2

2

 

 

HIST 202

Principles of Kemal Atatürk II

(Th 2 + Pr 0) 0

1

2

0

2

56

TURK 202

Turkish Language II

(Th 2 + Pr 0) 0

1

2

0

3

70

 

Elective II*

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



SUMMER SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

AR 290

Summer Practice II

(Th 0 + Pr 0) 0

6

0

0

 

 



3RD YEAR / 1ST SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

AR 301

Architectural Design III

(Th 4 + Pr 8) 8

14

4

8

 

 

AR 321

History and Theory of Architecture III

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 331

Structures in Architecture III

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 351

Building Technology and Science V

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

 

Elective III*

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



3RD YEAR / 2ND SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

AR 302

Architectural Design IV

(Th 4 + Pr 8) 8

14

4

8

 

 

AR 322

History and Theory of Architecture IV

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 332

Structures in Architecture IV

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 352

Building Technology and Science VI

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

 

Elective IV*

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



SUMMER SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

AR 390

Summer Practice III

(Th 0 + Pr 0) 0

6

0

0

 

 



4TH YEAR / 1ST SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

CP 401

Urban Design

(Th 4 + Pr 8) 8

14

4

8

 

 

AR 421

History and Theory of Architecture V

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 431

Structures in Architecture V

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 461

Architecture of Urban Settings

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

 

Elective V*

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 



4TH YEAR / 2ND SEMESTER

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

AR 402

Architectural Design V

(Th 4 + Pr 8) 8

14

4

8

 

 

AR 422

History and Theory of Architecture VI

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 432

Structures in Architecture VI

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 452

Project and Building Management

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

 

Elective VI*

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

TOTAL

 

 

30

 

 

 

 

* Undergraduate students of Department of Architecture are obliged to take minimum 6 elective courses which are totally minimum 18 credits by the end of the sixth semester. The total credit of the non-technical electives can not exceed 9 credits.

ELECTIVE COURSES

A

B

C

D

E

F

Course Code

Course Name

İYTE Credit

ECTS Credit

lecture or seminar hrs/wk

practical work hrs/wk

private work hrs/wk

total hrs/semester

AR 126

Introduction to Photography

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

4

2

2

 

 

AR 213

Introduction to Mass Communication

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 223

Architectural Design Approaches

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 224

Psychology and Architecture

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 225

Design Evolution

(Th 2 + Pr 0) 2

4

2

0

 

 

AR 226

Architectural Enclosure

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 227

Literature and Science

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 263

Computer Aided Architectural Drawing

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

4

2

2

 

 

AR 323

Selected Readings in Architecture

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 324

Vernacular Architecture

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 325

Interrelations Between Linguistic and            Spatial Arts I

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 326

Interrelations Between Linguistic and            Spatial Arts II

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 327

Orientalism and Architecture

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 341

The Design Principles of Passive Heating  and Cooling Systems of Buildings

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 353

Building Economics

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

 

 

 

 

AR 363

Two Dimensional Techniques in  Presentation of Architectural Design

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

4

2

2

 

 

AR 363

Cinematic Techniques in Presentation of  Architectural Design

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

4

2

2

 

 

AR 372

Case Studies in Design

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 381

Aesthetics in Engineering

(Th 2 + Pr 0) 2

4

2

0

 

 

AR 391

The Conceptual Evaluation of Modernity I

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 392

The Conceptual Evaluation of Modernity II

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 434

Earthquakes and Structures

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 441

Ecological Studies in Architecture

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 444

Programming and Evaluation in Architecture

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 453

Steel in Architecture

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

4

2

2

 

 

AR 455

Construction Administration

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 463

Rapid Prototyping in Architectural Design

(Th 2 + Pr 2) 3

4

2

2

 

 

AR 474

Architectural Portfolio Design

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 

AR 484

The Avant-garde in Architecture

(Th 3 + Pr 0) 3

4

3

0

 

 



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