MIM 119 - Introduction to Architecture and Ethics

Course Objectives

1. To raise awareness about the fundamental concepts of architecture,
2. To increase the knowledge about architectural education,
3. To provide a basic introduction on history of architecture
4. To provide a basic understanding of comtemporary architecture, architectural design process and designing space,
5. To provide a basic understanding of building design and contruction technologies, building systems and sustainability,
6. To provide basic understading of architectural and urban conservation concepts,
7. To raise awareness about the professional ethics in architecture.

Course Description

This introductory course includes the fundamental concepts and various dimensions of the field of architecture and provides knowledge about the practical fields of the profession for the starting freshman students. The course comprises a wide spectrum of topics related to profession of architecture: profession of architecture throughout the history; design thinking for architecture, the architectural design process, studio culture, contemporary architecture, space-human-context relationships; fundementals of building systems, building design and construction technologies; terms, concepts and approaches in the history of architecture; architectural and cultural heritage, architectural conservation – urban conservation concepts and professional ethics in the field of architecture.