Information Package / Course Catalogue
Building Types in Turkish Architecture
Course Code: İST517
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Second Cycle (Master's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 5
Objectives of the Course

To be able to analyze building types in Turkish architecture with their historical context, functions, and formal features.

Course Content

Comparative examination of religious, educational, commercial, social service, military, and civil building types in Turkish architecture in terms of function, plan, material, and spatial arrangement.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Explains the fundamental concepts and historical development of the field of Building Types in Turkish Architecture.
2.Defines the primary monuments, sources, and examples covered within the scope of Building Types in Turkish Architecture.
3.Analyzes the examples related to Building Types in Turkish Architecture in terms of form, technique, function, and style.
4.Evaluates the topics of Building Types in Turkish Architecture comparatively within their historical and cultural contexts.
5.Presents an independent, source-based research on Building Types in Turkish Architecture, observing academic ethical principles.
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Eyice, S. (2018). Early Turkish Architecture in the Islamic World. Atik Kitap.
2.Kuban, D. (1993). Essays on Turkish and Islamic Art. Arkeoloji ve Sanat Publications.
3.Sözen, M. (1975). Anatolian Madrasas: The Seljuks and Beyliks Period (Vol. 1-2). ITU Faculty of Architecture Printing Workshop.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Introduction to building types in Turkish architecture.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Building typology and architectural terminology.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Plan types of mosques and masjids.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Madrasas and educational buildings.
Week 5 - Theoretical
Tomb, tomb tower (kümbet), and funerary architecture.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Caravanserais and inns (hans).
Week 7 - Theoretical
Covered markets (bedesten), arastas, and bazaars.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Baths (hamams) and water structures.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Hospitals (darüşşifa), soup kitchens (imaret), and complexes (külliye).
Week 10 - Theoretical
Palace, pavilion (köşk), and residential architecture.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Castles and defensive structures.
Week 12 - Theoretical
Seljuk-Beyliks-Ottoman comparison.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Plan and facade analysis of selected buildings.
Week 14 - Theoretical
General evaluation and student presentations.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Attending Lectures1%5
Quiz1%5
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory145070
Assignment142028
Midterm Examination114014
Final Examination114014
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)126
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
OÇ-1
4
4
4
4
4
4
OÇ-2
3
5
3
4
4
4
OÇ-3
3
4
3
4
4
4
OÇ-4
4
4
4
4
5
4
OÇ-5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026