DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE
Academic Staff
Courses
Graduate Program
Minor Program
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. TOMRÝS ELVAN ALTAN
Web adress: http://www.archweb.metu.edu.tr/
Courses
Graduate Program
Minor Program
Head of Department: Prof.Dr. TOMRÝS ELVAN ALTAN
Web adress: http://www.archweb.metu.edu.tr/
General Information on Undergraduate Program
The aim of this first-degree professional program is to educate and train architects who are capable of practicing within their field in both the national and the world-wide context. The objectives are those stated in the UIA/UNESCO Charter for Architectural Education and by the Commission of the European Communities; namely, knowledge and understanding of architecture as a multi-dimensional phenomenon are attempted through courses in the following study areas:- Fundamentals of design and visual communication
- Architectural design and theory,
- Building science and technology
- History of architecture
- Landscape design and planning
- Urban studies and planning
- Professional practice
Architectural design studio courses, considered as the core of the Program, are aspired to be the melting pot of studies in the variety of courses.
Undergraduate Curriculum
FIRST YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| ARCH101 | BASIC DESIGN | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10.0 |
| ARCH103 | GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
| ARCH111 | INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPTS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
| MATH125 | BASIC MATHEMATICS I | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5.0 |
| ENG101 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES I | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6.0 |
| IS100 | INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.0 |
Second Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| ARCH102 | INTRODUCTION TO ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10.0 |
| ARCH104 | GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5.0 |
| ARCH112 | ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY I | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
| MATH126 | BASIC MATHEMATICS II | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5.0 |
| ENG102 | ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES II | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6.0 |
SECOND YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| ARCH190 | PRACTICE IN BUILD. CONSTRUC. & SURVEYI | 0 | 6 | 12 | 8.0 |
| ARCH201 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN I | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10.0 |
| ARCH203 | DIGITAL MEDIA IN ARCHITECTURE I | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH211 | ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY II | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
| ARCH231 | ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING I:STATICS AND STRENGTH OF MATERIALS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH251 | BUILDING MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH291 | LANDSCAPE DESIGN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
| ENG211 | ACADEMIC ORAL PRESENTATION SKILLS | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| HIST2201 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| HIST2205 | HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION I | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
Fourth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| ARCH202 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN II | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10.0 |
| ARCH204 | DIGITAL MEDIA IN ARCHITECTURE II | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH212 | ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY III | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
| ARCH232 | ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING II: BEHAVIOR AND ANALYSIS OF STRUCTURES | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH252 | BUILDING CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4.0 |
| ARCH282 | PRINCIPLES OF BUILT ENVIRONMENT | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| HIST2202 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| HIST2206 | HISTORY OF THE TURKISH REVOLUTION II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
THIRD YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| ARCH290 | SUMMER PRACTICE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| ARCH301 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN III | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10.0 |
| ARCH331 | STRUCTURAL DESIGN IN ARCHITECTURE I | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6.0 |
| ARCH351 | BUILDING DETAIL MODELLING | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4.0 |
| ARCH381 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND BUILDING SYSTEMS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
| ARCH393 | PRINCIPLES OF CULTURAL HERITAGE CONSERVATION | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| TURK105 | TURKISH I | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TURK201 | ELEMENTARY TURKISH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TURK303 | TURKISH I | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
Sixth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| ARCH302 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN IV | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10.0 |
| ARCH312 | PRINCIPLES OF CITY PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
| ARCH332 | STRUCTURAL DESIGN IN ARCHITECTURE II | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6.0 |
| ARCH382 | ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
| Any 1 of the following set .. | |||||
| TURK106 | TURKISH II | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TURK202 | INTERMEDIATE TURKISH | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| TURK304 | TURKISH II | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2.0 |
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FORTH YEAR
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| ARCH390 | SUMMER PRACTICE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 |
| ARCH401 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN V | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10.0 |
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Eighth Semester
| Course Code | Course Name | METU Credit | Contact (h/w) | Lab (h/w) | ECTS |
| ARCH402 | ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN VI | 8 | 4 | 8 | 10.0 |
| ARCH452 | PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4.0 |
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h/w = hours per week