Program Objectives
The academic program of the Architecture is structured basically on design studios supported by architectural technology, history and theory, environmental planning and environmental control lectures. The program aims advancing capacities of the students to develop their skills and knowledge in the fundamentals of architecture to improve their creativity, to utilize computers and any other contemporary techniques in forming the built environment, to gain environmental cognizance, to adapt themselves to the responsibilities in the world of construction and control and to have the knowledge in planning law and regulations.
Learning outcomes of Architecture Programme are gathered under five basic headings as follows:
I) Architecture - Design / Creative Thinking
· Critical Thinking ability
· Communication ability to use different representational mediums that can convey design thinking.
· Research ability about the design process.
· Designing ability to reach new and original results in the context of universal design principles.
II) Architecture - History / Theory, Culture / Art
· Understanding world architecture
· Understanding Local Architecture/Cultural Diversity.
· Understanding cultural heritage and conservation.
III) Architecture - Environment / City / Society
· Sustainable design ability.
· Social Responsibility to protect the public interest, to respect historical/cultural and natural resources.
· Understanding the human interaction between the natural systems and the built environment.
· Understanding geographical conditions.
IV) Architecture - Technology
· Understanding life safety.
· Understanding principles of structural systems.
· Understanding building physics and environmental systems.
· Understanding basic principles of building envelope systems.
· Understanding basic principles of building service systems.
· Understanding principles and standards of Building Materials and Applications.
· Ability to integrate building sub-systems.
V) Architecture - Professional Environment
· Ability to preparation and assess the architectural project program.
· Ability to develop a comprehensive project.
· Consideration of Building Cost.
· Understanding architect-employer relationship.
· Ability to work collaboratively within the project team.
· Understanding Project management.
· Understanding Application Management.
· Understanding leadership.
· Understanding legal rights and responsibilities.
· Understanding the role of pre-professional practice, the mutual rights and responsibilities of employers and trainees.
· Understanding professional ethics.
EstablishmentDepartment of Architecture was founded in İstanbul Kültür University on July 15, 1997 according to Law numbered 4281, based on the decision of the Senate on 11.12.1997, with meeting number 97/8 and decision number 7, under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Okay EROSKAY, the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.
Department of Architecture started education under the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture in 1998-1999 academic year. The department had been located in the main building at Şirinevler Campus in 1998, has been continuing education in Ataköy Campus since 2004-2005 academic year, with an increasing number of student capacity. The Faculty of Architecture has been founded due to the decision of Council of Ministers of Turkey, published in official gazette on August 23, 2014 and completed its establishment period in 2012. In 2012-2013 academic year, the first students to Department of Architecture (English) have been accepted.
Graduate education at Master level in Architecture Program has been continuing since 2002. The Ph.D. program, which has been approved by YÖK, also started accepting students in 2011.
Qualification AwardedStudents who have succesfully completed all the courses in the four year education plan and
accumulated a minimum of 240 ECTS, receive Bachelor of Architecture degree.
Language of Instruction Education language of 'Architecture Program in Turkish' is Turkish and foreign language preparatory class is optional.
Mode of EducationFull time
Admission and Registration RequirementsStudents are accepted to Department of Architecture as a result of the Central Placement Exam carried out by OSYM. In the Central Placement, the applicants are placed in Department of Architecture by ÖSYM according to their YKS grades, their preference related with the higher education programs, and the quota and conditions of these programs. The registration of students who are placed in Department of Architecture is realized by the Student Affairs Directorate within the framework of the calender determined by ÖSYM.
In addition, succesful students who are graduates of Vocational Schools are also accepted in the Architecture Program as a result of Vertical Transition Exam (DGS) carried out by ÖSYM. The graduation areas of two year undergraduate students who can be accepted in the program are indicated below:
- Building Preservation and Renovation
- Natural Stone Decoration
- Natural Building Stone Technology
- Protection of Works of Art
- Interior Space Preservation and Renovation
- Construction
- Construction Technician
- Construction Technique
- Marble Technique
- Marble Production
- Architectural Restoration
- Restoration
- Restoration and Conservation
- Construction Drawing
Double Major–Minor Programs
Successful students of the Architecture Department may apply for a double major in any one of the undergraduate programs of the Istanbul Kultur University at certain periods of their education. Students who meet the necessary conditions and fulfill the necessary requirements can graduate from both departments by acquiring two distinct Bachelor’s Degrees. The framework of the IKU Senate resolution of April 2013 embraces the principle that double major programs can be pursued at any two undergraduate programs at Istanbul Kultur University. Accordingly, double major curricula have been created for between all our undergraduate programs. For details click here.
For details, please visit the double major program web site.
InternshipIn order for students at Department of Architecture in İstanbul Kültür University to gain the right for graduation, they have to complete a minimum of 40 days of internship, 20 days of which are in an office, and 20 days are at construction site.
Graduation RequirementsA student is required to have a minimum CGPA of 2.00/4.00 and no failing grades. Moreover, the student should fulfil the summer training programme with a total duration of forty days; twenty days spent in design office, twenty days spent on construction site
International CooperationsThanks to the joint educational activities carried out within the scope of Erasmus, various courses, laboratory, and workshop studies are conducted in parallel and in coordination with our partner schools, allowing a wider range of students to benefit. Within this scope, numerous workshops and joint courses are conducted both domestically and internationally.
Erasmus collaborations are considered an integral part of taking our architecture undergraduate programs to an international level, together with our students and faculty members, and the aim is for all of our students to benefit from this opportunity.
The cooperation between our university and the European Union universities with which we have agreements began in the 2004-2005 academic year and has continued to develop each year through student exchanges.
The duration of activities, which must be completed within the same academic year, can range from 3 to 12 months (1, 2, or 3 terms depending on the system of some countries), with each learning level having its own specific time frame. Learning levels include associate/bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees.
Within the framework of Erasmus Teaching Staff Mobility, faculty members from partner schools come to our department to give lectures and conferences related to their subjects and to establish connections. Similarly, our faculty members give lectures and conduct research at partner schools. As a result, the content of our architecture programs is significantly enriched.
For more detailed information, please visit our department's Erasmus page at https://mimf.iku.edu.tr/tr/erasmus.
Occupational Profiles Of Graduates8% of the graduates work in governmental institutions as 'architect'. The ratio of the graduates, who work for construction companies is 35% and 18% of them are 'managers', and 82% have 'architect' positions. The ratio of our graduates, who works in Architectural Companies is 39%, which 29% them are 'company owners', 10% are 'managers' and 61% works under the title of 'architect'. 4% of the graduates works for building material supplier companies as 'company owners'. Approximately 10% of our graduates had been continuing their master education in IKU, ITU, Bilgi Universities and in universities abroad when the questionnaires were filled, and 10% of them had a research/teaching assistant position in universities. The ratio of our graduates in sectors, not related with architecture and construction, is 4%.
*Percent values are approximate.
Access to Further Studies Upon successful completion of the undergraduate program, candidates having acceptable scores in ALES exam and proficiency in English can go on to graduate programs.
Departmental FacilitiesThere are design studios, lecture rooms, classrooms, four multi-purpose workshops (maquettes, ceramics, materials and basic arts), computer labs and material labs.
During the 2021-2022 academic year; there are 6 professors, 3 associate professor, 7 assistant professors, 2 lecturers, 8 research assistants for full time lectures; and 1 associate professors, 3 assistant professors, 5 instructors who work at other universities but teach at IKU as well have contributed to education and two maquette lab technician has helped the students.
Program Activities Faculty of Architecture, Architecture Department, Academic Publications
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Articles published in international refereed periodicals
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Papers presented and published in international scientific meetings
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Articles published in national refereed periodicals
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Papers presented and published in national scientific meetings
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Books or books chapters
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Articles published in other national periodicals
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Total
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2014
|
6
|
13
|
8
|
6
|
3
|
8
|
44
|
2015
|
8
|
22
|
2
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
34
|
2016
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
0
|
25
|
2017
|
7
|
15
|
6
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
49
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2018
|
7
|
27
|
17
|
11
|
11
|
6
|
79
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2019
|
6
|
10
|
6
|
10
|
2
|
2
|
36
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2020 |
11 |
7 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
7 |
43 |
Contact Information Chair of Arcitecture Department
Istanbul Kultur University
Atakoy Campus
34156 Bakırkoy- Istanbul
Tel: +90 212 4984205
Fax: +90 212 4658308
e-mail: ekasapoglu@iku.edu.tr