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PEM2027Fiction Venues and Readings2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Group study, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Arzu KALIN
Co-Lecturer-
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of this course is to illustrate how to construct creative concept-idea-scenario fiction in design and how to develop creative idea formally and conceptually through fictional space readings.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : Define general concepts related to the construction of space1,121,
LO - 2 : Relate how the fictional space is coded and how these codes can be read 1,7,121,3,
LO - 3 : Describe the transformation process of fictional space into real space1,12,131,3,
LO - 4 : Will be able to create a scenario for the production of fictional space by questioning the human-activity-space relations1,2,11,121,6,
LO - 5 : Produce spaces that they define as conceptual relations by using two and three dimensional techniques1,2,11,121,6,
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Within the scope of the course, the fictional life environments in the film, series and cartoon / animation examples, which are accepted as creative fictional spaces, will be divided into formal and semantic components and the way in which human-activity-space relations will be analyzed. Thus, the aim of this course is to provide students with the ability to use fictional space readings / analyzes as a reference in producing creative space fictions.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction: Aim, scope and process
 Week 2General concepts about space, space production and fiction
 Week 3Dimensions of space: Perceived, conceived and lived space
 Week 4Fictional space reading practice
 Week 5Construction of fictional space as a narrative text: characters in narration, visualization of space and codes
 Week 6Fictional space scenario production: Creative thinking process for user-activity-space
 Week 7Fictional space case study 1: Dream and beyond-Alice in Wonderland
 Week 8Fictional space case study 2: Creativity-Charlie's Chocolate Factory
 Week 9Midterm exam
 Week 10Fictional space case study 3: Representation of architectural space in cinema-The Name of the Rose
 Week 11Fictional space case study 4: Coding and decoding of architectural space-Sagra da Familia
 Week 12Sample fictional space examination proposal: Presentation of selected fictional space sample text analysis
 Week 13Sample fictional space examination proposal: Presentation of selected fictional space sample text analysis
 Week 14Reproduction of fictional space in two dimensions or three dimensions with the data obtained from fictional space study analyses
 Week 15Reproduction of fictional space in two dimensions or three dimensions with the data obtained from fictional space study analyses
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Chatman, S. (2009). Öykü ve söylem, filmde ve kurmacada anlatı yapısı. (O. Yaren, Çev.) Ankara:De ki Yayınları.
2Eco, U.(1995). Anlatı ormanlarında altı gezinti. (K. Atakay, Çev.). İstanbul: Can Yayınları.
3Le Fevbre, H.(1991). The production of space. New Jersey:Wiley Press.
4Cornea, C. (2007). Science Fiction Cinema: Between Fantasy and Reality. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press.
 
Recommended Reading
1Erol, V. (2013). Bilimkurgu Sinemasında Distopya ve Siberpunk Çerçevesinde Dönüşen Gelecek Tasvirleri. İstanbul: İstanbul Üniversitesi, Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü, Yüksek Lisans Tezi.
2Somer, M. (2006). Mimarlık ve Bilimkurgu Edebiyatında Mekan Okumaları. İstanbul: İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Yüksek Lisans Tezi.
3Topuz, Ö. (2013). Bilimkurgu Filmlerinin Mimari Açıdan Gelecek ile İlgili Fikirlerin Oluşmasına Katkısı. İstanbul: İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Yüksek Lisans Tezi.
4Yalım, E. (2002). Bilim-Kurgu Edebiyatında Ütopya ve Mimarlık İlişkisi. İstanbul: İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Yüksek Lisans Tezi.
5Eco, U., 1984. İşlev ve Göstergebilim Açısından Mimari, Çağdaş Eleştiri Dergisi, Sayı. 12, Süreli Yayınlar, İstanbul.
6Tükel, G. (2010). Edebi Eserlerde Betimlenmiş Mimari Mekânların Sinemada Temsili (Doctoral dissertation, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü).
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 90 50
End-of-term exam 16 45 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term