Architecture(MArch)

CURRICULUM

COMPULSORY MODULES

FIRST SEMESTER

• Elective
• Elective
• Elective
• Elective
• Elective

SECOND SEMESTER

• Thesis
• Graduate studio i
• Graduate studio ii
• Seminar

OPTIONAL MODULES

• Introduction to architectural research
• Space, place and place - making
• Typomorphological analysis in urban studies
• Human factors in architectural design
• Development of contemporary architecture
• Ergonomics
• Architecture and the city in science fiction movies
• Environmental aesthetics
• Introduction to exhibition design
• Glass structure
• Computers in design
• Architectural heritage recording
• Discussions on architectural design futures
• Composite building materials and design principles
• Space, form and sustainable technology
• Lighting and color
• Introduction to interiors
• Design culture
• Architectural environments and space
• Theory of colour
• History of turkish & cypriot architecture
• Architectural design-iii
• Architecture and science
• Semiotics of image
• History of contemporary architecture
• Lighting design
• Film aesthetics
• Architectural design v
• Paradigms on architecture
• Architectural heritage recording
• Environment-behavior theories
• Performance of building elements under environmental effects
• Creativity in architecture deisgn and the role of metaphors
• Organizational communication
• Design ethics and legal issues
• Research methods
• Effects of climate and energy on settlements deisgn
• History of furniture and architecture
• Restoration and preservation i
• Introduction to urban planing and design
• Informal housing
• Passive solar control
• Architectural design iv
• Introduction to landscape architecture
• History of european architecture
• Integrated application project
• Concrete technology
• Construction planning and scheduling
• New communication technologies
• Supply chain management
• Research methods
• Behaviour and analysis of structures ii
• Architectural design v
• Restoration and preservation-i

RECOGNITIONS

• The Turkish Republic Higher Education Board (YÖK)
• The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Board of Higher Education Planning Accreditation and Coordination Board (YÖDAK)

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Required documents:

• Bachelor’s Degree Diploma
• Bachelor’s Degree transcripts for each completed academic term/year.
• Evidence of English Language competence: TOEFL (65 IBT) or IELTS (5.5). Students without these documents will take the CIU English proficiency exam on campus following arrival.
• Scanned copy of international passport/birth certificate
• CV
• Fully completed and signed CIU Rules and Regulations document

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