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PhD in Architecture Curriculum Plan / Total Credit Requirements

PhD in Architecture Curriculum Plan / Total Credit Requirements

PhD in Architecture Curriculum Plan / Total Credit Requirements

Graduation requirements differ depending on whether candidates are admitted with a master’s or a bachelor’s degree. Candidates admitted with a master’s degree are required to complete two compulsory courses, six elective courses, the doctoral qualifying study, and the doctoral dissertation. Graduation requires a total of 240 ECTS credits.

Candidates admitted with a bachelor’s degree are required to complete two compulsory courses, fourteen elective courses, the doctoral qualifying study, and the doctoral dissertation. Graduation requires a total of 300 ECTS credits.

Curriculum Plan for Candidates Admitted with a Master’s Degree

With Master's Degree
First Year
First Semester/Fall Second Semester/Spring
Code Course Name ECTS Code Course Name ECTS
ARCH 601* Research and Ethics 7,5   Elective Course 4 7,5
  Elective Course 1 7,5   Elective Course 5 7,5
  Elective Course 2 7,5   Elective Course 6 7,5
  Elective Course 3 7,5 ARCH 690 Research Seminar 7,5
Semester Total ETCS 30 Semester Total ETCS 30
Second Year
Third Semester/Fall Fourth Semester/Spring
Code Course Name ECTS Code Course Name ECTS
ARCH 900* Doctoral Qualifying Study 30 ARCH 901* Doctoral Dissertation Proposal 30
Semester Total ETCS 30 Semester Total ETCS 30
Third Year
Fifth Semester/Fall Sixth Semester/Spring
Code Course Name ECTS Code Course Name ECTS
ARCH 902* Doctoral Dissertation Study I 30 ARCH 903* Doctoral Dissertation Study II 30
Semester Total ETCS 30 Semester Total ETCS 30
Fourth Year
Seventh Semester/Fall Sekizinci Yarıyıl/Bahar
Code Course Name ECTS Code Course Name ECTS
ARCH 904* Doctoral Dissertation Study III 30 ARCH 905* Doctoral Dissertation Defense 30
Semester Total ETCS 30 Semester Total ETCS 30
Total Credits: 240

Curriculum Plan for Candidates Admitted with a Bachelor’s Degree

With a Bachelor's Degree
First Year
Birinci Yarıyıl/Güz İkinci Yarıyıl/Bahar
Code Course Name ECTS Code Course Name ECTS
ARCH 601* Research and Ethics 7,5   Elective Course 4 7,5
  Elective Course 1 7,5   Elective Course 5 7,5
  Elective Course 2 7,5   Elective Course 6 7,5
  Elective Course 3 7,5 ARCH 690 Research Seminar 7,5
Semester Total ETCS 30 Semester Total ETCS 30
İkinci Yıl
Üçüncü Yarıyıl/Güz Dördüncü Yarıyıl/Bahar
Code Course Name ECTS Code Course Name ECTS
  Elective Course 7 7,5   Elective Course 11 7,5
  Elective Course 8 7,5   Elective Course 12 7,5
  Elective Course 9 7,5   Elective Course 13 7,5
  Elective Course 10 7,5   Elective Course 14 7,5
Semester Total ETCS 30 Semester Total ETCS 30
Üçüncü Yıl
Beşinci Yarıyıl/Güz Altıncı Yarıyıl/Bahar
Code Course Name ECTS Code Course Name ECTS
ARCH 900* Doctoral Qualifying Study 30 ARCH 901* Doctoral Dissertation Proposal 30
Semester Total ETCS 30 Semester Total ETCS 30
Dördüncü Yıl
Yedinci Yarıyıl/Güz Sekizinci Yarıyıl/Bahar
Code Course Name ECTS Code Course Name ECTS
ARCH 902* Doctoral Dissertation Study I 30 ARCH 903* Doctoral Dissertation Study II 30
Semester Total ETCS 30 Semester Total ETCS 30
Beşinci Yıl
Dokuzuncu Yarıyıl/Güz Onuncu Yarıyıl/Bahar
Code Course Name ECTS Code Course Name ECTS
ARCH 904* Doctoral Dissertation Study III 30 ARCH 905* Doctoral Dissertation Defense 30
Semester Total ETCS 30 Semester Total ETCS 30
Total Credits: 300

 

PhD in Architecture Curriculum Plan / Total Credit Requirements

Compulsory Courses

Elective Courses

  • ARCH 610 Research on Urban Form
  • ARCH 611 Advanced Research on Urban Form
  • ARCH 612 Architectural Design and Behavior
  • ARCH 613 Urban Green Infrastructure
  • ARCH 614 Organizational Behavior in Construction Firms
  • ARCH 615 Building User Interaction and Energy Efficiency
  • ARCH 616 Computational Design Models and Performance
  • ARCH 617 Meanings of Home: People, Place, and Space
  • ARCH 618 Climate Change and Energy Consumption of Buildings