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Department of Architecture offers a learning environment with a contemporary approach to education for young people of diverse cultural backgrounds. The aim is to provide opportunities for future architects to be equipped with necessary knowledge and skills to cope with rapid global changes, to react rationally as well as creatively to contemporary issues in architecture, its problems and challenges, within an interdisciplinary approach to education through its distinguished academic infrastructure. The graduates are expected to contribute to the improvement of quality of life as dynamic individuals with a high sense of responsibility and leadership, capable of assuming central roles in teamwork -a global reality of our day.

With this vision, the Department of Architecture offers M.S., M.Arch. and PhD programs in Architecture to provide high quality service and research to the national and international community as being one of the leading candidate school of architecture within the region. The graduate programs in the Department of Architecture are accredited by Y.O.K (Higher Education Council in Turkey) and recognized by international academic associations such as European Association of Architectural Education (EAAE), European University Association and International Association of Universities.

The Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program in Architecture is a research–based program aimed at fundamental studies at the forefront of architecture and the built environment. It is designed to provide thorough training in the theory and practice of architecture and other related fields to architecture. Graduate students are required to take 8 (24 credit hours) courses and submit a Ph.D. Dissertation to complete the Ph.D. Program in Architecture.

Admission Requirements

The Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program in Architecture is a research–based program aimed at fundamental studies at the forefront of architecture and the built environment. It is designed to provide thorough training in the theory and practice of architecture and other related fields to architecture. Graduate students are required to take 8 (24 credit hours) courses and submit a Ph.D. Dissertation to complete the Ph.D. Program in Architecture.

The candidates for admission to the Doctoral (Ph.D.) Program in Architecture should have an M.S. in Architecture or an equivalent degree in a relevant discipline. The candidates must satisfy the requirements of the Institute of Graduate Studies and Research of the university as well as the Departmental requirements. Candidates are required to apply to the Registrar’s Office by completing and submitting the Application Form for Graduate Studies’ attaching to it necessary documents specified in the application form within the dates of application announced.

Documents needed to apply to the programs offered by the Department of Architecture

In addition to the documents specified in the application form, the Department of Architecture also requires:

  • A Portfolio (Content of the Portfolio includes a few research and architectural projects produced in the undergraduate courses and other professional skills and performance),
  • A curriculum vitae (CV),
  • Reference Letter(s) or names,
  • A Copy of the Last Diploma,
  • A Transcript of master study,
  • A topic area description containing: a short literature review with references, a research problem, a research objective, a short description of methodology, selected bibliography,
  • Master thesis title and abstract,
  • Scientific publication (if any).

Research Interests

Architectural design, Architectural design theory, Architectural history, Architectural education, Architecture, Identity and N.Cyprus, Vernacular architecture, Tourism architecture, Housing design, Housing policies, Housing education, Architecture and the city, Urban representation, Urban culture, Architecture and politics, Cultural heritage, Restoration, Building and urban conservation, Urban design (theory & education), Urban regeneration & revitalization, Sustainability, Environmental conservation, Open building design, Green architecture, Intelligent building design, Construction, Structure and architecture, Earthquake, Materials and architecture, Construction management, Risk management, Environmental control, Environmental issues, Integration of building systems, Interior design, Furniture design, Lighting and colour theory in design, Acoustics, Environmental control in interior design, Renovation, Human behaviour in interior space, Design for disabled.

Contact

Tel: +90 392 630 1049
Fax: +90 392 630 2365
E-mail: arch@emu.edu.tr
Web: http://arch.emu.edu.tr


Please contact to department and/or faculty for detailed information about courses.

Course Title Credit Lec. Tut.
ARCH600 Ph.D. Thesis

Supervised research conducted individually by the student and constituting a final thesis.

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ARCH602 Special Studies - II 3 3 -
REQ1 Elective Course 3 3 -
REQ2 Elective Course 3 3 -
REQ3 Elective Course 3 3 -
REQ4 Elective Course 3 3 -
REQ5 Required Course 3 - -
REQ6 Required Course 3 - -
ARCH699 Arch699Ph.D. Qualifying Exam - - -
ARCH698 Seminar - - -
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Department of Architecture Fu​​​​ll time Instructors Research Interests

​NoFu​​​​ll time Instructors Research Area
1

Prof. Dr. Resmiye Alpar Atun (Dean)

  • Contested Settings, Policies and Strategies
  • Architecture and Urbanism
  • Sustainable Development/Regeneration
  • Resilient Cities and Architecture
  • Big Data and Urban Informatics
2

Prof. Dr. Şebnem Önal Hoşkara

 

 

  • Urban Design Theory and Education
  • Urban Conservation and Revitalization
  • Urban Morphology
  • Cultural Heritage/Industrial Heritage
  • Sustainable Urbanism

3

Prof. Dr. Mukaddes Polay 




  • City Identity
  • Urban Public Spaces
  • Residential Exterior Spaces
  • Waterfronts
  • Landscape Design​




4

Prof. Dr. Mukaddes Polay 

  • City Identity
  • Urban Public Spaces
  • Residential Exterior Spaces
  • Waterfronts
  • Landscape Design​
5

Prof. Dr. Özgür Dinçyürek

 

 

  • Cultural Heritage
  • Sustainability / Sustainable Design / Ecologic Design
  • Rural Settlements / Vernacular-Traditional Settlements and Architecture
  • Housing Studies
  • Architecture/Design Education

6

Prof. Dr. Kokan Grchev

 

 

  • Architecture Design and Theory
  • Cultural Heritage Studies /  Philosophy and Theory of Conservation
  • Art Theory and History
  • Architectural Drawing and Presentation
  • Visual Thinking and Research

7

Prof. Dr. Hıfsiye Pulhan

  • ​Architectural Design and History
  • Culture and Space
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Modern Architecture
  • Housing

8

Prof. Dr. Beser Oktay Vehbi

  • Urban Design Theories - Urban Space Design
  • Historic City Centers
  • Sustainable Urban Conservation
  • Architectural Conservation / Adaptive Reuse / Industrial Heritage
  • Tourism and Impacts on Cities
9

Prof. Dr. Sadiye Müjdem Vural

 

 

 

  • Building Biology (Building and Human Health)
  • Indoor Air Quality
  • Building Certificate Programs, LEED, BREEAM, etc.
  • Building Elements and Materials
  • Sustainability




10

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ege Uluca Tümer

 

 

  • Architectural Conservation
  • Urban Conservation
  •  Urban History
  • Cultural Heritage
  • Cultural Heritage Site Management
11

 Prof. Dr. Halil Zafer Alibaba

  • Thermal Comfort-Energy Efficiency of Buildings
  • Dynamic Simulation of Building-CFD
  • Environmental Control
  • Indoor Air Quality-Daylighting Control for Buildings
  • Building Elements and Building Construction
  • Zero Energy Building Design
  • Solar and Passive Architectural Design (Bioclimatic Architectural Design)
  • Room Acoustics
  • LEED, BREEAM
  • Expert Systems in Architecture


12

Prof. Dr. Rafooneh Mokhtar Shahi Sani (Chair)

 

 

 

  • Architecture Design theory
  • Semiotics
  • Space and Place
  • Identity
  • Iranian/Islamic Architecture



13

Assist. Prof. Dr. Ceren Boğaç

 

 

  • Environmental Psychology
  • Place Attachment and Sense of Place
  • Meaning in Architecture
  • Eco-city and Eco-Architecture
  • Urban Peacebuilding

14

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ercan Hoşkara

 

 

  • Sustainable Building and Construction / Sustainable Materials
  • Strategy and Policy Development for Sustainable Construction
  • Construction Systems and Technologies
  • Measurement of Sustainability and Certification Systems
  • Energy Efficient Buildings
15

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Harun Sevinç

 

 

  • Solar Settlements and Architecture
  • Climate Protection Settlements and Architecture
  • Sustainable Building Services and Renewable Energy Use
  • Building Ecology
  • Energy Efficiency of Buildings

16

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Müge Rıza

 

 

  • City Branding
  • New Buildings in Historic Environmen
  • Creative Cities
  • Iconic Buildings
  • Urban Sprawl
17

Assist. Prof. Dr. Nazife Özay

 

 

  • Architectural Styles / Interior Styles and Design
  • Modernism in Architecture
  • Traditional Settlements and Architecture
  • Housing Studies
  • Cultural Issues in Architecture
`18

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nevter Zafer Cömert 

 

 

  • Urban Morphology
  • Urban Typology
  • Urban Design Strategies
  • Urban Public Spaces
  • Urban Landscape

19

Assist. Prof. Dr. Öznem Şahali Kovancı (Vice Chair)

 

 

  • Architectural Design, Theory and History;
  • Theory of Tectonics
  • Archi-Tectonic Design
  • Theory of Architecture
  • Structure Systems and Technologies

20

Assist. Prof. Dr. Pınar Uluçay

 

 

  • Urban Politics
  • Modernity, Architecture and Urbanism
  • Climate Change – Sustainable Urban Development
  • Public Health and Urban Design/Planning
  • Design Education

21

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Polat Hançer

 

 

  • Energy Efficient Building Design
  • Thermal Insulation in Buildings
  • Thermal Analysis of Buildings
  • Renewable Energy Use in Buildings




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