Mersin University Catalog

In the fields of Architecture, Planning and Design, our faculty is an
institution of education and research that is recognized nationally
and internationally and that has its originality. In this regard, our
primary goal is to provide a qualified education in each department
of our faculty in order to educate our students to become professionals
who are knowledgeable in their fields, who can use their creativity,
who can define problems by thinking rationally and inquisitive, who
can solve problems, and who are successful in the national as well
as international scope. In the departments of our faculty, a “studentcentered”
educational philosophy has been adopted in undergraduate
education which is carried out mainly in design and planning studios.
In order to provide our students with the ability to establish relationships
with international professional environments as our graduates, the
undergraduate education is carried out in English at a rate of 30 percent
in the Department of Architecture and 100 percent in the Department of
City and Regional Planning. In our faculty, in addition to the student and
academic staff exchange agreements made within the framework of the
Erasmus program, special attention is paid to international collaborations
in the fields of education and research. Moreover, international workshops
are organized within the scope of these collaborations.
Mersin University Faculty of Architecture, with its well-equipped and
dynamic academic staff, carries out educational and research activities that
aim at planning, designing and producing qualified cities, environments and
buildings that are liveable and sustainable with high design value at a universal
level as well as protecting cultural and natural environmental values.
As for the physical facilities of our faculty, there are 14 Classrooms,
15 Studios, two Computer Laboratories, three Exhibition Halls, two
Seminar Halls and one Conference Hall with a capacity of 170 people.
Information on Academic and Administrative Staff
In our faculty, there are 24 academic staff, of whom five are Associate
Professors, 11 are lecturers Ph.D. and eight are lecturers. Moreover,
there are 11 administrative staff who carry out administrative duties.
Information on the Department of Architecture
Opportunities for Students
Students have the opportunity to take an active part in many national
and international studies and events in the field of architecture.
Opportunities for Postgraduate Education
The Master’s program in Conservation of Cultural Heritage started in
2015 in the Institute of Science at Mersin University. The program aims
to provide individuals from different professions with a specialization in
the conservation of cultural heritage through interdisciplinary studies.
The doctorate program in Media, Culture and Urban Studies is carried
out in the Institute of Social Sciences at Mersin University. The program
aims to train academicians and researchers who have the skills in and
qualifications for working in the intersection areas of Radio, Television
and Cinema, Journalism, Political Science, Public Administration,
Architecture, City and Regional Planning, Philosophy and Sociology.
Many national and international cooperation, projects and consultancy
studies are carried out in the department.
Information on the Department of City and Regional Planning
Opportunities for Students
Undergraduate and graduate education is carried out in equipped
studios, laboratories and classrooms in the Faculty of Architecture.
There are wide interiors and open spaces within the faculty building.
The Amphitheatre and Exhibition Hall of the Faculty of Architecture
can be used for international and national events and scientific
meetings. There is a Computer Workshop in the faculty that can
be used by students. In addition, a Laboratory of Geographical
Information Systems was established in order to ensure the effective
use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), whose use has become
increasingly widespread in the field of City and Regional Planning.
Opportunities for Postgraduate Education
The Master’s program in City and Regional Planning started in the
2010-2011 academic year. The program aims to become the focus
on developing innovative strategies for research, education, policy
development and implementation with regard to the topics related
to the process of city and regional planning as well as the process of
structuring space at a local, regional and country scale.
The journal titled “Sketch: Journal of City and Regional Planning”,
which is an international peer-reviewed journal, has been published by
the Department of City and Regional Planning since 2019. The detailed
information about the journal can be found at https://sketchjournal.
org/tr/default.aspx.
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