Program Outcomes

The expected knowledge, skills and behavioral achievements of METU Architecture master's program students to acquire until they graduate are listed below:

1. To be able to integrate the knowledge and understanding gained in the undergraduate program of architecture in a way to include developments in the fields of design, theory and criticism, urban and landscape research, digital design, and sustainability in architecture, and to acquire and comprehend advanced knowledge;
2. To know the relations of social, cultural, political, economic, technological, artistic and philosophical theories, discourses, methods and tools with the discipline of architecture;
3. To know the theoretical frameworks and research methods that provide the necessary basis for research in the field of architecture, and to internalize research ethics;
4. To be able to construct and conduct research processes using research methods in the field of architecture and evaluate the results;
5. To be able to access knowledge from different fields and to use it with an analytical, critical, innovative and creative approach in the context of architectural research;
6. To have independent learning and scientific research skills;
7. To be able to convey knowledge and research results in a consistent and comprehensible manner with oral, written and visual expression;
8. To have the ability to research and practice in interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary environments;
9. To be able to apply the knowledge, understanding, problematic definition and solution development skills gained about architecture in different professional and academic contexts;
10. To be able to develop a critical approach based on knowledge and competence;
11.  To be able to manage complex and unpredictable situations related to the field of expertise with the awareness of social, environmental and ethical responsibilities and to develop new strategic approaches;
12. To be able to conduct independent scientific research in the field of expertise and to be aware of the importance of lifelong learning.