Talk:Girne American University

Girne/Kyrenia
I want to rise this small issue whether or not to show Girne or Kyrenia as the location of Girne American University. My decision has nothing to do with bias, the only logic I'm am using is that plain simply Kyrenia is the English translation of the town, Girne is the Turkish translation, Girne would be highly appropriate for Turkish Wikipedia. However in this context, Kyrenia would be more appropriate for this page.

To further illustrate my point I'm going to give an example of Nicosia. Lefkosia is the Greek translation and Lefkoşa is the Turkish translation, however neither is used as the English translation is used, not the Greek or Turkish translation. Seric2 (talk) 14:57, 14 October 2010 (UTC)
 * What I don't understand is why it is unacceptable to use both. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that "Kyrenia is the English translation on the town" is not the only way people look at it, especially given that the town is currently part of Turkish-controlled territory.  Nomoskedasticity (talk) 17:20, 14 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Sure that's not a problem, as long as English takes priority. I am proposing a compromise what do you say to the example I have given below? Seric2 (talk) 17:29, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Kyrenia (Girne)
 * I can live with that. I'm not convinced that Kyrenia is really "English" -- to me it sounds/looks more like transliterated Greek.  But it seems like a reasonable approach.  Nomoskedasticity (talk) 17:35, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for the input. I can understand how you think that "Kyrenia is not really English" as you put it, have a look at this UN source, you can find it mentions Kyrenia not Girne http://www.unficyp.org/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=1599&tt=graphic&lang=l1

Anyway thanks again for your help Seric2 (talk) 18:09, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

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GAU - Faculty of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts was established in 2009. The Faculty has 4 departments including Department of Architecture, Department of Interior Design, Department of Graphic Design and Department of Visual Arts - Painting.

Department of Architecture
GAU - Department of Architecture was established in 1994 in the Faculty of Architecture and Engineering and has been joined to the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Fine Arts since 2009. With a strong emphasis on human value and professional ethics, the department of Architecture has been offering an education based on critical and theoretical knowledge, creative design skills, the most recent techniques of presentation and architectural building technologies. As a part of a global university with campuses based in Girne - Cyprus, Canterbury - UK and Singapore, and as a member of different international networks such as European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE), the department of Architecture is an international department with its academic staff and students from all over the world, embracing universal values and taking internationalization as a goal. With its participative and interactive course environment, technological facilities, devoted academic staff and student-centred education approach, GAU -Department of Architecture has been offering a universal, intellectual, ethical and active education.

Department of Interior Design
The re-use of existing buildings has become an indispensable component of formation and development of urban environments. Therefore, interior design, a profession which includes the design and application of renewal projects of existing buildings and interior spaces according to the needs of users and by taking accessibility, sustainability, and aesthetics into consideration is gaining significance. Interior designers need to have an extensive knowledge on spatial design, building codes, health and safety, ergonomics, the psychological impacts of spaces on people, materials, applications and project budgeting. In order to design functional, effective and long-lasting interior spaces interior designers should be able to analyse the historical and environmental conditions of a project site properly, follow up the latest developments in the profession and be aware of social and cultural differences of users. The curriculum of the department offers our students information and skills in a wide range of topics that include but not limited to human needs, spatial and furniture design, materials, applications, presentation techniques, history of art and architecture. These theoretical courses are accompanied by interactive design studio courses, the core of interior design education, in which students have the chance to improve their skills in critical thinking, designing, researching and presenting under the supervision of lecturers.

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