BAHÇEŞEHİR UNIVERSITY BİLGİ PAKETİ / DERS KATALOĞU
| INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN | |||||
| Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 | ||
Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
| SOC1001 | Methodology of Social Sciences | Fall | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester. |
Basic information
| Language of instruction: | English |
| Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
| Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery: | Hybrid |
| Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. PINAR MELİS YELSALI PARMAKSIZ |
| Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. ULAŞ SUNATA ÖZDEMİR Prof. Dr. AYŞE NİLÜFER NARLI Dr. Öğr. Üyesi AYŞEGÜL AKDEMİR |
| Recommended Optional Program Components: | "." |
| Course Objectives: | This course aims to explain the scientific approaches in Social Sciences. The meaning of science, scientific approaches, methodologies of research and issues of ethics are among the main subjects of this course. |
Learning Outcomes
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The students who have succeeded in this course; By the end of the course, students will be able to; 1. Recognise main methodological approaches. 2. Understand the relationship between theory and methodology. 3. Understand a variety of methods of social research. 4. Understand ethical issues in social research. 5. Start designing a research project. |
Course Content
| This course discusses different ways of doing research in social sciences, defines research and analyses methods and teaches the practical use of research methods. This course also aims to provide the students basic tenets of methodology in social sciences and to assist them using them in reading the existing sociological research and by using those in designing and conducting their own research projects. |
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
| Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
| 1) | Introduction and course outline | |
| 2) | Science and Research | Weekly readings |
| 3) | Major Types of Social Research | Weekly readings |
| 4) | Theory and Research & Meaning of Methodology | Weekly readings |
| 5) | Quiz | |
| 6) | The Ethics of Social Research & Literature Review | Weekly readings |
| 7) | Qualitative and Quantitative Research Design | Weekly readings |
| 8) | Qualitative and Quantitative Measurements | Weekly readings |
| 9) | Qualitative and Quantitative Measurement | Weekly readings |
| 10) | Quiz | |
| 11) | Review of subjects | |
| 12) | Research Proposal Final Project Presentations | |
| 13) | Research Proposal Final Project Presentations | |
| 14) | Research Proposal Final Project Presentations |
Sources
| Course Notes / Textbooks: | Reading materials will be given weekly |
| References: | Bailey, Kenneth D.. Methods of Social Research. Neuman, Lawrence W.. Social Research Methods: Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches. |
Evaluation System
| Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
| Attendance | 14 | % 10 |
| Quizzes | 2 | % 40 |
| Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
| Final | 1 | % 30 |
| Total | % 100 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 70 | |
| PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 30 | |
| Total | % 100 | |
ECTS / Workload Table
| Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Study Hours Out of Class | 14 | 6 | 84 |
| Presentations / Seminar | 1 | 25 | 25 |
| Project | 1 | 35 | 35 |
| Midterms | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total Workload | 190 | ||
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
| No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
| Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
| 1) | Setting up various spaces in national and international contexts, carrying out designs, planning and applications that could satisfy various user groups and respond various requirements in the field of Interior Architecture, | |
| 2) | Analyzing the information gathered from the framework of actual physical, social and economical constraints and user requirements, and synthesizing these with diverse knowledge and considerations in order to create innovative spatial solutions, | |
| 3) | Generating creative, innovative, aesthetic and unique spatial solutions by using tangible and abstract concepts, | |
| 4) | Using at least one of the illustration and presentation technologies competently, that the field of interior architecture requires, | |
| 5) | Reporting, presenting and transferring the design, practice and research studies to the specialists or laymen by using visual, textual or oral communication methods, efficiently and accurately, | |
| 6) | Embracing and prioritizing man-environment relationships, user health, safety and security, and universal design principles in the field of interior architecture, | |
| 7) | Design understanding and decision making that respects social and cultural rights of the society, cultural heritage and nature, | |
| 8) | Being aware of national and international values, following developments and being equipped about ethical and aesthetical subjects in the fields of interior architecture, design and art, | |
| 9) | Having absolute conscious about legal regulations, standards and principles; and realizing professional ethics, duties and responsibilities in the field of Interior Architecture, |