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Bachelor | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF-LLL: Level 6 |
Course Code | Course Name | Semester | Theoretical | Practical | Credit | ECTS |
INT3921 | People and Environment | Fall | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
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Language of instruction: | English |
Type of course: | Non-Departmental Elective |
Course Level: | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery: | Face to face |
Course Coordinator : | Assoc. Prof. EMİNE ÜMRAN TOPÇU |
Course Lecturer(s): |
Assoc. Prof. EMİNE ÜMRAN TOPÇU |
Recommended Optional Program Components: | Depending on the student population, term work can be conducted as 3D group models, instead of ppt. and 2D presentations |
Course Objectives: | The main objective of the course is to have the students better develop their understanding of interior architecture as a creative and problem solving activity. As interior architecture is concerned with the more intimately scaled aspects of design, the specific, aesthetic, functional and psychological questions involved and the individual character of spaces are to be explored. |
The students who have succeeded in this course; I. Analyze human behavior in relation to the design of built environment II. Define personal space and its related distances III.Identify concepts related to environmental psychology IV. Define concepts such as perception and cognition of space V. Evaluate the more intimately scaled aspects of interior architecture VI. Evaluate the specific and psychological questions involved in the individual character of spaces VII. Revise interior design vocabulary |
1. Giriş 2. Çevre psikolojisine giriş 3. Antropometri ve ergonomi 4. Konfor ve konforu etkileyen sosyal ve fizyolojik factörler 5. Kişisel mekan 6. İşyerinde çevre psikolojisi 7. Eğitim alanında çevre psikolojisi 8. Arasınav 9. Evde çevre psikolojisi 10.Mahremiyet 11.Kalabalık 12.Doğal çevre psikolojisi 13.Ders özeti/Sunum 14.Ders özeti/Sunum 15.Ders özeti/Sunum |
Week | Subject | Related Preparation |
1) | ||
1) | Introduction to the course in general. Weekly topics are introduced and students are informed about the way course is conducted and evaluated. Watching a film related to the semester. | None |
2) | Introduction to environmental psychology. Going through problems involving human-environment interaction. Whether global or local one must have a model of human nature that predicts the environmental conditions under which humans behave in a decent and creative manner. | None |
3) | Going through the field of human factors which involves the correctness of fit between objects and spaces and the needs of people using them. Physical size of people and their physiological and psychological needs are investigated through some topics of design theory such as antropometrics and ergonomics. | Reading the course notes of the previous week |
4) | What is human comfort based on? | Reading the course notes of the previous week |
5) | The term "personal space" and its several different uses are introduced. Personal space, its related distances and how our well-being is related to distances is in the core of this session. | Reading the course notes of the previous week |
6) | As working can provide some of the best and some of the worst experiences in life, fundamental rationale behind our workplaces is studied. Good workplace design begins with the knowledge of person-environment relations in workplaces | Reading the course notes of the previous week |
7) | The role of the physical environment in learning. Influences such as architecture, room design, furniture arrangement, temperature, light, noise and crowding are discussed in this topic | Reading the course notes of the previous week |
8) | MIDTERM EXAM | Total course notes |
9) | Ev yaşamımızda ki en önemli yerdir. "Ev" terimiyle pek çok anlamlara gelen yerler ifade edilmektedir. | Reading the course notes |
10) | Privacy is an important dimension of person's daily life but often managed at low levels of awareness. Balancing own desires with those of others' and the physical environment is discussed in this session | Reading the course notes |
12) | When crowding is the problem, the obvious design solution is to provide more space. But, there are problems with this commonsense solution such as, economic conditions or crowding not being the result of high density. | Reading the course notes. |
13) | Most of us think nature can restore us, but it can be very destructive too. How nature can restore us by refreshing our attentional capacity and by improving our moods is discussed in this course | Reading the course notes. watching a relevant movie prior to the course |
14) | Revision of the course through students' questions. Students presentations | Questions Presentations |
15) | Revision of the course through students' questions. Students' presentations | Questions Presentations |
16) | FINAL EXAM | Reading the course notes |
Course Notes / Textbooks: | 1.Gifford, R.(1997) Environmental Psychology, Allyn & Bacon 2.Panero, Z. & Zelnik, M. (1979) Human Dimensions and Interior Space, Whitney Library of design, New York 3. Lawson, B. (2001) The Language of Space, Architectural Press 4.Course notes as delivered every week |
References: | 1.Gifford, R.(1997) Environmental Psychology, Allyn & Bacon 2.Panero, Z. & Zelnik, M. (1979) Human Dimensions and Interior Space, Whitney Library of design, New York 3. Lawson, B. (2001) The Language of Space, Architectural Press 4.Her hafta derste anlatılanların yazılı notları |
Semester Requirements | Number of Activities | Level of Contribution |
Attendance | 12 | % 20 |
Presentation | 1 | % 20 |
Midterms | 1 | % 20 |
Final | 1 | % 40 |
Total | % 100 | |
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK | % 60 | |
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK | % 40 | |
Total | % 100 |
Activities | Number of Activities | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
Course Hours | 14 | 2 | 28 |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 3 | 45 |
Presentations / Seminar | 2 | 4 | 8 |
Midterms | 1 | 5 | 5 |
Final | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Total Workload | 92 |
No Effect | 1 Lowest | 2 Low | 3 Average | 4 High | 5 Highest |
Program Outcomes | Level of Contribution | |
1) | To be able to examine, interpret data and assess ideas with the scientific methods in the area of EU studies. | 2 |
2) | To be able to inform authorities and institutions in the area of EU studies, to be able to transfer ideas and proposals supported by quantitative and qualitative data about the problems. | 2 |
3) | To be introduced to and to get involved in other disciplines that EU studies are strongly related with (political science, international relations, law, economics, sociology, etc.) and to be able to conduct multi-disciplinary research and analysis on European politics. | 3 |
4) | To be able to evaluate current news on European Union and Turkey-EU relations and identify, analyze current issues relating to the EU’s politics and policies. | 2 |
5) | To be able to use English in written and oral communication in general and in the field of EU studies in particular. | 1 |
6) | To have ethical, social and scientific values throughout the processes of collecting, interpreting, disseminating and implementing data related to EU studies. | 1 |
7) | To be able to assess the historical development, functioning of the institutions and decision-making system and common policies of the European Union throughout its economic and political integration in a supranational framework. | 2 |
8) | To be able to evaluate the current legal, financial and institutional changes that the EU is going through. | 2 |
9) | To explain the dynamics of enlargement processes of the EU by identifying the main actors and institutions involved and compare previous enlargement processes and accession process of Turkey. | 2 |
10) | To be able to analyze the influence of the EU on political, social and economic system of Turkey. | 2 |
11) | To acquire insight in EU project culture and to build up project preparation skills in line with EU format and develop the ability to work in groups and cooperate with peers. | 2 |
12) | To be able to recognize theories and concepts used by the discipline of international relations and relate them to the historical development of the EU as a unique post-War political project. | 3 |