PSYCHOLOGY | |||||
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 | Spring 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 develop an interest in the human mind and behavior, to be able to evaluate theories using empirical findings, to understand that psychology is an evidence-based science by acquiring critical thinking skills. | |
2) | To gain a biopsychosocial perspective on human behavior. To understand the biological, psychological, and social variables of behavior. | |
3) | To learn the basic concepts in psychology and the theoretical and practical approaches used to study them (e.g. basic observation and interview techniques). | |
4) | To acquire the methods and skills to access and write information using English as the dominant language in the psychological literature, to recognize and apply scientific research and data evaluation techniques (e.g. correlational, experimental, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, case studies). | |
5) | To be against discrimination and prejudice; to have ethical concerns while working in research and practice areas. | |
6) | To recognize the main subfields of psychology (experimental, developmental, clinical, cognitive, social and industrial/organizational psychology) and their related fields of study and specialization. | |
7) | To acquire the skills necessary for analyzing, interpreting and presenting the findings as well as problem posing, hypothesizing and data collection, which are the basic elements of scientific studies. | |
8) | To gain the basic knowledge and skills necessary for psychological assessment and evaluation. | |
9) | To acquire basic knowledge of other disciplines (medicine, genetics, biology, economics, sociology, political science, communication, philosophy, anthropology, literature, law, art, etc.) that will contribute to psychology and to use this knowledge in the understanding and interpretation of psychological processes. | |
10) | To develop sensitivity towards social problems; to take responsibility in activities that benefit the field of psychology and society. | |
11) | To have problem solving skills and to be able to develop the necessary analytical approaches for this. | |
12) | To be able to criticize any subject in business and academic life and to be able to express their thoughts. |