HISTORY, THEORY, AND CRITICISM IN DESIGN (ENGLISH, PHD)
PhD TR-NQF-HE: Level 8 QF-EHEA: Third Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
HTC6305 Light, Culture and Design Fall
Spring
3 0 3 12
The course opens with the approval of the Department at the beginning of each semester

Basic information

Language of instruction: En
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator : Assoc. Prof. SEZİN HATİCE TANRIÖVER
Course Objectives: This course aims to, investigate and discuss the relationship between light-culture-meaning in different cultures. It is intended to understand and criticize the role, meaning and the function of light in the design of built environment and its elements supporting everyday life, formed by the geography, climate life styles and belief systems, through significant examples.

Learning Outputs

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1). understands and criticizes the relationship between light-culture-meaning in different cultures
2). understands and criticizes the role, meaning and the function of light in built environment,
3). understands and criticizes the role, meaning and the function of light in relation to the small scale elements of the built environment
4). analyzes and interprets the meaning and the function of light in built environment through significant examples.
5). reads and interprets the relationship of interior-light-meaning

Course Content

1. Introduction
2. Light & Cultures
3. Light and shadow
4. Critical thinking and discussions of light in spaces
5. Term Paper critics and discussions
6. Term Paper presentations and paper submissions

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) introduction none
2) Light & Culture - readings and discussions related readings
3) Light & Culture - readings and discussions related readings
4) Light & Culture - readings and discussions related readings
5) Light and shadow related readings
6) Light and shadow related readings
7) Critical thinking and discussions of light in spaces - Term paper assignment related readings
8) Critical thinking and discussions of light in spaces related readings
9) Critical thinking and discussions of light in spaces related readings
10) Critical thinking and discussions of light in spaces related readings
11) Term Paper discussions (pre-sub) related preparation
12) Term Paper discussions (pre-sub) related preparation
13) Term Paper presentations related preparation
14) Term Paper presentations and paper submissions related preparation

Sources

Course Notes: none - yok
References: - Mende, Kauro, Lighting Planners Associates .2010. Designing with Shadow, Lighting Planners Associates, Japan -Plummer, Henry, 1995. Light in Japanese Architecture. a+u Publishing Ço.Ltd, Japan - In Praise of Shadows - Tokyay, Vedat Zeki. Mimarlığın Oluşumunda Saydamlığın Işığı. Tasarım Yayın Grubu , İstanbul * daha çok kaynak eklenecektir - more will be announced by reviewing new publications.

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 14 % 5
Laboratory % 0
Application % 0
Field Work % 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) % 0
Quizzes % 0
Homework Assignments 3 % 30
Presentation 3 % 30
Project % 0
Seminar % 0
Midterms % 0
Preliminary Jury % 0
Final 1 % 35
Paper Submission % 0
Jury % 0
Bütünleme % 0
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 65
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 35
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Laboratory 0 0 0
Application 0 0 0
Special Course Internship (Work Placement) 0 0 0
Field Work 0 0 0
Study Hours Out of Class 14 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 14 4 56
Project 0 0 0
Homework Assignments 14 3 42
Quizzes 0 0 0
Preliminary Jury 0
Midterms 0 0 0
Paper Submission 0
Jury 0
Final 14 4 56
Total Workload 238

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) to be able to pursue independent academic research work in his/her field of study/specialization.
2) to be able to conduct interdisciplinary researches based on specific methods in his/her own formulation
3) to be able to disseminate research results by means of scientific meetings and through referred papers in international publications.
4) to be able to follow up the state of the art information processing technologies related with her/his field of specialization.
5) to be able to act as refree/problem solver in the case of national/international problems of his/her field of specialization.