GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SPACE DESIGN AND CULTURAL STUDIES/TK 551
Course Title: SPACE DESIGN AND CULTURAL STUDIES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof. Muna Silav
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/muna/
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  muna@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Will be able to control social, cultural, scientific, values for formulating physical environment and assist in this values,
Will be able to create of a conceptual framework model between people and environment,
Will be able to understand the reflection of cultural features in daily life,
Will be able to improvement the knowledge about design to speciality level,
Will be able to use theoretical and practice knowledge about design,
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  TK546 Space Design and Identity
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  The introduction and definition of lesson:Space-People
2. Week  Space and culture
3. Week  Physical and social-cultural environment
4. Week  Environmental and cultural factors:Theory and models
5. Week  Space-Culture-Attitude
6. Week  Environmental psychology-perception-cognition-privacy
7. Week  Culture and visual perception
8. Week  Culture and Settlement: Examples
9. Week  MidTerm Exam
10. Week  Culture and house environment: Traditional house
11. Week  Culture and house environment: Contemporary house
12. Week  Theoretical study about research topics
13. Week  Theoretical study about research topics
14. Week  Presentation and discussion
15. Week  Presentation and discussion
16. Week  Final exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Altman, I.,Chemers, M.,Culture and Environment, Cambridge University Press, 1980 Altman, I. Rapoport, a. And Wohlwill, J.F.”Environment and Culture” Human Behaviour and Environment, V4 New York, Oliver, P., Shelter, Sign & Symbol, The Overlook Press, 1980.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
30
 Assignment
1
10
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
3
42
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
7
3
21
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
1
20
20
 Preparing Presentation
2
14
28
 Presentation
2
4
8
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
1
1
 Final and Studying for Final
1
1
1
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
177
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.08
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Develop and deepen knowledge in the same or in a different design field to the proficiency level based on Bachelor level qualifications.X
2Conceive the interdisciplinary interaction, which the design field is related with.X
3Use of theoretical and practical knowledge within the design field at a proficiency level.X
4Interpret the knowledge about the design field by integrating the information gathered from different disciplines and formulate new knowledge.X
5Take responsibility and develop new strategic solutions as a team member in order to solve unexpected complex problems faced within the applications in the design field.X
6Develop strategy, policy and implementation plans on the issues related to the design field and assess the findings within the frame of quality processes.X
7Audit the design field data gathering, interpretation, implementation and announcement stages by taking into consideration the cultural, scientific, and ethic values and teach these values.X
8Demonstrate leadership in contexts that require solving problems related to the design field.X
9Earn to polish to prepare thesis proposal and to write thesis in accordance with the accumulations regarding the field.X
10Ability to use of current information technology in the field of design, publishing, tools - supplies and other scientific resources acquired with the help of high-level information is used in future academic and professional life.X