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COURSE DESCRIPTION

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN for the HANDICAPPED and ACCESSIBILITY STANDARTS/5191355

Course Title:	ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN for the HANDICAPPED and ACCESSIBILITY STANDARTS
Credits	3	ECTS	7.5
Semester	1	Compulsory/Elective	Elective

COURSE INFO

-- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

English

-- NAME OF LECTURER(S)

Instr.Dr.Can Güngör

-- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)

http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/can.gungor

-- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)

can.gungor@gazi.edu.tr

-- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT

Introduction of the Problems and basic arrangements for the physically handicapped in the built environment
To give information on the integration of structural, dimensional and spatial requirements to design regarding these problems and arrangements
Examination of various buildings using the developed research method in comparative evaluation regarding accessibility arrangements
Determining if the accessibility arrengements regarding handicapped people, in built environment and buildings
Specifying which precautins to be taken into action in order to remove the defects regarding handicapped people in the examined environment and buildi
To develop a foresight and recognition about the possible defects in design regarding the handicapped people and to prevent them from the beginning
To improve the vision of the students regarding the handicapped people in living environment
Adoptation of the developed comperative evaluation method to the designers in determination of the ways to remove obstacles
To adopt ’Design for All’ principle in new design and improve the vision on determination of architectural defects on existing built environment

-- 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

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

--COURSE CONTENT
1. Week	Concepts and definitions on handicapped. Concept of Accessibility
2. Week	Concepts and definitions on Accessibility. Brief definition of the analysis method
3. Week	Analysis of the accessibility arrangements for different actions and action zones
4. Week	Detailed definition of the analysis method and selection of the examination forms
5. Week	Selection of the Examination building and exchange of opinions
6. Week	Application of the method to selected buildings
7. Week	Application of the method to selected buildings
8. Week	Field Study and Coordination
9. Week	Field Study and Coordination
10. Week	Selection of the term paper subject
11. Week	Evaluation of the data for each buildings
12. Week	Comperative evaluation of the data for subject buildings
13. Week	Opinions on removing the encountered problems
14. Week	Term paper submission
15. Week
16. Week

-- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING

“ADA Standards for Accessible Design”, 1994. Department of Justice, Code of Regulations. “Designing for the disabled. The new Paradigm”, Goldsmith, S., 1997. Architectural Press, Butterworth-Heinmann Linacre House, Jordan Hill, Oxford OX2 8DP, “ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines”, 2004, United States Access Board. “Alışveriş Merkezlerinin Engelliler İçin Erişebilirlik Standartları Kapsamında İrdelenmesi” Can Güngör, Gazi Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Doktora Tezi, Ankara 2007, TS 9111/Kasım 2011 Özürlüler ve hareket kısıtlılığı bulunan kişiler için binalarda ulaşılabilirlik gerekleri, http://www.ozurluveyasli.gov.tr/tr/, Lecture Notes

-- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise

-- WORK PLACEMENT(S)

-- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA

	Quantity	Percentage
Mid-terms	0	0
Assignment	1	0
Exercises	0	0
Projects	0	0
Practice	0	0
Quiz	0	0
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade		40

-- 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	0	0
Reading	14	3	42
Searching in Internet and Library	14	3	42
Designing and Applying Materials	0	0	0
Preparing Reports	7	3	21
Preparing Presentation	8	3	24
Presentation	1	3	3
Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term	0	0	0
Final and Studying for Final	14	1	14
Other	0	0	0
TOTAL WORKLOAD:			188
TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25:			7.52
ECTS:			7.5

-- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM

NO	PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES	1	2	3	4	5
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6					X
7					X
8					X
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