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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Interior Architecture
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
00231352 Design for All 2 Autumn 3 2+0+0 4 4
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques midterm, homework, final
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites there are no prerequisites
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Lect. Merve ATMACA
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Lect. Merve ATMACA A-206 [email protected] 7359 Thursday
10:00-12:00
Course Content
1. Understanding and discussing basic concepts (impairment, disability and handicap)
2. Understanding different humanity conditions and redefining the user
3. The meaning and emergence of the concept of design for all
4. Principles of design for all
5. Space examples of "design for all" at various scales
6. The space-user suggestion of the students in accordance with the concept and principles of design for all
Objectives of the Course
Objective of the course: In line with the concept of design for all, redefining the user with the awareness that each individual exists with their own abilities and skills, emphasizing the importance of the space and user relationship based on the principles of this concept, and gaining a new perspective.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses X
Transferable Skills Courses X
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P1 Having the ability to make environmentally friendly, universal design and planning, taking into account physical, social and economic factors. 5
P11 Bireyin genel kültürüne katkı sağlayan alan dışı en az iki farklı ders arasında bağlantı kurarak ifade edebilme 1
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Understands the concept and principles of design for all P.1.1 1
O2 Gains a new perspective by questioning the space and the user again P.1.2 1,7
O3 It questions the user of the space again by understanding the skills and abilities of each individual P.1.3 1,7
O4 Learn to use dimensional and functional basic needs of human-environment interaction in design P.1.8 3,7
O5 P.11.6 7
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Explaining course content and midterm / final assignments
2 Discuss the concepts of impairment, disability, handicap. Discussing different humanity states.
3 What is the concept of design for all and how did it come about? Who is the user?
4 What are the design principles for all?
5 Design disciplines and examples where design for all is practiced
6 Design disciplines and examples where design for all is practiced
7 Connection to accessibility and ""design for all"". Case study
8 Mid-term exam
9 Student presentations
10 Student presentations
11 Student presentations
12 Student presentations
13 Student presentations
14 Student presentations
Textbook or Material
Resources Evcil, A. N. (2014). Herkes için Tasarım. İstanbul: Boğaziçi Yayınları.
Null, R. (2013). Universal Design: Principles and Models. Florida: Crc Press Taylor & Francis Group.
Preiser, W., Smith, K. (Ed.) (2001). Universal Design Handbook. New York: McGraw Hill.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework 1 20 (%)
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 30 (%)
Final Exam 1 50 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 14 2 28
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 14 3 42
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 1 10 10
Practice 6 2 12
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 1 8 8
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 10 10
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 120
Total Work Load / 30 4
Course ECTS Credits: 4
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P1 P11
O1 Understands the concept and principles of design for all 5 -
O2 Gains a new perspective by questioning the space and the user again 5 -
O3 It questions the user of the space again by understanding the skills and abilities of each individual 5 -
O4 Learn to use dimensional and functional basic needs of human-environment interaction in design 5 -
O5 Güncel yaklaşımları yenilikçi uygulamaları tasarlayabilme - 5