Interior Architecture
Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Interior Architecture
Course Details
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Interior Architecture
Course Details
| Course Code | Course Name | Year | Period | Semester | T+A+L | Credit | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 00261651 | Architecture and Psychology | 3 | Spring | 6 | 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 | - |
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face |
| Prerequisites | - |
| Coordinator | - |
| Instructor(s) | Asst. Prof. Özlem DEMİRKAN |
| Instructor Assistant(s) | - |
Course Instructor(s)
| Name and Surname | Room | E-Mail Address | Internal | Meeting Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asst. Prof. Özlem DEMİRKAN | - | [email protected] |
Course Content
Human needs and their psychological foundations. Theories of human-environment relationship. Human behavior in the environment. Privacy, security, personal space, sovereignty, etc. in the use of space. concepts. Architectural design process and psychological foundations. Basic concepts and theories. Problem solving creative/logical processes, techniques, application of techniques.
Objectives of the Course
1. Understanding space and man-environment relations.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
| Basic Vocational Courses | |
| Specialization / Field Courses | |
| Support Courses | X |
| Transferable Skills Courses | |
| 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 |
| P6 | Having the knowledge and skills to design by taking into account environmental data, land conditions and user needs. | 1 |
| P2 | Having professional, scientific and ethical responsibilities and being informed about their legal consequences | 1 |
Course Learning Outcomes
| Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No | Learning Outcomes | Outcome Relationship | Measurement Method ** |
| O1 | Explaining the relationship between environment and human being | P.1.7 | 1 |
| O2 | Learn to use dimensional and functional basic needs of human-environment interaction in design | P.1.8 | 1 |
| O3 | Ability to connect environment and interior space | P.1.9 | 1 |
| O4 | Noticing the integration between human and physical environment | P.6.1 | 1 |
| ** 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 | Design psychology |
| 2 | Cognitive approach to design, Gestalt approach, behaviourist approach |
| 3 | Creative thinking and problem solving |
| 4 | Collaborative design vs. individual design |
| 5 | Collaborative designing in digital (virtual) media. Personal styles of learning and designing |
| 6 | User-designer cognitive interaction and negotiations |
| 7 | Student presentations |
| 8 | Environmental, architectural psychology |
| 9 | Midterm Exam |
| 10 | Perception, cognition and patterns of spatial behaviour |
| 11 | Spatial territory, concepts of crowding and privacy |
| 12 | Problem of adaptation and change, other models of man-environment relations |
| 13 | Relations of design thinking and spatial experience |
| 14 | Creating and experiencing space, meaning of space |
Textbook or Material
| Resources | Canter, D., 1977, The Psychology of Place, The Architectural Press, London. |
| Feireiss, L. (Ed.), 2011, Testify! The Consequences of Architecture, NAİ Publishers | |
| Franck, K.A. and Lepori, R.B., 2007, Architecture from the Inside Out, WileyAcademy |
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
| In-Term Studies | Quantity | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance | - | - |
| Practice | - | - |
| Field Study | - | - |
| Course Specific Internship (If Any) | - | - |
| Homework | 5 | 20 (%) |
| Presentation | - | - |
| Projects | - | - |
| Listening | - | - |
| Midterms | 1 | 20 (%) |
| Final Exam | 1 | 60 (%) |
| 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 | 8 | 8 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Homework | 5 | 6 | 30 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Laboratory | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Project | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Workshop | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Presentation/Seminar Preparation | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fieldwork | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 12 | 12 |
| 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 | P6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O1 | Explaining the relationship between environment and human being | 5 | - |
| O2 | Learn to use dimensional and functional basic needs of human-environment interaction in design | 4 | - |
| O3 | Ability to connect environment and interior space | 4 | - |
| O4 | Noticing the integration between human and physical environment | - | 3 |