ECTS - Principles of Urban Design
Principles of Urban Design (ICM353) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Principles of Urban Design | ICM353 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | N/A |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | To examine the urban design in functional and formal terms and to comprehend its’ role on economy, society and culture. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The potential role of urban design within the interval of urban planning and interior architecture; creating a ground to compromise the design ideas about urban design elements by analysing the examples of urban design throughout the world. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Presentation of the course | Related reading |
| 2 | Definition, aim and meaning of urban design and practice (i.e. mental map) | Reading material |
| 3 | City image, identity and mental map | Related reading |
| 4 | To discuss the relation between people and environment in urban design context. | Reading material |
| 5 | To understand the image of the city and its’ components and presentation. | Preparation for presentation |
| 6 | To study the relation between city and public place, the role of public place in the city and presentation. | Preparation for presentation |
| 7 | Urban design theories | Related reading |
| 8 | To study the morphology of the city and indoor and outdoor relation, practice and presentation (i.e. Ankara). | Preparation for presentation |
| 9 | Sketch problem | Preparation for presentation |
| 10 | Urban utopia, the role of landscape architecture in urban design | Related reading |
| 11 | The role of interior architecture in urban design | Preparation for presentation |
| 12 | To discuss the urban concepts on the example of Ankara and presentation. | Finding relevant Ankara Plan |
| 13 | To discuss the urban concepts on the example of Ankara and presentation. | Working on selected part of Ankara Plan |
| 14 | To study the continuity of indoor and outdoor relation particularly in public space, practice and presentation. | Working on selected part of Ankara Plan |
| 15 | To study the continuity of indoor and outdoor relation particularly in public space, practice and presentation. | Working on selected part of Ankara Plan |
| 16 | Final/Jury | Preparation for Final/Jury |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Altman, I. (1989) Public Places and Spaces. New York: Plenum Press. |
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| 2. Anderson, S. (ed.). (1978) On Streets. Cambridge: MIT Press. | |
| 3. Curran, R. J. (1980) Architecture and the Urban Experience. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. | |
| 4. Gehl, J. (1987) Life between Buildings: Using Public Space. New York: Van Noostrand Reinhold Company. | |
| 5. Krier, R. (1979) Urban Space. London : Academy Editions. | |
| 6. Lynch, K. (1960) The Image of the City. (Kent İmgesi) Cambridge: Technology Press. | |
| 7. Moughtin, C. (1992) Urban Design: Street and Square. Oxford: Architectural Press. | |
| 8. Nasar (1998) The Evaluative Image of the City. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Project | 1 | 15 |
| Report | - | - |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 45 |
| Toplam | 4 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 55 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 45 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | X |
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| Major Area Courses | |
| Supportive Courses | |
| Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
| Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
| # | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 1 | Having knowledge and awareness of the design and construction decisions influenced by geographical variations in social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts. | |||||
| 2 | Being able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary manner at the national and international levels, independently or jointly planning design projects in interdisciplinary work, and taking on responsibilities to execute/manage them in the field of interior architecture. | |||||
| 3 | Having knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards related to the field of interior architecture; being aware of professional ethics, duties and responsibilities. | |||||
| 4 | Being able to obtain the necessary data using accurate research methods and techniques, interpreting the results, and transforming the theoretical knowledge acquired by generating counter-arguments/syntheses, evaluating them, and applying them to alternative design solutions in the practical domain in the field of interior architecture. | |||||
| 5 | Expressing data, ideas, design solutions and projects accurately and effectively by using oral, written and/or visual communication techniques and technology in the interior architectural design process. | |||||
| 6 | Having knowledge of interior space systems in a way that considers the relationship between the base building construction and the interior construction in the interior architectural design process. | |||||
| 7 | Providing a holistic design approach by developing details through the appropriate selection of furnishing, product and material in the interior architectural design process. | |||||
| 8 | Creating space with the influence of psychology, sociology, philosophy, architecture and art by using scientific and technical knowledge that will respond to aesthetic and functional needs in the field of interior architecture. | |||||
| 9 | Developing user-oriented design solutions with human factors, ergonomics, universal and inclusive design principles in the interior architectural design process. | |||||
| 10 | Having knowledge within the scope of the historical development of architecture and art in the interior architectural design process, having the competence to make decisions by exhibiting a respectful and sensitive attitude towards cultural heritage and historical/natural environment. | |||||
| 11 | Designing to increase spatial comfort and wellbeing with the impact of physical environmental systems such as lighting, color, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. in the interior architectural design process. | |||||
| 12 | Having the ability to develop a sustainable design by using natural and built environment information in the interior architectural design process. | |||||
| 13 | Keeping up with new developments in the field of interior architecture and design, having a consciousness of lifelong learning, and contributing to the field. | |||||
ECTS/Workload Table
| Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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| Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
| Laboratory | |||
| Application | |||
| Special Course Internship | |||
| Field Work | |||
| Study Hours Out of Class | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 10 | 10 |
| Project | |||
| Report | |||
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
| Total Workload | 100 | ||