| Course Type | Elective Course |
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| Course Level | Bachelor's Degree |
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| Year of Study | - |
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| Semester | - |
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| ECTS | 4 |
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| Name of Lecturer(s) |
- |
| Learning Outcomes |
At the end of this course, the students;
- Analyze existing spaces and new architectural design problems in line with the needs and demands of users with various disabilities.
- Recognize architectural design criteria and accessibility standards for the disabled.
- Produce architectural design solutions inline with the needs and demands of disabled users by making theoretical and practical studies according to the relevant national and international standards as data in the design.
- Adopt the 'Design for All' principle in the design of built environment.
- Demonstrate ability in collaborative thinking, working and design.
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| Mode of Delivery | Face to face |
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| Prerequisites | No |
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| Recommended Optional Programme Components | - |
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| Course Description | This course is designed for students to raise their awareness and ability to foresee the problems that may be faced by the disabled in the built environment design and understand the need for design solutions in line with the needs and demands of the users with various temporary or permanent disabilities. The course aims to define the characteristics of users with various disabilities and to develop the knowledge and skills of designing spaces according to universal standards. |
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| Course Contents |
| WEEK |
TOPICS |
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1st Week |
Concepts and definitions related to disability Accessibility/Accessibility concept |
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2nd Week |
Problems, needs and demands of users with different permanent or temporary disabilities in the built environment |
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3rd Week |
Built environment design problems and solutions for the disabled ? Public exteriors |
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4th Week |
Built environment design problems and solutions for the disabled ? Public interiors |
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5th Week |
Built environment design problems and solutions for the disabled ? Housing |
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6th Week |
MIDTERM |
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7th Week |
Group project introduction, preliminary study for the group project and identification of groups and topics |
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8th Week |
Discussions on the group project |
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9th Week |
Group project Breakout Presentation 1 |
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10th Week |
Discussions on the group project |
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11th Week |
Discussions on the group project |
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12th Week |
Group project Breakout Presentation 2 |
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13th Week |
Discussions on the group project |
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14th Week |
Group project Final Presentation |
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15th Week |
Reviews and discussions on the course topics |
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| Recommended or Required Reading | HAMRAIE, A. Building Access?: Universal Design and the Politics of Disability. Minneapolis: Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2017. ISBN 9781517901646. < https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsebk&AN=1506192&site=eds-live>
Universal design: creating inclusive environments / Edward Steinfeld, Jordana Maisel and Danise Levine. Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., apr.2012.
Koca, D. Ve Yılmaz, M. (2017) ENGELLİLER İÇİN MEKAN DÜZENLEMELERİNDE KAPSAYICI TASARIM. < https://engelsiz.yok.gov.tr/Documents/MekanErisilebilirligi/Engelliler_Icin_Mekan_Duzenlemelerinde_Kapsayici_Tasarim_20_03_2017.pdf> |
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| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
- Lecture
- Discussion
- Questions/Answers
- Project
- Presentation
- Other
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria |
|
Quantity |
Percentage (%) |
| Mid-term |
1 |
30 |
| Assignment |
4 |
20 |
| Project |
1 |
20 |
| Total(%) |
|
70 |
| Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) |
|
70 |
| Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) |
|
30 |
| Total(%) |
|
100 |
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| ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload |
| Activities |
Quantity |
Duration (Hour) |
Total Workload (Hour) |
| Midterm exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Preparation for Quiz |
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| Individual or group work |
9 |
2 |
18 |
| Preparation for Final exam |
1 |
10 |
10 |
| Course hours |
14 |
3 |
42 |
| Preparation for Midterm exam |
1 |
14 |
14 |
| Laboratory (including preparation) |
|
|
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| Final exam |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| Homework |
10 |
3 |
30 |
| Mid-Pre Jury (including preparation) |
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| Total Work Load | 120 |
| Total Work Load / 30 (h) | 4 |
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 4 |
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| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
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| Work Placement(s) | No |
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