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Program of Primary School- Classroom Teaching

GKE102

SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE

Course Code
GKE102
Semester
Second Term (Spring)
Theory+Practice
2 + 0
ECTS
3
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelBachelor's Degree
Year of Study1
SemesterSecond Term (Spring)
ECTS3
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Explain the relationship between educational approaches and learning environments in school buildings.
  2. Analyze how different types of learning are reflected in learning environments.
  3. Evaluate the organization and fundamental principles of learning environments in school buildings.
  4. Assess learning environments in terms of safety.
  5. Analyze the effects of environmental factors on learning environments.
  6. Critically examine school examples in the context of learning environments.
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to examine the relationship between the spatial characteristics of learning environments in school buildings and pedagogical approaches. Within the scope of the course, topics such as learning types, spatial organization, safety, and environmental comfort are addressed; students conduct analysis and evaluation studies based on selected school examples.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction, Course Overview, and Information on Course Procedures
2nd Week Emphasis on the importance of physical conditions in the architecture of educational structure
3rd Week Types of Learning and Their Spatial Correspondences
4th Week Fundamental Design Principles and Plan Typologies
5th Week Safe School Design
6th Week Physical Comfort and Environmental Factors I
7th Week Physical Comfort and Environmental Factors II
8th Week Midterm exam
9th Week Classroom Space and Learning
10th Week Informal Learning Spaces
11th Week Learning in Nature and Outdoor Environments
12th Week Student Presentations I
13th Week Student presentations II
14th Week Student presentations III The School of the Future and Overall Course Evaluation
Recommended or Required Reading- OECD (2006). 21st Century Learning Environments. Paris: OECD Publishing.
- Nair, P. & Minhas, P. (2023). A New Language of School Design: Evidence-Based Strategies for Student Achievement & Well-being. Association for Learning Environments.
- Council of Europe Development Bank (2018). School Design and Learning Environments in the City of Espoo, Finland. Paris: CEB
- Council of Europe Development Bank (2020). School Design and Learning Environments in the City of Malmö, Sweden. Paris: CEB
- Educational Spaces 21 (2016). Physical and Architectural Learning Environment. Warsaw
- Dovey, K. & Fisher, K. (2014). Designing for adaptation: the school as socio-spatial assemblage. The Journal of Architecture, 19(1), 43?63
- Siguroardottir, A. K. & Hjartarson, T. (2011). School buildings for the 21st century: Some features of new school buildings in Iceland. CEPS Journal, 1(2), 25?43.
- Ergün, R. & Aykal, F. D. (2022). Herman Hertzberger?in tasarım kavramı ile tek tip ilköğretim yapı tasarımlarının karşılaştırılması. Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 21(81), 166?183.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Questions/Answers
  • Presentation
  • Case Study
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 30
Other 1 30
Total(%) 60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 40
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work 12 3 36
Preparation for Final exam 1 6 6
Course hours 13 2 26
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 1 10 10
Total Work Load90
Total Work Load / 30 (h)3
ECTS Credit of the Course3
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No

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