Information Package

Ph.D. on Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

IAED603

THEORITICAL APPROACH IN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Course Code
IAED603
Semester
First Term (Fall)
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
15
Course TypeCompulsory Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study1
SemesterFirst Term (Fall)
ECTS15
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. To be able to develop research techniques on the design process, space and user relationship in the field of Interior Architecture
  2. To gain critical thinking skills related to the relationship between space and user
  3. To be able to analyze the effects of historical and social processes on interior forming
  4. To gain the ability to use the interpretation skills gained within the scope of the course in contemporary designs
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to present and develop the theoretical knowledge necessary to conduct an academic study in the field of interior architecture.The content of the course aims to improve the students' ability to read, write and research theoretically in the field of interior architecture.Design process, space, user relationship in the field of Interior Architecture, to be able to interpret; It aims to gain the ability to think critically in a context.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Analysis of indoor forming problems
2nd Week Discussion of theory and user relationship in space formation processes
3rd Week Development of the research method
4th Week Method Discussions
5th Week Development of data collection methods for the research
6th Week Giving texts to students related to research subject
7th Week Data collection processes
8th Week MIDTERM
9th Week Presentation of the first reading text
10th Week Presentation of the second reading text
11th Week Presentation of the third reading text
12th Week Presentation of the fourth reading text
13th Week Presentation of the fifth reading text
14th Week General Evaluation and Conclusion of Research Assignment
15th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingGroat, Linda N. and David Wang. Architectural research methods. John Wiley & Sons, 2013.
Bechtel, Robert B., Robert W. Marans, and William Ed Michelson. Methods in environmental and behavioral research. Van -Nostrand Reinhold Co, 1987.
Blanche, Martin Terre, et al., eds. Research in practice: Applied methods for the social sciences. Juta and Company Ltd, 2006.
Neuman, W. Lawrence. Social research methods: Qualitative and quantitative approaches. Pearson education, 2013.
Drew, Clifford J., and Michael L. Hardman. ""Designing and conducting behavioral research."" 1985.V35


Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Discussion
  • Practice
  • Presentation
  • Lecture
  • Questions/Answers
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 40
Assignment 1 20
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 3 3
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 20 280
Preparation for Final exam 1 10 10
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 12 12
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 3 3
Homework 5 20 100
Total Work Load450
Total Work Load / 30 (h)15
ECTS Credit of the Course15
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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