Information Package

Ph.D. on Interior Architecture and Environmental Design

IAED661

BARRIER-FREE INTERIOR SPACE DESIGN

Course Code
IAED661
Semester
-
Theory+Practice
3 + 0
ECTS
10
Course TypeElective Course
Course LevelDoctorate Of Science
Year of Study-
Semester-
ECTS10
Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

  1. Learns the criteria of barrier-free design and masters the system solutions to be evaluated during the design/project phase.
  2. Develops academic thinking skills for indoor accessibility values
  3. To be able to comprehend and critically evaluate the effects on disabled people in the relationship between human and interior space
  4. To be able to make academic literature and research literature within the framework of interior space formation and barrier-free living, to prepare research questions and to create a research design
Mode of DeliveryFace to face
PrerequisitesNo
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course DescriptionThis course aims to discuss physical environmental problems and solution proposals through interior design values ??for the disabled. In this respect, the necessary theoretical knowledge will be researched and evaluated through legal regulations. Students will be asked to create and analyze barrier-free design values ??over existing structures.
Course Contents
WEEK TOPICS
1st Week Introduction: Content, aim and scopes of the lecture
2nd Week Definition / Classification of Disability
3rd Week Legal Regulations for the Disabled
4th Week Wheelchair Users General Mobility Skills / Spatial Needs and Measures
5th Week Universal Design Principles
6th Week Accessibility Guide/ Interior Design Approaches
7th Week Mid-Term/ Article pre-research submission
8th Week Research article review
9th Week Research article review
10th Week Article -Presentation 1 - article review
11th Week Article -Presentation 2 - article review
12th Week Article- Presentation 3 - article review
13th Week Article -Presentation 4 - article review
14th Week Article -Presentation 5 - article review
15th Week
16th Week
Recommended or Required ReadingDobkin, I., Peterson, M.J., 1999, Gracious Spaces: Universal Interiors by Design, New York, McGraw Hill.
Hardie, G.J., Lace, J.P., 1991, Accessible Environments: Toward Universal Design, Van Nostrand Reinhold,.
Manley, S and Parnaby, R, 2001, Putting people first: comparing vision and reality in the architecture and planning course at UWE.
McColl, M.A., Bickenbach, J.E., 1998, Introduction to Disability, WB Saunders Company Ltd. Great Britain.
Peterson, M.J. 1995, Universal Kitchen Planning: Design That Adapts to People, The National Kitchen and Bath Association, Hackettstown, NJ.
Peterson, M.J. 1996, Universal Bathroom Planning: Design That Adapts to People, Hackettstown, NJ The National Kitchen and Bath Association,.
Preiser, W.F., 2001, Universal Design Handbook, McGraw Hill, New York.
The Center of Universal Design, www.design.ncsu.edu
Winters, S., Accessible Housing by Design: Universal Design Principles in Practices, New York, McGraw Hill
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
  • Lecture
  • Discussion
  • Problem Solving
  • Presentation
  • Report Preparation
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Quantity Percentage (%)
Mid-term 1 20
Assignment 1 10
Presentation of Article 1 20
Total(%) 50
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50
Total(%) 100
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam 1 2 2
Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0
Individual or group work 14 5 70
Preparation for Final exam 1 4 4
Course hours 14 3 42
Preparation for Midterm exam 1 4 4
Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0
Final exam 1 2 2
Homework 8 4 32
Research 7 4 28
Article Presentation 7 3 21
Article 14 3 42
Weekly Articles and Resource Research 14 4 56
Total Work Load303
Total Work Load / 30 (h)10.1
ECTS Credit of the Course10
Language of InstructionTurkish
Work Placement(s)No
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