Body, Space and Motion (MMR344) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Body, Space and Motion MMR344 1 2 0 2 3
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type N/A
Course Level Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Discussion, Experiment, Team/Group.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Instructor Elif Zilan
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Improving the abilty of questioning the relationship between space and human body Motion research of the body and space, Improving the abilty of transforming these experiences to unique and sensitive design Improving the abilty of creating a conscious life based on the awareness of body and space
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Achieves environmental, spatial, bodily awareness and sensitivity
  • Expresses the self freely through movement and transforms this ability into design input.
  • Challenges the pre-conditioned way of thinking, creates unique designs.
  • Improves the skills to cooperate through the increase of self-confidence within a group
  • Reflects confidence in presentation techniques and aligns body posture.
  • Improves the skills required for project generation and presentation
Course Content Exploration of the relation between body and space with motion, exploration of the space perception through body and mind; the expression of the individual through bodily movements, finding him/herself a creative, unique setting where he/she can discover the perceptive aspects of the space; practices for individual, partner and group study.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 General information, Introduction, warming movements, center/focus, breath and movement exercises
2 Body, space, motion video presentation and theoretical information
3 “Go beyond your mind!” Body awareness, working on the free expression of the self
4 Practical teaching of Laban Technique The cube of Trisha Brown and study of Valerie Preston Dunlop’s elements
5 Interpretations of the space (Personal space, general space), practical research on the interconnection/relation between body and space
6 Interpretations of the space (The smell sensation of the space, The taste sensation of the space, The voice of the space and feeling the space) practical research on multi-sensory design
7 Body, space and motion studies on the sense of inner and outer space
8 Exploring the design principles and elements through body
9 Abstraction of the space analyses through body
10 Transforming the mobilty of the space into the poetry hidden in the movement (painting, story etc.) (Transformation between different branches of art)
11 The marks of the movement
12 The marks of the movement
13 The Project; “Discover the dance of your space”
14 The Project; “Discover the dance of your space”

Sources

Course Book 1. Özevin Banu, Bilen Sermin. Yaratıcı Dans,Ankara, Müzik Eğitim Yayınları, 2011
2. Bektaş Cengiz, İçlerin Dışı, Bileşim Yayınevi, 2003
3. Uysal Şafak. Bilkent Üniversitesi Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Bodies and Spaces in Contact: A study on the dancing body as means of understanding body-space relationship in an architectural context, 2001
4. Pallasmaa. The Eyes of the Skin: Architecture and the Senses. Academy, 1995
5. Maletic, Vera. Body - Space - Expression: The Development of Rudolf Laban's Movementand Dance Concepts. Berlin, New York, Amsterdam, Mouton deGruyter,1987.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 30
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 3 20
Presentation - -
Project 1 50
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work 100
Percentage of Final Work 0
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Critical Thinking: Questioning and expressing abstract thoughts, evaluating opposing views, and gaining the ability to analyze the results achieved with similar criteria. X
2 Communication: Reading, writing, expressing ideas in accordance with the purpose; gaining the ability to use different representation media to convey design thinking. X
3 Research: Comparatively evaluating the information obtained regarding the design process and gaining the ability to document and practice it. X
4 Design: In the process of creative thinking and reproduction of design knowledge; Gaining the ability to achieve new and original results in the context of universal design principles such as sustainability and accessibility. X
5 World Architecture: Understanding world architecture in the context of historical, geographical and global relations.
6 Vernacular Architecture / Cultural Diversity: Understanding the architectural creations and examples of geography in the context of historical and cultural relations. Understanding the differences in value judgments, behavioral patterns, and social and spatial patterns that define different cultures.
7 Cultural Heritage and Conservation: Understanding cultural heritage, conservation awareness, environmental awarenes and ethical responsibility, conservation theories and methods.
8 Sustainability: Gaining the ability to design sustainably by using information about the natural and built environment, using various tools to minimize undesirable environmental impacts on future generations.
9 Social Responsibility: Understanding the architect's responsibility to protect the public interest, to be respectful of historical/cultural and natural resources, and to improve the quality of life. X
10 Nature and Human: Understanding all aspects of the interaction between natural systems and the design of the built environment and humans. X
11 Geographical Conditions: Understanding the relationships between site selection, settlement and building design taking into account cultural, economic and social characteristics as well as natural features such as soil conditions, topography, vegetation, natural disaster risk, etc.
12 Safety: Understanding the basic principles of security and emergency systems in natural disasters, fire, etc. at the building and environmental scale.
13 Structural Systems: Understands the principles of behaviour, development and implementation of static and dynamic structural systems sustained by vertical and lateral forces.
14 Building Physics and Environmental Systems: Understanding the basic principles of building physics and energy use in design of physical environmental systems such as lighting, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. and the importance of using appropriate performance assessment tools.
15 Building Facade Systems: Understanding the basic principles, implementation methods and importance of building facade materials and systems design.
16 Building Service Systems: Understanding the basic principles of design of service systems such as plumbing, electrical, circulation, communication, security and fire protection.
17 Building Materials and implementations : Understanding the principles and standards related to the production, utilization and implementations, environmental impacts and reusability of building materials in the context of technological developments.
18 Integration of Building Systems: Evaluating structural, environmental, security, facades, building service systems in design also selecting and integrating them.
19 Programme Preparation and Evaluation: Preparation of the architectural project programme in accordance with the requirements of the employer and user, appropriate examples, spatial and equipment requirements, financial limitations, site conditions, relevant laws, regulations and design criteria by considering the public interest.
20 Comprehensive Project Development: Gaining the ability to develop and integrate an architectural project at different scales, by considering environmental and building systems and building technologies.
21 Consideration of Building Cost: Understanding the basic factors related to the cost of building construction and utilisation.
22 Architect-Employer Relationship: Determining the needs of the employer, the owner and the user and understanding the responsibility to resolve them in a way that not conflict with the public interest.
23 Teamwork and Co-operation: Gaining the ability to work in co-operation with project teams and multidisciplinary teams in order to successfully complete design and implementation projects.
24 Project Management: Understanding architectural project procurement methods, selection of consultants, formation of project teams, project delivery methods, service contracts, etc.
25 Implementation Management: Understanding the basic principles of architectural implementation process such as financial management, business planning, quality management, risk management, discussion, compromise, etc.

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 14 3 42
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 4 1 4
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project 1 20 20
Report
Homework Assignments 3 2 6
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 72