ECTS - Principles of Urban Design
Principles of Urban Design (ICM353) Course Detail
Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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Principles of Urban Design | ICM353 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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Course Language | Turkish |
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Course Type | N/A |
Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer. |
Course Lecturer(s) |
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Course Objectives | To examine the urban design in functional and formal terms and to comprehend its’ role on economy, society and culture. |
Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Content | The potential role of urban design within the interval of urban planning and interior architecture; creating a ground to compromise the design ideas about urban design elements by analysing the examples of urban design throughout the world. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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1 | Presentation of the course | Related reading |
2 | Definition, aim and meaning of urban design and practice (i.e. mental map) | Reading material |
3 | City image, identity and mental map | Related reading |
4 | To discuss the relation between people and environment in urban design context. | Reading material |
5 | To understand the image of the city and its’ components and presentation. | Preparation for presentation |
6 | To study the relation between city and public place, the role of public place in the city and presentation. | Preparation for presentation |
7 | Urban design theories | Related reading |
8 | To study the morphology of the city and indoor and outdoor relation, practice and presentation (i.e. Ankara). | Preparation for presentation |
9 | Sketch problem | Preparation for presentation |
10 | Urban utopia, the role of landscape architecture in urban design | Related reading |
11 | The role of interior architecture in urban design | Preparation for presentation |
12 | To discuss the urban concepts on the example of Ankara and presentation. | Finding relevant Ankara Plan |
13 | To discuss the urban concepts on the example of Ankara and presentation. | Working on selected part of Ankara Plan |
14 | To study the continuity of indoor and outdoor relation particularly in public space, practice and presentation. | Working on selected part of Ankara Plan |
15 | To study the continuity of indoor and outdoor relation particularly in public space, practice and presentation. | Working on selected part of Ankara Plan |
16 | Final/Jury | Preparation for Final/Jury |
Sources
Other Sources | 1. Altman, I. (1989) Public Places and Spaces. New York: Plenum Press. |
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2. Anderson, S. (ed.). (1978) On Streets. Cambridge: MIT Press. | |
3. Curran, R. J. (1980) Architecture and the Urban Experience. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. | |
4. Gehl, J. (1987) Life between Buildings: Using Public Space. New York: Van Noostrand Reinhold Company. | |
5. Krier, R. (1979) Urban Space. London : Academy Editions. | |
6. Lynch, K. (1960) The Image of the City. (Kent İmgesi) Cambridge: Technology Press. | |
7. Moughtin, C. (1992) Urban Design: Street and Square. Oxford: Architectural Press. | |
8. Nasar (1998) The Evaluative Image of the City. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications. |
Evaluation System
Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
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Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
Laboratory | - | - |
Application | - | - |
Field Work | - | - |
Special Course Internship | - | - |
Quizzes/Studio Critics | - | - |
Homework Assignments | - | - |
Presentation | 1 | 30 |
Project | 1 | 15 |
Report | - | - |
Seminar | - | - |
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
Final Exam/Final Jury | 1 | 45 |
Toplam | 4 | 100 |
Percentage of Semester Work | 55 |
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Percentage of Final Work | 45 |
Total | 100 |
Course Category
Core Courses | X |
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Major Area Courses | |
Supportive Courses | |
Media and Managment Skills Courses | |
Transferable Skill Courses |
The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications
# | Program Qualifications / Competencies | Level of Contribution | ||||
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1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | Having knowledge and awareness of the design and construction decisions influenced by geographical variations in social, economic, cultural, and physical contexts. | |||||
2 | Being able to collaborate in a multidisciplinary manner at the national and international levels, independently or jointly planning design projects in interdisciplinary work, and taking on responsibilities to execute/manage them. | |||||
3 | Having knowledge about the principles, laws, regulations and standards; being aware of professional ethics, duties and responsibilities. | |||||
4 | Being able to obtain the necessary data using accurate research methods and techniques, interpreting the results, and transforming the theoretical knowledge acquired by generating counter-arguments/syntheses, evaluating them, and applying them to alternative design solutions in the practical domain. | |||||
5 | Expressing data, ideas, design solutions and projects accurately and effectively by using oral, written and/or visual communication techniques and technology. | |||||
6 | Having knowledge of interior space systems in a way that considers the relationship between the base building construction and the interior construction. | |||||
7 | Providing a holistic design approach by developing details through the appropriate selection of furnishing, product and material. | |||||
8 | Developing design ideas/creating space with the influence of psychology, sociology, philosophy, architecture and art by using scientific and technical knowledge that will respond to aesthetic and functional needs. | |||||
9 | Developing user-oriented design solutions with human factors, ergonomics, universal and inclusive design principles. | |||||
10 | Having knowledge within the scope of the historical development of interior architecture, architecture and art, having the competence to make decisions by exhibiting a respectful and sensitive attitude towards cultural heritage and historical/natural environment. | |||||
11 | Designing to increase spatial comfort and wellbeing with the impact of physical environmental systems such as lighting, color, acoustics, air conditioning, etc. | |||||
12 | Having the ability to develop a sustainable design by using natural and built environment information. | |||||
13 | Keeping up with new developments in the field of interior architecture and design, having a consciousness of lifelong learning, and contributing to the field. |
ECTS/Workload Table
Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Total Workload |
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Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) | 16 | 3 | 48 |
Laboratory | |||
Application | |||
Special Course Internship | |||
Field Work | |||
Study Hours Out of Class | 3 | 9 | 27 |
Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 10 | 10 |
Project | |||
Report | |||
Homework Assignments | |||
Quizzes/Studio Critics | |||
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | 1 | 15 | 15 |
Total Workload | 100 |