ECTS - Meaning in Design
Meaning in Design (ICM322) Course Detail
| Course Name | Course Code | Season | Lecture Hours | Application Hours | Lab Hours | Credit | ECTS |
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| Meaning in Design | ICM322 | Area Elective | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Pre-requisite Course(s) |
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| N/A |
| Course Language | Turkish |
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| Course Type | Elective Courses |
| Course Level | Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle) |
| Mode of Delivery | Face To Face |
| Learning and Teaching Strategies | Lecture, Demonstration, Discussion, Question and Answer, Observation Case Study. |
| Course Lecturer(s) |
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| Course Objectives | The course aims to analyze the components and effects of visually observable and lived spaces. It establishes the relationship between design and meaning in terms of semiotics. The course questions and criticizes the formal meanings constructed in different design productions, particularly through architectural and spatial examples. It discusses the forms of representation and meanings produced in design, using examples from architecture and interior design. |
| Course Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Content | The course focuses on semiotics, representa-tion, and meaning formation in visual culture. The role of form in the formation of design language and its spatial correspondences are examined. Students develop critical approaches to representation issues through architectural examples. |
Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies
| Week | Subjects | Preparation |
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| 1 | Information about the course | N/A |
| 2 | Semiotics, Properties of Signs, Relationship between Language and Signs | Related reading |
| 3 | Meaning, Forms of Meaning and Process of Signification | Related reading |
| 4 | Visual Culture and Meaning | Related reading |
| 5 | Design Thinking, Process and Construction of Design Language | Related reading |
| 6 | Design, Visual Culture and Representation | Related reading |
| 7 | Representation in Architecture and Interior Design | Related reading |
| 8 | Representation in Architecture and Interior Design | Related reading |
| 9 | Cultural, Political, Social and Historical Meanings in Architecture and Interior Design, Presentation Topics | Related reading |
| 10 | Cultural, Political, Social and Historical Meanings in Architecture and Interior Design | Related reading, exploration of examples |
| 11 | Interior Design as a Representational System | Related reading, exploration of examples |
| 12 | Example Analysis/Presentations | Related reading, exploration of examples |
| 13 | Example Analysis/Presentations | Related reading, exploration of examples |
| 14 | Example Analysis/Presentations, Announcement of Final Report and Study | Preparation for Final Report |
| 15 | Example Analysis/Presentations | Preparation for Final Report |
| 16 | Submission of Final Report and Study | Preparation for Final Report |
Sources
| Other Sources | 1. Barthes, R. (1979). Göstergebilim ilkeleri. Kültür Bakanlığı Yayınları |
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| 2. Danesi, M. (2007). The quest for meaning: A guide to semiotic theory and practice. University of Toronto Press. | |
| 3. Hall, S. (2012). This means this. This means that: A user’s guide to semiotics. Laurence King Publishing. | |
| 4. Hall, S. (2017). Temsil: Kültürel temsiller ve anlamlandırma uygulamaları (Çev. İ. Dündar). Pinhan Yayıncılık. | |
| 5. Rifat, M. (2012). Açıklamalı göstergebilim sözlüğü: Kavramlar, yöntemler, kuramcılar, okullar. Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları. |
Evaluation System
| Requirements | Number | Percentage of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Attendance/Participation | 1 | 10 |
| Laboratory | - | - |
| Application | - | - |
| Field Work | - | - |
| Special Course Internship | - | - |
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 3 | 15 |
| Homework Assignments | - | - |
| Presentation | 1 | 30 |
| Project | - | - |
| Report | 1 | 45 |
| Seminar | - | - |
| Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury | - | - |
| Final Exam/Final Jury | - | - |
| Toplam | 6 | 100 |
| Percentage of Semester Work | 55 |
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| Percentage of Final Work | 45 |
| Total | 100 |
Course Category
| Core Courses | |
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| 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 | ||||
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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. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
| 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. | X | ||||
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 | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Presentation/Seminar Prepration | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| Project | |||
| Report | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Homework Assignments | |||
| Quizzes/Studio Critics | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury | |||
| Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury | |||
| Total Workload | 100 | ||