Psychology
Bachelor	Length of the Programme: 4	Number of Credits: 240	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture

Course Code

INT 142

Course Title in English

Sensing Interiors

Course Title in Turkish

Sensing Interiors

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Flipped Classroom

Level of Course

Introductory

Semester

Spring

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

74 hours per semester

Number of Credits

4 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

None

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

Only Undergraduate Students

Overall Educational Objective

To gain an appreciation of the impact of interiors on the behavior and emotions of people inhabiting them.

Course Description

The course aims to present different perspectives on the relationships between interiors and its users. Considering that the essential concerns of human experience, shelter, and comfort are inseparable from the atmospheric qualities of space, the discussions will begin with the introduction of elements of the “atmosphere” in the context of spatial design. This part is followed by the examination of the interaction between human behavior and the interior environment. A broad range of user experiences afforded by different types, components, and facets of interiors are overviewed throughout the term.

Course Description in Turkish

Ders iç mekanlar ile kullanıcıları ve sakinleri arasında olan ilişkileri hakkında farklı bakış açılarının sunulmasını amaçlamaktadır. İnsanın mekânsal deneyiminin, barınma ve konforun temel kaygılarının yanında mekânın atmosferik özelliklerinden ayrılamaz olduğu düşünülerek tartışmalar mekânsal tasarım bağlamında “atmosfer” unsurlarının tanıtılmasıyla başlayacaktır. Bu bölümü, insan davranışı ve iç mekân arasındaki etkileşimin incelemesi takip eder. Farklı iç mekan türleri, bileşenleri ve özelliklerinin sağladığı geniş bir kullanıcı deneyimi yelpazesi dönem boyunca gözden geçirilmektedir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) identify spatial components that constitute an interior atmosphere;
2) observe changes in people’s behavior in different interiors;
3) analyze a particular interior in terms of the needs and expectations of its users;
4) describe and categorize spatial elements with regard to the behavior and experience of their users;
5) sense patterns of socialization afforded by different types of interiors.

Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.	N
2)	Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.	N
3)	Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.	H	Exam,HW,Participation
4)	Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.	N
5)	Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.	N
6)	Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.	N
7)	Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.	N
8)	Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).	N
9)	Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.	S	Participation
10)	Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.	S	HW,Participation
11)	Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.	N
12)	Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.	S	Exam,HW
13)	Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.	H	Exam,HW

Prepared by and Date	YASEMİN BURCU BALOĞLU , February 2020
Course Coordinator	AKTS1
Semester	Spring
Name of Instructor	Asst. Prof. Dr. YASEMİN BURCU BALOĞLU

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	introducing the course - overview and scope: defining spaces, places, senses - spatial sense
2)	spatial design and senses - defining atmosphere in the context of spatial design - form, materials, sound, temperature, surroundings, [in] Between, interior/exterior, intimacy, and light
3)	experiencing built worlds - examination of the elements of “atmosphere” - atmosphere via surfaces & textures, color& light
4)	dimensions of emotional reactions to environment
5)	design psychology theories & elements and principles of interior design
6)	assessments and appraisals of built environments - observer differences: designers vs users & implications for design
7)	assessments and appraisals of built environments - observer differences: designers vs users & implications for design
8)	interior space and human behavior
9)	territoriality, privacy, personal space, crowding
10)	ethnography of interiors
11)	socio-spatial organization of interiors
12)	thresholds and liminal zones - formation of borders, boundaries, thresholds, or liminal zones
13)	gendered places
14)	final assignment due and reviews
15)	final examination period
16)	final examination period

Required/Recommended Readings

Peter Zumthor – “Atmospheres” Juhani Pallasmaa “An Architecture of the Seven Senses” Roberto J. Rengel – “People in Buildings” (Shaping Interior Space) “Human Behaviour and the Interior Environment” Kathleen Sullivan- The Intersection of Design Psychology Theories with the Elements and Principles of Design Eric Laurier – “An Ethnography of a Café: The Socio-Spatial Organisation of Furniture and Background Noise” Daphne Spain – “Excerpts from The Contemporary Workplace” Doreen Massey – “Space, Place and Gender” Celine Rosselin – “The Ins and Outs of the Hall: A Parisian Example” Duncan Patterson – “There’s Glass between Us’: A critical examination of ‘the window’ in art and architecture from Ancient Greece to the present day” Interior Space and the Second Skin, Extensions of Self – Shashi Caan (from “Rethinking Design and Interiors” Evans, G. and McCoy, J. (1998). When buildings don't work: the role of architecture in human health. Journal of Environmental Psychology, 18:85-94. Required readings for each week are posted on Blackboard.

Teaching Methods

The course will have presentations by the instructor as well as extensive discussion by the class. The course follows the ‘Flipped classroom’ model, with all the required readings and materials are made available to the students prior to class.

Homework and Projects

14 Weekly readings and short answer questions, 2 Mid-term Assignments, 1 Final Assignment

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Yes

Other Activities

Short video screenings and field work

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Attendance	1	% 10
Homework Assignments	1	% 15
Midterm(s)	1	% 30
Final Examination	1	% 45
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

balogluy@mef.edu.tr
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Attendance is essential for this course. Students are required to attend % 70 of the classes in theoretical courses. Consequently, absenteeism exceeding 4 weeks (classes) will result in failure. All students are responsible for behaving personally and academically in a way that is expected from a university student. That behavior includes but is not limited to respecting views and ideas of peers; not being involved in a discriminating behavior concerning race, religious beliefs, sexual orientation; always using one’s own ideas in their projects. Plagiarism is not allowed and is a serious academic offense. All student work must be original work of the student that is the outcome of his/her intellectual efforts in the studio under the guidance of instructor.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity	No/Weeks	Hours			Calculation
	No/Weeks per Semester	Preparing for the Activity	Spent in the Activity Itself	Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours	14	0	2		28
Homework Assignments	14	2			28
Midterm(s)	2	3			6
Final Examination	1	12			12
Total Workload					74
Total Workload/25					3.0
ECTS					4