School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Course Code INT 201
Course Title in English Interior Design I
Course Title in Turkish Interior Design I
Language of Instruction
Type of Course Project
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester Fall
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: - Recitation: - Lab: 12 Other: -
Estimated Student Workload 304 hours per semester
Number of Credits 12 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites ARC 102 - Architectural Design II
Expected Prior Knowledge Two semesters of design studio.
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students
Overall Educational Objective To gain the practical proficiency in design thinking of living spaces' formation and organization, defining of the basic functions of interior spaces, assessing of the user's social-cultural profile, setting of interior space in coordination of function and user's profile, defining modular patterns in full-scale of architecture, considering architecture within a regard of historical and cultural value.
Course Description An introduction to the interior design by encouraging the students to design for various scales; from urban scale to 1/1. Studio focuses on these keywords; public space, private space, circulation, usage of space, furnishing and furniture design.
Course Description in Turkish Öğrencilerin kentsel ölçekten 1/1 ölçeğe kadar tasarlamaya cesaretlendirmeyi hedefleyen iç mimarlığa giriş dersidir. Dersin üzerinde durduğu anahtar kelimeler ise, kamusal mekan, özel mekan, sirkülasyon, mekan kullanımı, tefriş ve mobilya tasarımıdır.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) understand interior design principles, the scale term and furnishing an interior space;
2) analyze and use diagrams of the life cycles, user profiles, activities, transition from public to private, commercial, diagrams…etc.;
3) appreciate the relationship between interior space and user;
4) comprehend the types and degrees of volumetric accommodation of activities in an interior space, enclosure, functions, and spatial scale and continuity;
5) employ programming and research techniques;
6) display interior design related competencies such as, detail drawing, preparing material boards, presentation and portfolio files.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5 6
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 BİLGE KALFA , February 2021
Course Coordinator AKTS1
Semester Fall
Name of Instructor Asst. Prof. Dr. BÜŞRA ÜNVER

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction – basic concepts -diagrams and analyze methods
2) Mapping, re-mapping the building and existing situations
3) Site Analysis due - Review
4) Scale workshop
5) Concept design, introduction to interior design principles
6) 1/100 Interior Design and design vocabulary
7) Review
8) Interior Design Unsurları
9) Interior Environmental Systems
10) Structuring an interior space
11) Furnishing and proportional relationships
12) Materials, colors, details, usage of furniture, lighting
13) 1/20 Detail Drawings- Review
14) Review
15) Final Examination Period
16) Final Examination Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsBell, V; Rand, P (2014) Materials for Design. Princeton Architectural Press. Ching, F D K (2012) Interior Design İllustrated
Teaching MethodsThe 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 presentations pre-recorded and available to the students prior to class.
Homework and ProjectsProjects, Presentations and Studio Critics/ Reviews
Laboratory Work-
Computer UseYes
Other Activities-
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
Project 1 % 60
Seminar 1 % 10
Final Examination 1 % 30
TOTAL % 100
Course Administration balogluy@mef.edu.tr
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Attendance is essential for this course. The students are responsible of watching the presentations in advance, as well as follow the instructions in each presentation and come prepared to class. Most of the class time will be allocated to discussion of concepts, ideas, approaches as well as individual works. Late submissions will not be accepted. 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. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YOK Disciplinary Regulation

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 1 12 1 196
Homework Assignments 4 20 5 2 108
Total Workload 304
Total Workload/25 12.2
ECTS 12