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

ECTS Course Information Package

School/Faculty/Institute

Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture

Course Code

INT 201

Course Title in English

Interior Design I

Course Title in Turkish

İç Mimari Tasarım 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

Co-requisites

None

Expected Prior Knowledge

Two semesters of design studio.

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 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) Ability to read, write and speak effectively in Turkish and English, equivalent to a B2 European Language Passport Level in English.
2) Ability to use information and understanding of the perceptive, experiential and behavioral aspects of human – space relationship as an input of interior design.
3) Ability to re-interpret the Interior Design profession under the light of rapidly changing theories and approaches.
4) Ability to develop a personal and critical perspective towards the design of spaces.
5) Ability to effectively implement interdisciplinary design and research principles into the solution of problems in her/his field.
6) Ability to bring together her/his knowledge and insight obtained from various sources into the design of interior design problems in a creative way.
7) Ability to use the ethical methodology necessary to develop sustainable interior design approaches with the perspective of social responsibility.
8) Ability to access and use knowledge towards the development of interior spaces using materials and products within the scope of sustainability.
9) Ability to use entrepreneurship, creative thinking and leadership skills towards developing innovative interior design approaches.
10) Ability to find solutions to interior design problems by developing interdisciplinary approaches and within the context of local, national and global networks.
11) Ability to present design ideas in visual, verbal and written media as well as ability to share ideas using analog and digital techniques in national and international professional circles.
12) Ability to develop sensitive and sustainable design approaches respecting needs of various users, local and regional values, natural and cultural heritage.
13) Ability to design interiors in an integral fashion with building systems.
14) Ability to determine individual learning needs in order to become an intellectual professional and the ability to connect with national and international professionals as well as groups.
15) Ability to develop interior design proposals that are suitable for national and international standards, professional etiquette, regulations and legal procedures.
16) Ability to keep track of contemporary research, inventions, approaches and technologies in order to develop new ways of thinking and creating.
17) Ability to create a difference through design solutions by defining and evaluating social and spatial problems, ability to make those available to the society.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None	S Supportive	H Highly Related

	Program Outcomes and Competences	Level	Assessed by
1)	Ability to read, write and speak effectively in Turkish and English, equivalent to a B2 European Language Passport Level in English.	S
2)	Ability to use information and understanding of the perceptive, experiential and behavioral aspects of human – space relationship as an input of interior design.	S
3)	Ability to re-interpret the Interior Design profession under the light of rapidly changing theories and approaches.	S
4)	Ability to develop a personal and critical perspective towards the design of spaces.	S	HW
5)	Ability to effectively implement interdisciplinary design and research principles into the solution of problems in her/his field.	S
6)	Ability to bring together her/his knowledge and insight obtained from various sources into the design of interior design problems in a creative way.	S	HW
7)	Ability to use the ethical methodology necessary to develop sustainable interior design approaches with the perspective of social responsibility.	H	Project
8)	Ability to access and use knowledge towards the development of interior spaces using materials and products within the scope of sustainability.	S
9)	Ability to use entrepreneurship, creative thinking and leadership skills towards developing innovative interior design approaches.	H	Project
10)	Ability to find solutions to interior design problems by developing interdisciplinary approaches and within the context of local, national and global networks.	S
11)	Ability to present design ideas in visual, verbal and written media as well as ability to share ideas using analog and digital techniques in national and international professional circles.	S	Presentation
12)	Ability to develop sensitive and sustainable design approaches respecting needs of various users, local and regional values, natural and cultural heritage.	H	Project
13)	Ability to design interiors in an integral fashion with building systems.	S
14)	Ability to determine individual learning needs in order to become an intellectual professional and the ability to connect with national and international professionals as well as groups.	S
15)	Ability to develop interior design proposals that are suitable for national and international standards, professional etiquette, regulations and legal procedures.	S	Project
16)	Ability to keep track of contemporary research, inventions, approaches and technologies in order to develop new ways of thinking and creating.	H
17)	Ability to create a difference through design solutions by defining and evaluating social and spatial problems, ability to make those available to the society.	S	HW

Prepared by and Date	, February 2021
Course Coordinator	AKTS1
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor

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 Readings

Bell, V; Rand, P (2014) Materials for Design. Princeton Architectural Press. Ching, F D K (2012) Interior Design İllustrated

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 presentations pre-recorded and available to the students prior to class.

Homework and Projects

Projects, Presentations and Studio Critics/ Reviews

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Yes

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