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

ARC 432

Course Title in English

Healthy and Sustainable Design

Course Title in Turkish

Yapı Biyolojisi ve Ekolojisi Tasarımı

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Project

Level of Course

Advanced

Semester

Spring

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 3

Recitation: -

Lab: -

Other:

Estimated Student Workload

126 hours per semester

Number of Credits

5 ECTS

Grading Mode

Standard Letter Grade

Pre-requisites

ARC 202 - Architectural Design IV | INT 202 - Interior Design II

Expected Prior Knowledge

4 semesters of design studio

Co-requisites

None

Registration Restrictions

Only Undergraduate Students

Overall Educational Objective

To learn to comprehend human health focused sustainable design and rehabilitation with a holistic approach to "Building- Human- Environment" relationships.

Course Description

Building’s influence to its environment will be analyzed through the filter of building biology and ecology discipline. Mapping out all the effects on natural environment and human health, new structural solutions will be designed. Projects designed with different set of values, on the previous semester studio class will be developed further with parameters based on sustainability and human health.

Course Description in Turkish

Yapının etkileri, çevresi ile kurduğu ilişkiler bakımından yapı ekolojisi, insan sağlığına etkileri bakımından da yapı biyolojisi disiplinlerinin filtresinden geçirilerek değerlendirilecek. Öğrencilerin bir önceki dönem, farklı değerlere göre tasarladıkları stüdyo projeleri, bu stüdyoda sürdürülebilirlik ve insan sağlığı parametrelerine göre tasarlanacak.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) 1. design energy efficient buildings with the topographic data;
2) 2. identify the energy cycles through construction, usage and destruction phases of buildings;
3) 3. appreciate architectural design focusing on healthy living;
4) 4. research present buildings' negative effects on our health;
5) 5. apply necessary interventions to a building so that it stops to be a threat to our health.

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	GONCA YILMAZ , March 2020
Course Coordinator	AKTS1
Semester	Spring
Name of Instructor	Öğr. Gör. GONCA YILMAZ

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	What is healthy & sustainable design? History, introducing the course
2)	Introducing the previous semester projects
3)	Principles of building biology & ecology
4)	Project development “influence of design to energy efficiency”
5)	Project development “influence of materials to energy efficiency”
6)	Project development “focused on recycling”
7)	Project development “influence of design to human health”
8)	Project development “influence of materials to human health”
9)	Project development “influence of building mechanics to human health”
10)	Developing the projects “considering social context while designing and long term effects of this approach”
11)	In theory “building biology testing methods and measurement tools”
12)	Practicing building biology testing methods in MEF building
13)	Project presentations and evaluations
14)	Last revisions and submission of final project
15)	Final Examination Period
16)	Final Examination Period

Required/Recommended Readings

Teaching Methods

Studio, movie presentation, slideshow, discussion.

Homework and Projects

2 Assignments and 1 Portfolio

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

Yes

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Homework Assignments	1	% 60
Final Examination	1	% 40
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

yilmazgo@mef.edu.tr
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Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YÖK 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	3	1	70
Homework Assignments	14	4			56
Total Workload					126
Total Workload/25					5.0
ECTS					5