Interior Design | |||||
Bachelor | Length of the Programme: 4 | Number of Credits: 240 | TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 | QF-EHEA: First Cycle | EQF: Level 6 |
School/Faculty/Institute | Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture | ||||
Course Code | INT 490 | ||||
Course Title in English | Professional Practice | ||||
Course Title in Turkish | Professional Practice | ||||
Language of Instruction | |||||
Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
Semester | Spring | ||||
Contact Hours per Week |
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Estimated Student Workload | 70 hours per semester | ||||
Number of Credits | 3 ECTS | ||||
Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
Pre-requisites |
INT 202 - Interior Design II |
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Co-requisites | None | ||||
Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students and completion of 120 ECTS | ||||
Overall Educational Objective | To learn to understand various roles of an interior design in the profession through lectures, presentations and discussions with invited professionals and/or academicians. | ||||
Course Description | This course is based on the lectures and seminars by professionals and/or academicians from diverse design fields that focus on their professional experiences; and discussions. Students are expected to make a preliminary research about the field, offices/practitioners, invited lecturers and develop questions and comments about them. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand the basic topics of the interior design field; 2) discuss professional practice methods of interior design and architecture; 3) discern current professional practices; 4) analyze professional design mechanisms. |
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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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. |
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 | Participation |
2) | Ability to use information and understanding of the perceptive, experiential and behavioral aspects of human – space relationship as an input of interior design. | H | |
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 | HW |
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 | HW |
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 | HW |
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 | HW |
16) | Ability to keep track of contemporary research, inventions, approaches and technologies in order to develop new ways of thinking and creating. | H | Presentation |
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 2020 |
Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
Semester | Spring |
Name of Instructor | Öğr. Gör. SEÇİL YATAN GÜL |
Week | Subject |
1) | Introduction – Interior Design Practices, Profession |
2) | BOQ Exercise (Bill of Quantities) |
3) | BOQ Exercise (Bill of Quantities), Proposal Exercise |
4) | DDP List & Finalizing BOQ & Project Proposal |
5) | Seminar 1_Pelin Alkan (Interior Designer & Exhibition Designer) |
6) | Seminar 2_Gökhan Çınar (Interior Designer & Game Designer) |
7) | Presentations of BOQ & Proposal & DDP Lists |
8) | Seminar 3_Program and Project Management: Invited int. Designer: Autoban_Deniz Sak |
9) | Seminar 4_Wangan Design (award winning interior design office) |
10) | Career Planning |
11) | Office Visit_Erginoğlu Çalışlar |
12) | Office Visit_Autoban |
13) | Seminar 5_Kerim Özkan_Product Designer |
14) | Career Planning |
15) | Final Assessment Period |
16) | Final Assessment Period |
Required/Recommended Readings | Piotrowski, C. M., 2013. Professional Practice for Interior Designers. Wiley, New Jersey. Jamieson, C., 2011. The Future for Architects? Project Report. Royal Institute of British Architects, London. The Architectural Profession in Europe 2014. A Sector Study. Mirza & Nacey Research. Architects’ Council of Europe. MacKinnon, K., 2017. Student Destination Survey 2017. Survey Report. Royal Institute of British Architects, London. | |||||||||||||||
Teaching Methods | This course will engage lectures, presentations and roundtable discussions. Verbal feedback will be given during class time on assigned exercises. | |||||||||||||||
Homework and Projects | Students are expected to design an interview structure for conducting an interview with a design professional at the end of the semester. Final assignment is a transcription of the structured interview with a professional in relevant fields to architectural practices discussed throughout the semester. | |||||||||||||||
Laboratory Work | - | |||||||||||||||
Computer Use | Yes | |||||||||||||||
Other Activities | Research work, video screening | |||||||||||||||
Assessment Methods |
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Course Administration |
yilmazcan@mef.edu.tr Block A, Floor5 Office: Block A, Floor5, Email: yilmazcan@mef.edu.tr Students are required to attend % 85 of the classes in theoretical courses. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YOK Disciplinary Regulation |
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 | 8 | 8 | ||||
Total Workload | 70 | ||||||
Total Workload/25 | 2.8 | ||||||
ECTS | 3 |