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

FADA 121

Course Title in English

Ethics in Design

Course Title in Turkish

Tasarımda Etik

Language of Instruction

Type of Course

Flipped Classroom

Level of Course

Introductory

Semester

Fall

Contact Hours per Week

Lecture: 2

Recitation:

Lab:

Other: 80

Estimated Student Workload

80 hours per semester

Number of Credits

3 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 examine the viability and status of an ethical stance within architecture

Course Description

Architecture has to re-invent itself in response to new developments in environmental, social and economic realities. These responses redefine the limits of ethical boundaries of the discipline of architecture as conventions at different periods. Both nature and the built environment exist as crucial factors that require consideration in design process. The relationships between a design ideology and the engineered solutions require exploration. Tracing the history of the profession’s response to the ecological imperative can be revealed both in discourse and projects. As well as international contexts, the methods and technologies relevant to sustainable design practice in Turkey will be surveyed.

Course Description in Turkish

Mimarlık; çevresel, sosyal ve ekonomik değişim ve yeniliklere kendini yeniden tanımlayarak yanıt vermektedir. Bu yanıtlar mimarlık mesleğinin etik sınırlarının uzlaşımlar olarak yeniden tanımlanmasına neden olur. Gerek doğa, gerekse yapılı çevre tasarım sürecinde dikkate alınan önemli unsurlardır. Bu açıdan, tasarım ideolojileri ve mühendislik çözümleri arasındaki bağlantılar inceleme gerektirir. Mesleğin tarihinin ekolojik şartlara yönelik çözümleri gerek teorik gerekse projeler yönünden araştırılabilir. Bu nedenle, evrensel açıdan olduğu gibi Türkiye’deki sürdürülebilir tasarım pratiği ile ilgili yöntem ve teknolojiler değerlendirilecektir.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) 1. discuss the concept of ethics in contemporary contexts through the consequences of modern philosophy and critical thinking;
2) 2. analyze the viability and status of an ethical stance within architecture;
3) 3. criticize architecture’s re-invention of itself in response to new developments in environmental, social and economic realities;
4) 4. evaluate the redefinition of the limits of ethical boundaries of architecture as conventions at different periods;
5) 5. trace architecture’s response to ecological imperative both in discourse and projects;
6) 6. critique the design mechanisms about ethics in architecture.

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	ESRA SERT , May 2022
Course Coordinator	AKTS1
Semester	Fall
Name of Instructor	Asst. Prof. Dr. ESRA SERT

Course Contents

Week	Subject
1)	Introduction
2)	The Concept of “Ethics”
3)	Architecture, Environment and Ecology
4)	Proto-environmentalism
5)	Utopian thought in architecture
6)	Modern movement and environmental considerations
7)	Technological responses in 1960s
8)	Seminar
9)	Contemporary approaches to environmental ethics
10)	Ecological Architecture
11)	Sustainable Architecture
12)	Current Environmental Design Methods
13)	Digital Technologies in Architecture and Environmental Ethics
14)	Regulations, Institutions and Organizations
15)	Final Examination Period
16)	Final Examination Period

Required/Recommended Readings

Recommended Reading: King, R., 2000. “Environmental Ethics and the Built Environment”, Environmental Ethics 22: 115-31. Light, Andrew and Rolston, Holmes (eds.), 2003. Environmental Ethics: An Anthology , Oxford: Blackwell. Required readings for each week will be 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 presentations pre-recorded and available to the students prior to class.

Homework and Projects

Laboratory Work

Computer Use

yes

Other Activities

Assessment Methods

Assessment Tools	Count	Weight
Application	1	% 40
Seminar	1	% 30
Final Examination	1	% 30
TOTAL		% 100

Course Administration

aydinli.semra@gmail.com

Prof. Dr. Semra Aydınlı aydinli.semra@gmail.com Esra Sert esraser85@gmail.com 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. Thus, student participation is essential for the success of the course. 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	2	1	56
Homework Assignments	1	8			8
Midterm(s)	1	4	2		6
Final Examination	1	8	2		10
Total Workload					80
Total Workload/25					3.2
ECTS					3