Information Package / Course Catalogue
| 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 | ARC 415 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Capturing the City | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | Şehri Kaydetmek | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Flipped Classroom | ||||
| Level of Course | Advanced | ||||
| Semester | Fall | ||||
| Contact Hours per Week |
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| 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 ARC 202 - Architectural Design IV | INT 202 - Interior Design II |
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| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | 4 semesters of design studio | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To explore the potentials of lens-based arts through projects and art spaces that are related to architectural photography. | ||||
| Course Description | This course focuses on the relationship between perception and the experience in the city through visual communication. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand and evaluate a visual art project related to urban topics; 2) read and write basic texts on photographic projects; 3) select and use materials for a visual project on architectural space; 4) narrate and create a photography project; 5) communicate mediums for the outcomes of projects. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | H | 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. | 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 | |
| 5) | Ability to effectively implement interdisciplinary design and research principles into the solution of problems in her/his field. | H | Presentation |
| 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 | |
| 7) | Ability to use the ethical methodology necessary to develop sustainable interior design approaches with the perspective of social responsibility. | S | |
| 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. | S | |
| 10) | Ability to find solutions to interior design problems by developing interdisciplinary approaches and within the context of local, national and global networks. | H | Presentation |
| 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. | H | Presentation |
| 12) | Ability to develop sensitive and sustainable design approaches respecting needs of various users, local and regional values, natural and cultural heritage. | S | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Prepared by and Date | METEHAN ÖZCAN , March 2020 |
| Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
| Semester | Fall |
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Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Expectations of the course and working methods. |
| 2) | City: Artists and associations working on Urban Realm |
| 3) | Field Trip: ARTER Assignment 1: Exploring Arter and Dolapdere |
| 4) | Landscape: Flora of the City Submission Assignment 1 |
| 5) | Field Trip: Istanbul Biennial |
| 6) | Interior: Domestic Panorama of the City Submission Assignment 2 A short Critique of an Exhibition/Artist/Work |
| 7) | Workshop Week |
| 8) | Identity: Portraits of the City Documentary Screening: Finding Vivian Maier |
| 9) | Archive: Solo and Collaborative Projects working with archives Submission Project 1 A Photo Collage for a City |
| 10) | Final Project Presentation: ___ in Istanbul Documentary Screening: Abstract: The Art of Design, Christoph Niemann |
| 11) | Project Discussion and Critiques |
| 12) | Project Discussion and Critiques |
| 13) | Project Discussion and Critiques |
| 14) | Final Project Submission and Presentation |
| 15) | Final Examination Period |
| 16) | Final Examination Period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Recommended Reading: -Camera Lucida, Roland Barthes, Altıkırkbeş, 2011 -Fotoğraftan Sonra, Analog Fotoğraftan Dijital Devrime, Quentin Bajac, YKY, 2011 | |||||||||||||||
| Teaching Methods | Lecture, videos, historical and contemporary samples, evaluation and interpretation sessions. Studio application, field trips, in and out of class projects. | |||||||||||||||
| Homework and Projects | 2 projects, 2 preliminary assignments | |||||||||||||||
| Laboratory Work | - | |||||||||||||||
| Computer Use | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Other Activities | Field Trips | |||||||||||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
ozcanmet@mef.edu.tr - Students are expected to attend every class, seminar, trip, workshop related to the course. As the instructors are obliged to attend all the classes, we expect the students to do the same. No student has a ‘right’ to miss any of the classes. 80% attendance is compulsory for a successful outcome. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation. |
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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 | ||||||