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 | INT 336 | ||||
| Course Title in English | Interior Design and Context | ||||
| Course Title in Turkish | İç Mekan Tasarımı ve Bağlam | ||||
| Language of Instruction | EN | ||||
| Type of Course | Lecture | ||||
| Level of Course | Orta | ||||
| Semester | Spring | ||||
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| Estimated Student Workload | 124 hours per semester | ||||
| Number of Credits | 5 ECTS | ||||
| Grading Mode | Standard Letter Grade | ||||
| Pre-requisites | None | ||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Expected Prior Knowledge | None | ||||
| Registration Restrictions | Only Undergraduate Students | ||||
| Overall Educational Objective | To learn to understand the concept of industrial heritage and its terminology as a way of contextual thinking and industrial production environments by experimenting several re-used buildings and sites. | ||||
| Course Description | This course provides the student to perceive specific terminology for conservation and industrial heritage and to interpret on different examples in interior architectural scale. It questions building conservation and intervention criterias. It also provides understanding Haliç in industrial heritage context. Interior design survey and study in Tersane-i Amire will be held and the buildings will be discussed in the context of Haliç. |
Course Learning Outcomes and CompetencesUpon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:1) understand the concept of industrial and cultural heritage; 2) present their reflected visions about historical buildings or sites; 3) comprehend adaptive reuse design precedents. |
| Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Homework |
| 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 | Homework |
| 3) | Ability to re-interpret the Interior Design profession under the light of rapidly changing theories and approaches. | H | Homework |
| 4) | Ability to develop a personal and critical perspective towards the design of spaces. | H | Homework |
| 5) | Ability to effectively implement interdisciplinary design and research principles into the solution of problems in her/his field. | H | Homework |
| 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. | H | Homework |
| 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 | Derse Katılım |
| 9) | Ability to use entrepreneurship, creative thinking and leadership skills towards developing innovative interior design approaches. | H | Homework |
| 10) | Ability to find solutions to interior design problems by developing interdisciplinary approaches and within the context of local, national and global networks. | H | Homework |
| 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 | Homework |
| 12) | Ability to develop sensitive and sustainable design approaches respecting needs of various users, local and regional values, natural and cultural heritage. | H | |
| 13) | Ability to design interiors in an integral fashion with building systems. | S | Homework |
| 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 | Homework |
| 15) | Ability to develop interior design proposals that are suitable for national and international standards, professional etiquette, regulations and legal procedures. | N | |
| 16) | Ability to keep track of contemporary research, inventions, approaches and technologies in order to develop new ways of thinking and creating. | S | Sunum |
| 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 | , February 2020 |
| Course Coordinator | AKTS1 |
| Semester | Spring |
| Name of Instructor | NEHİR GÜMÜŞLÜ |
Course Contents
| Week | Subject |
| 1) | Understanding Golden Horn. Introduction of reading list: Istanbul Yazıları, istanbulurbandatabase.com |
| 2) | Site Visit: Golden Horn |
| 3) | Students presentations about their reflected visions in Golden Horn Reading different time layers of Golden Horn in different maps |
| 4) | Guest Lecturers |
| 5) | Site Visit: Golden Horn, Süleymaniye, Fener, Balat |
| 6) | Guest Lecturers |
| 7) | ICOMOS Turkey ICOMOS Venice Charter Discussing specific terminology for conservation and industrial heritage in interior architectural scale. |
| 8) | Criticizing a building with the terminology discussed in previous class. |
| 9) | Site Visit: Tersane-i Amire |
| 10) | Student presentations about their reflected visions in Tersane-i Amire |
| 11) | Researching & presenting national and international restoration & adaptive reuse building examples. |
| 12) | Visiting architects in their office. Architects will give a lecture about their experiences in the restoration process. |
| 13) | Studio Work - Sketching |
| 14) | Final Documentation and Critiques, Presentations |
| 15) | Final examination period |
| 16) | Final examination period |
| Required/Recommended Readings | Kuban, D. (2010). İstanbul Yazıları: Kent ve Mimarlık Tarihi. YEM Yayınları. Kuban, D. (2010). İstanbul Bir Kent Tarihi. Türkiye İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları. Wolfgang Müller-Wiener (2001). İstanbul’un Tarihsel Topoğrafyası. Yapı Kredi Yayınları. Çelik, Z. (2015). Değişen İstanbul. İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları. www.istanbulurbandatabase.com Brooker, G. (2013). Key Interiors Since 1900. Laurence King Publishing. Jokilehto, J. (1999). A History of Architectural Conservation. ICOMOS Türkiye Mimari Mirası Koruma Bildirgesi 2013. ICOMOS International Charters For Conservation and Restoration. | ||||||
| Teaching Methods | The course will have site visits, seminars by different instructors as well as extensive discussion by the class. The course follows the ‘Flipped classroom’ model, with all readings available to the students prior to class. | ||||||
| Homework and Projects | 4 mini presentations, 1 group Project, Portfolio | ||||||
| Laboratory Work | - | ||||||
| Computer Use | Yes | ||||||
| Other Activities | Studio group works and field work | ||||||
| Assessment Methods |
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| Course Administration |
aslanse@mef.edu.tr Email: aslanse@mef.edu.tr Attendance is essential for this course. Students are required to attend % 70 of the classes in theoretical courses. Consequently, absenteeism exceeding 4 weeks (classes) will result in failure. 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 |
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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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 42 | ||
| Midterm(s) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Final Examination | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Total Workload | 124 | ||||||
| Total Workload/25 | 5.0 | ||||||
| ECTS | 5 | ||||||