Course Name | Graduation Thesis |
Code | Semester | Theory (hour/week) | Application/Lab (hour/week) | Local Credits | ECTS |
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IA 494 | Fall | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Prerequisites | None | |||||
Course Language | English | |||||
Course Type | Required | |||||
Course Level | First Cycle | |||||
Mode of Delivery | face to face | |||||
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | Group WorkLecture / Presentation | |||||
Course Coordinator | ||||||
Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
Assistant(s) | - |
Course Objectives | The course provides a structure within which students will research, write, and revise a graduation article in Interior Architecture. Therefore, it is based on a discussion and review of the article and its process. Writing and research strategies, critical evaluation of source material, and methods of incorporating research in writing will be addressed in the course. At the end of the course, the students are expected to submit a well-written article with expected format. |
Learning Outcomes | The students who succeeded in this course;
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Course Description | In this course, the concept of academic writing, article structure creation and application methods are discussed. In this context, this course includes presentations and discussions on the subject. At the end of the course, it is aimed to reinforce the knowledge and skills acquired by the students about the research methods. |
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Major Area Courses | X | |
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Media and Managment Skills Courses | ||
Transferable Skill Courses |
Week | Subjects | Required Materials |
1 | Introduction to the class | Groat, Linda, Architectural research methods (New York: John Wiley, 2002). Denzin, N and Y. Lincoln, Handbook of Qualitative Research (London: Sage, 2000). |
2 | Assignments of Subjects | Homework 1: Analysis of 5 articles according to the chosen subject (~500 words) |
3 | Individual Critiques | Develop Homework 1 according to the critiques |
4 | Individual Critiques | Develop Homework 1 according to the critiques |
5 | Individual Critiques | SUBMISSION OF HOMEWORK 1 Homework 2: Research Proposal (~1500 words) |
6 | Individual Critiques | Develop Homework 2 according to the critiques |
7 | Individual Critiques | Develop Homework 2 according to the critiques |
8 | Individual Critiques. | Develop Homework 2 according to the critiques |
9 | Individual Critiques. | SUBMISSION OF HOMEWORK 2 Homework 3: Preparation for the final (~2500 words) |
10 | Individual Critiques. | Develop Homework 3 according to the critiques |
11 | Individual Critiques | Develop presentation and Homework 3 according to the critiques |
12 | Individual Critiques | Develop presentation and Homework 3 according to the critiques |
13 | Student Presentations | SUBMISSION OF HOMEWORK 3 |
14 | Student Presentations | |
15 | Review of the Semester | - |
16 | Review of the Semester |
Course Notes/Textbooks | Groat, L. and Wang, D. (2002). Architectural Research Methods. New York: John Wiley. ISBN: 978-0750658515 |
Suggested Readings/Materials | Denzin, N. and Lincoln, Y., Handbook of Qualitative Research (London: Sage, 2000); presentations. |
Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
Participation | 1 | 10 |
Laboratory / Application | ||
Field Work | ||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
Portfolio | ||
Homework / Assignments | 3 | 30 |
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 60 |
Project | ||
Seminar / Workshop | ||
Oral Exam | ||
Midterm | ||
Final Exam | ||
Total |
Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | 5 | 100 |
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
Total |
Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
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Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | 32 |
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) | 16 | 2 | |
Study Hours Out of Class | 15 | 6 | 90 |
Field Work | |||
Quizzes / Studio Critiques | |||
Portfolio | |||
Homework / Assignments | 3 | 6 | |
Presentation / Jury | 1 | 8 | |
Project | |||
Seminar / Workshop | |||
Oral Exam | |||
Midterms | |||
Final Exams | 30 | ||
Total | 180 |
# | Program Competencies/Outcomes | * Contribution Level | ||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
1 | To be able to perform, execute and manage the various responsibilities and duties of an interior architecture and environmental design professional | X | ||||
2 | To be able to recognize, analyze and integrate within their practice the particular local and regional needs and developments of their profession | X | ||||
3 | To be able to communicate and collaborate with other individuals and groups on a national and international level within their profession | |||||
4 | To be able to develop, integrate and promote independent critical approaches for their professional practice | X | ||||
5 | To be able to understand the social and environmental issues and responsibilities of their profession | |||||
6 | To be able identify, assess and utilize the most up to date research, innovations, trends and technologies | X | ||||
7 | To be able to consider the national and international standards and regulations of their field | |||||
8 | To be able to develop the abilities to communicate and present design ideas within visual, oral and textual formats | X | ||||
9 | To be able to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to design on a national and international level | X | ||||
10 | To be able to recognize their own strengths, and develop them within an environment | X | ||||
11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of interior architecture and environmental design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language | X | ||||
12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently | |||||
13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise | X |
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest