COURSE INTRODUCTION AND APPLICATION INFORMATION

Course Name
Field Studies in Interior Architecture
Code
Semester
Theory
(hour/week)
Application/Lab
(hour/week)
Local Credits
ECTS
IAED 347
Fall/Spring
2
2
3
4
Prerequisites
None
Course Language
English
Course Type
Elective
Course Level
First Cycle
Mode of Delivery -
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course Discussion
Group Work
Problem Solving
Case Study
Critical feedback
Field trip / Observation
Lecture / Presentation
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
Assistant(s) -
Course Objectives This course aims to acquire the skill to have a critical look to the existing spaces in various typologies and the ability to criticize one's own works by questioning the design of spaces visited.
Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Analyze the shape, color and texture of the components such as the wall, floor, ceiling and furniture of the visited space.
  • Compare the ambiance of visited space with the others in the same category.
  • Criticize the daylight and artificial lighting performance of the visited space.
  • Evaluate the how much the space is used efficiently in relation to the requirements.
  • Propose design revisions for the space.
Course Description This course ensures that students document the visited interiors in technical trips during the term and prepare a commentary presentation for each visit in the following week. Whereas the documentation includes photos and notes taken in the trip, the presentation involves descriptions, comparisons, and critics.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

 



Course Category

 Core Courses
Major Area Courses
Supportive Courses
X
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

 

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week Subjects Required Materials
1 Introduction to the Course Content and Subjects
2 Lecture: ‘Project on the City II: The Harvard Guide to Shopping’ Oma None
3 Presentation 01a: Students should present and discuss in class at least 3 Buildings they have chosen as case study. Discussion and Case study selection Students should collect and present the requested and necessary documentation with at digital portfolio.
4 Presentation 01b: Students should present in class bibliography relevant to the case study have chosen. Students should provide relevant bibliography on the case and submit on a text digital document.
5 THEMATIC FIELD TRIP To be announced on the day of the visit
6 Presentation 02: Students should present the Building Specifications: Use / Size / Year of Constructions / Material and Technology Architect etc. and Historical Background Students should collect and present the requested and necessary documentation with at digital portfolio.
7 Presentation 03: Building Study trough: Drawings (in CAD) in the appropriate scale Students should prepare drawings
8 BAYRAM HOLIDAY
9 THEMATIC FIELD TRIP To be announced on the day of the visit
10 Presentation 04: Students through Photography /Sketches Video and or other media will present peculiar aspects of the building of interest Students should prepare visuals and presented them with a digital portfolio.
11 LABOUR DAY HOLIDAY / 1rst of MAY
12 Presentation 04: JURY DAY Students should prepare in 1 digital portfolio all the documents and findings reached in their study
13 Presentation 05: Students will present the specific topic to be studied in the building (for example Natural Lighting / Artificial Lighting / Space Planning / Material and Technology / Context) Students present and describe a specific topic and/ or aspect of their case.
14 THEMATIC FIELD TRIP To be announced on the day of the visit
15 Presentation 06: Final Presentation Students should prepare in 1 digital portfolio all the documents and findings reached in their study -
16 Semester Review
Course Notes/Textbooks

The Handbook of Interior Design, (ed. Jo Ann Asher Thompson and Nancy H. Blossom), John Wiley and Sons Ltd, ISBN: 978-1-4443-3628-3, 2015.
Suggested Readings/Materials

 

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities Number Weigthing
Participation
1
30
Laboratory / Application
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
6
70
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade
7
100
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities Number Duration (Hours) Workload
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
14
2
28
Field Work
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury
6
5
Project
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exam
Midterms
Final Exams
    Total
122

 

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#
 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
2

To be able to recognize, analyze and integrate within their practice the particular local and regional needs and developments of their profession
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
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
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

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest