Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

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FACULTY OF FINE ARTS / İÇM410 - INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE

Code: İÇM410 Course Title: DESIGN PHILOSOPHY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 4
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer EDA BALABAN VAROL (edabalaban@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
This course is a scientific preparation course that examines design history and design principles on a philosophical basis.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 Student identifies general information about design history and philosophy. PO-1 Students have the skills to transfer and use their knowledge of art and design in the field of interior architecture.
PO-6 Students acquire professional and general culture knowledge.
PO-11 Students have knowledge of specialized design problems in the field of interior architecture.
 		Examination
Presentation
LO-2 Student makes researches and comments on related subjects such as design, art, architecture PO-1 Students have the skills to transfer and use their knowledge of art and design in the field of interior architecture.
PO-5 Students have the ability to analyze space-human-furniture-environment relations through design.
PO-6 Students acquire professional and general culture knowledge.
 		Examination
Presentation
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Art and space related ideologies, approaches and their relations with thought; Reading and analyzing the writings of theorists such as Heidegger, John Berger, Adolf Loos, Peter Zumthor, Herman Hertzberger, Hegel, T. W. Adorno, who expressed their views on art and space.
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 introduction of the lesson Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
2 Philosophy and design Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
3 Le Corbusier, Interview with Students Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
4 Le Corbusier, Interview with Students Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
5 Adolf Loos Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
6 Adolf Loos Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
7 Theodor Adorno Culture Industry Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
8 mid-term exam
9 Theodor Adorno Culture Industry Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
10 Heidegger for Architects Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
11 Heidegger for Architects Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
12 Henri Lefebvre Production of Space Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
13 Henri Lefebvre Production of Space Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
14 General Discussion Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
15 General Discussion Lecture,Discussion,Question and Answer
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Adorno, T., W. (2007). Kültür Endüstrisi Kültür Yönetimi. İletişim Yayıncılık.
2 Loos, A. (2017). Adolf Loos: Mimarlık Üzerine. Janus Yayıncılık.
3 Heidegger, M. (2013). Poetry, Language, Thought. Harper Perennial Modern Classics.
4 Berger, J. (2019). Görme Biçimleri. Metis yayınları.
5 Hertzberger, H. (2016). Lessons for Students in Architecture. NAI Publishers.
6 Zumthor, P. (2016). Mimarın Soluğu / Peter Zumthor Mimarlığı Üzerine Denemeler. Metis Yayınları.
Required Course instruments and materials
textbook

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 2 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation 12 2 10
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 2 10 20
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 8 16
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 2 12 24
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 8 16
mid-term exam 2 1 2
Own study for final exam 2 7 14
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 122