Architecture Preview
Bachelor	TR-NQF-HE: Level 6	QF-EHEA: First Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course General Introduction Information

Course Code:

MIM482

Course Name:

Designer Language-User Language

Course Semester:

Spring

Course Credits:

ECTS

Language of instruction:

Course Requirement:

Does the Course Require Work Experience?:

Type of course:

Area Ellective

Course Level:

Bachelor

TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree

QF-EHEA:First Cycle

EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree

Mode of Delivery:

Face to face

Course Coordinator :

Prof. Dr. NUR ESİN

Course Lecturer(s):

Prof. Dr. Nur ESİN

Course Assistants:

Course Purpose and Content

Course Objectives:	User profile used by architects in the design process to reveal their creation methods and their empathetic behavior towards the user. to evaluate their approaches.
Course Content:	Design Processes, User Participation, Design Models, 3W Rule for the User, Concept of Communication, Space-User-Architect Communication Cycle

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Architect and user communication competence during the design phase
2) Serving human psychology along with technical details in the practice of architecture
3) Ability to propose new methods and approaches

Course Flow Plan

Week	Subject	Related Preparation
1)	Design Processes	None
2)	Transition from Abstract Space to Concrete Space	None
3)	User Participation	None
4)	Design Models	None
5)	3I Rule for the User	None
6)	Communication Concept	None
7)	Types of Communication	None
8)	Midterm Week	None
9)	Architect User Relationship and Communication	None
10)	Space-User-Architect Communication Cycle	None
11)	Definition of Empathy	None
12)	Empathic Skills and Tendency	None
13)	The Importance of Empathy in Architecture	None
14)	Empathy and User Satisfaction	None

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:

Açıkgöz, Kemal(1987), Katılmanın Kuramsal Temelleri ve Katılma Araştırmaları,
Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakülte Dergisi, Cilt 20, Sayı 1, Sayfalar:
21-28.
Baba, Ceylan (2010). Tasarım sürecinde katılımcı yaklaşımlara dair bir değerlendirme
İstanbul Levent bölgesinde alan çalışması. Tasarım + Kuram, (9-10), 21-53.
Dökmen, Ü. (1988). “Empatinin Yeni Bir Modele Dayanılarak Ölçülmesi ve
Psikodrama ile Geliştirilmesi”, Ankara Üniversitesi Eğitim Bilimleri Fakültesi
Dergisi, 21 (1), ss. 155-190
Günal, Beria(2006), İnsan-Mekân İletişim Modeli Bağlamında Konutta Psiko-sosyal
Kalitenin İrdelenmesi, İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi, Doktora Tezi, Fen Bilimleri
Enstitüsü, İstanbul.
ÖZYILMAZ, Havva(2001) Diyarbakır’daki Yeni Yerleşim Bölgelerinde Kullanıcı
Gereksinimlerinin Konut ve Çevre Açısından İncelenmesi, Yüksek Lisans Tezi,
Gazi Üniversitesi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Ankara.
Taştan, Nehir(2014), Duygusal Değer Bağlamında Kullanıcı Merkezli Yaklaşımların
Endüstriyel Tasarım Eğitiminde Tasarım Sürecine Etkileri, İstanbul Teknik
Üniversitesi, Yüksek Lisans Tezi, Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, İstanbul.

References:

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect	1 Lowest	2 Medium	3 Highest

	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	Research and Critical Thinking Skills: The ability to access information, evaluate it, record it, apply it, use it to express abstract ideas, evaluate opposing views, and test it with criteria and standards such as reaching well-questioned conclusions	2
2)	Graphic Expression Skill: Ability to formally express each stage of the programming and design process using a variety of techniques, including two and three-dimensional hand drawings and computer technologies, to make appropriate presentations
3)	Legal Responsibilities, Ethical and Professional Provisions: To understand the legal responsibilities of the architect in matters affecting design such as property rights, zoning and settlement regulations, user rights for public health, safety and welfare	1
4)	Having Knowledge About World Architectural History: Understanding the rules of world and local architecture in architecture, landscape and urban design, and the climatic, technological, socio-economic, cultural factors and effects of historical heritage that shape and sustain these
5)	Environmental Systems and Sustainable Design: To understand the basic principles in the design of environmental systems and to be able to protect artificial resources and create healthy buildings and settlements in architectural and urban design decisions of sustainability
6)	Formal Composition and Design Skills: Understanding the formation, development and applications of visual perception and arrangement systems in architectural and urban design and the ability to apply basic architectural principles at the level of building, interior and settlement design
7)	Load-bearing Systems: Understanding the principles of behavior of structures standing with vertical and lateral forces and the development and applications of contemporary load-bearing systems
8)	Building Materials and Applications: Understanding the principles and standards regarding the production, use and applications of building materials and components
9)	Construction Management and Application Skills: Understanding the basic principles of office organization, business planning, marketing, financial management, project management, risk reduction and leadership, and the issues of globalization, expanding application area and diversity that affect the profession	2

Learning Activity and Teaching Methods

Course
Homework

Measurement and Evaluation Methods and Criteria

Yazılı Sınav (Açık uçlu sorular, çoktan seçmeli, doğru yanlış, eşleştirme, boşluk doldurma, sıralama)
Homework
Bilgisayar Destekli Sunum

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements	Number of Activities	Level of Contribution
Midterms	1	% 40
Final	1	% 60
total		% 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK		% 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK		% 60
total		% 100

İş Yükü ve AKTS Kredisi Hesaplaması

Activities	Number of Activities	Workload
Course Hours	13	52
Study Hours Out of Class	14	56
Midterms	1	4
Final	1	4
Total Workload		116