COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DESIGN PRINCIPLES OF HOUSING AND HOUSING ENVIRONMENTS

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
PLN 2394 DESIGN PRINCIPLES OF HOUSING AND HOUSING ENVIRONMENTS ELECTIVE 2 0 0 3

Offered By

City and Regional Planning

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ERDAL ONUR DIKTAŞ

Offered to

City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to increase students' sensitivity for space, consolidation of existing knowledge and skills and gain new ones about livable residential areas,
In this context, it is also aimed to discuss the qualities of livable residential environments, accessibility and security in residential areas, public and semi-private and private space relations, issues of sensitivity to the needs of different user groups and to evaluate residential areas in this regard.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   At the end of this course, students will be able to list the factors affecting perceived density in a housing development
2   will be able to describe the principal issues to be taken into consideration in design of liveable housing environment
3   will be able to define the principles and standards for barrier-free environments
4   will be able to explain the principles for safer housing areas.
5   will be able to analyze an existing housing development for liveability

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Discussing the relationship between human needs and built environment
2 Identifying housing and environmental quality criteria, discussing indicators of livability and livable environments
3 Discussion of the elements forming liveability of the residential areas
4 Density and form relationships, site image, identity and personalization.
5 Access to dwellings, streets for people, traffic calming and safe pedestrian access, the basic principles in the design of bicycle paths.
6 The facilities to be provided for people with disabilities in and around housing
7 Mid term Examination
8 Basic principles for taking into consideration in designing children's play areas and facilities for children
9 Common open spaces and socio-cultural facilities around housing areas
10 The basic principles in the design of safe environments
11 Landscaping, foothpaths and site furniture
12 Management, maintenance and refuse disposal
13 Presenting and discussing of homeworks
14 Presenting and discussing of homeworks

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): Clare Cooper Marcus&Wendy Sarkissian, Housing as if People Mattered, University of California Press, USA, 1986.
Hülya Koç, Konut ve Yakın Çevresi Tasarım Ilkeleri, DEÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi yayınları, MIMF-01-DK-002, Izmir, 2001.
Supplementary Book(s):
Clare Cooper Marcus&Carolyn Francis, People Places,John Wiley &Sons;Inc., 1998.
Hülya Koç, "Yaşanabilir Konutlar ve Konut Çevrelerine Doğru", Uluslararası IX. Yapı ve Yaşam Fuar ve Kongresi, 20-25 Mayıs 1997, TMMOB Mimarlar Odası Bursa Şubesi, Bursa, 1997, s. 67-81.
"Kaliteli Yaşam Çevreleri Arayışında", Uluslararası X. Yapı ve Yaşam Fuar ve Kongresi, 19-24 Mayıs 1998, TMMOB Mimarlar Odası Bursa Şubesi, Yapı ve Yaşam'98 Kongre Kitabı - Mimarlıkta Kalite, Özsan Matbaacılık, Bursa, 1998, s. 135-148.
References:
Materials: Presentations and course notes.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures, discussions, presentations.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Describing, explaining, listing will be measured by Midterm Examination,
Analyzing will be measured by Homework,
Describing, explaining, listing and Analyzing will be measured by Final Examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Students will prepare a comprehensive report chosen among the course contents. Sudents also will present their reports.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

hulya.koc@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

wednesday 5-6

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 2 20
Preparation for final exam 1 10 10
Preparation for midterm exam 1 10 10
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 70

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14PO.15PO.16PO.17
LO.11
LO.21
LO.31
LO.41
LO.51

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