COURSE UNIT TITLE

: ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE PHYSICAL ENV.

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARC 5215 ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE PHYSICAL ENV. ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR INCI UZUN

Offered to

Architectural Design
Architectural Design

Course Objective

The main aim of the course is to develop the environmental sensitivity of graduate students in the context of physical planning and architectural design studies. In this course, where individual research is emphasized, the concept of the environment is addressed from different dimensions, and its effects on the shaping of architectural products within the physical environment are discussed and evaluated. Students are expected to actively participate in and contribute to the learning process through their research and examples on contemporary themes within the scope of the specified process.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Ability to define the components of the physical environment
2   Ability to determine the appropriate environmental analysis method
3   Ability to analyze the components of the physical environment
4   Ability to evaluate analysis data
5   Ability to develop a design that provides indoor comfort conditions compatible with and suitable for the physical environment

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction: A multidimensional exploration and introduction of the concept of environment.
2 Physical environment components and their roles in planning and design studies.
3 Natural components of the physical environment: Climate, sunlight, water, topography, flora and fauna, etc.
4 Student presentations: Natural environment components.
5 Built components of the physical environment: Urban fabric, functional structures, building qualities, usage and preservation conditions, traffic, shading, noise, dimensional limits, etc.
6 Student presentations: Built environment components.
7 Indoor components of the physical environment: Light.
8 Student presentations: Light.
9 Indoor components of the physical environment: Temperature and Humidity.
10 Student presentations: Temperature and humidity.
11 Indoor components of the physical environment: Air quality - odor and particles, etc.
12 Student presentations: Air quality.
13 Indoor components of the physical environment: Sound.
14 Student presentations: Sound.
15 General evaluation.

Recomended or Required Reading

There is no limitation on the sources related to the subject. All publications addressing the relationship between the physical environment and architecture are considered as references.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Theoretical knowledge transfer. Presentation and discussion of research on various topics by students with contemporary examples. Students are expected to present their study topics in a scientific format as reports during and at the end of the semester.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PRS PRESENTATION
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG * 0.50 + PRS * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Regular attendance in classes, interest, contribution, and participation in class, preparation and presentation of required work in a quality manner, preparation of studies in scientific level both in content and presentation.
In-term studies (50%).
End-of-term project and report (50%).

Assessment Criteria

Regular attendance in classes, interest, contribution, and participation in class, preparation and presentation of required work in a quality manner, preparation of studies in scientific level both in content and presentation.
In-term studies (50%).
End-of-term project and report (50%).

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

inci.uzun@deu.edu.tr
gizem.izmirtunahan@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 9 3 27
Student Presentations 6 3 18
Preparing report 1 30 30
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparing presentations 6 8 48
Final 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.155
LO.255
LO.3455
LO.455353
LO.55554

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