COURSE UNIT TITLE

: DESIGN FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ARC 5217 DESIGN FOR DISABLED PEOPLE ELECTIVE 2 0 0 6

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR EBRU GÜLLER

Offered to

Architectural Design
Architectural Design

Course Objective

The aim of this course is to increase the awareness of designing barrier-free living environments and to raise awareness about design for all, within the students who have received design education before.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Understanding the concept of disability, universal design approach for everyone, accessibility and barrier-free design criteria
2   Understanding the relevant regulations and understanding the responsibilities in this field as an architect
3   Being able to evaluate barrier-free design criteria through urban and building examples from different scales
4   Being able to examine the current environment / practices critically
5   Being able to develop solutions for the built environment according to barrier-free design principles

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to course; presentation of methodology of this course; announcing of research subjects
2 Watching and evaluating short films/documantaries that aim to increase the awareness of the disabled / disability situation / disability in the society
3 Disability phenomenon, definitions and classifications
4 Within the scope of architecture for all, presentation of architectural arrangements for barrier-free design and accessibility and evaluation through examples
5 Universal design criteria
6 National and international standards, practices, contracts for barrier-free design
7 Legal regulations for barrier-free design
8 Team work; workshop etc.
9 Team work delivery and presentation
10 Seminar presentation of students and discussion
11 Seminar presentation of students and discussion
12 Seminar presentation of students and discussion
13 Seminar presentation of students and discussion
14 Seminar presentation of students and discussion Delivery of seminar presentations
15 Evaluating the presentation submissions and the period in general Detailing the final homework

Recomended or Required Reading

All articles, reports, books and theses on special needs, design for everyone, and barrier-free design within the scope of universal design.

ADAAG (American Disability Act Accessibility Guide)

Güller E, "Özel Eğitim Okul Bahçelerinin Oyun Alanları Olarak Tasarımı; Aliağa Özel Eğitim ve Uygulama Merkezi Oyun Bahçesi Düzenlemesi", Online Journal of Art and Design, 11/3/309-320/2023, 2023, Araştırma(Research) Makale, DAAI

Dostol S, Güller E, "Alışveriş Merkezlerindeki Tasarımın Görme Engelliler Için Uygunluğu: Izmir Ege Perla Alışveriş Merkezi Örneği", Ufkun Ötesi Bilim Dergisi, Cilt 21/Sayı 1/68-84/2021, 2021, Araştırma(Research) Makale, Ulusal Hakemli

Zeyrek Çepehan I, Güller E, "Evrensel Tasarım Kapsamında Herkes Için Erişilebilir Tasarım", Sosyal Politika Çalışmaları Dergisi, "Erişilebilirlik" Özel Sayısı, Cilt 2, Aralık, 383-410, 2020, 2020, Araştırma(Research) Makale, ULAKBIM

Güller E, Kaya S I, "Mekân Renklerinin Zihinsel Engelli Çocukların Mekânı Algılamasındaki Etkisi", Gazi Üniversitesi Gazi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 36/3/577-596/2016, 2016, Araştırma(Research) Makale, ISI WOS, TUBITAK-ULAKBIM, EBSCOhost, Index Copernicus, ASOS,TEI

Special education and guidance services guide

Chamber of Architects Accessibility Guide

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1. Lectures supported by visual materials such as presentations, documentaries, short films etc.
2. Working in groups; workshops/technical trips...
3. Field researches required for student studies
4. Presentation of the study topics determined by the students in accordance with the determined themes in a participatory and controversial manner
5. Assessments and discussions through sample buildings/environments.



Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 ASG ASSIGNMENT
2 PAR PARTICIPATION
3 ASG ASSIGNMENT
4 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG * 0.40 + PAR * 0.10 + ASG * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Presentation %40 + Workshop %10 + Final Homework Delivery %50

Assessment Criteria

Workshop: LO1, LO2, LO5
Presentation: LO1, LO3, LO4
Final Delivery: LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

1. Attendance at 70% of classes is mandatory.
2. Any act of cheating will result in a disciplinary investigation.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ebru GÜLLER
ebru.guller@deu.edu.tr
+90 232 301 84 52

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 8 2 16
Group session 2 2 4
Student Presentations 5 2 10
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 10 4 40
Group homework preperation 2 12 24
Preparing presentations 1 30 30
Preparing assignments 1 30 30
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 154

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10
LO.134
LO.25
LO.33453
LO.455
LO.5543

CONTACT INFORMATION
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