COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: BUILDING AND HUMAN ECOLOGY

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 507	C	9	3	0	0	3	6

Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
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Course Description:	-
Course Objectives:	- Provide students with understanding of the interplay of Man-Shelter-Climate in architectural design processes -Introduce students to the relevance of climatic control considerations in the design activities

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction
2	Energy, climate and design
3	Natural energy sources, renewable and clean energy
4	Macroclimate and microclimate
5	Site properties: sun position, solar path diagrams
6	Site properties: topography, planting, soil
7	Thermophysical properties of building components thermal mass, heat transfer and distribution, thermal control, thermal comfort
8	Passive solar design; principles of passive heating and cooling
9	Wind effect and air movement inside and outside of the building
10	Design with climate – cases in urban scale
11	Design with climate – cases in urban scale
12	Design with climate – cases in building scale
13	Design with climate – cases in building scale
14	Design with climate cases studies

Prerequisite(s):
Textbook:
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Laboratory Work:
Computer Usage:
Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	identify and demonstrate understanding of key principles and methodologies in terms of bioclimatic design;
2	retrieve, analyse and synthesise information necessary for informed design decisions and analysis;
3	analyse how existing buildings can be adapted to the local climate;
4	develop a design proposal and present it orally and visually in a professional manner.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Project	1	60
Attendance		10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	14	4	56
Mid-terms	1	10	10
Assignments	1	36	36
Final examination			0
Other			0
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6