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Academic staff member responsible for the design of the course syllabus
(name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address and signature)
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NA
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Lecturer (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email address
and signature) and Office Hours:
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Odeta Manahasa
, Thursday 15:30-17-30
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Second Lecturer(s) (name, surname, academic title/scientific degree, email
address and signature) and Office Hours:
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NA
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| Teaching Assistant(s) and Office Hours: |
NA
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| Language: |
English
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| Compulsory/Elective: |
Elective
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| Course Description: |
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| Course Objectives: |
1 To research epistemological bases of environment-behavior theory
2 To discuss the intersection between the human and environment in all spaces
3 To motivate for seeking the philosophical underpinnings of environment-behavior issues
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Topics |
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Introduction/The Meaning of Theory/ Positivist vs Normative Theories |
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Summary of Environment-Behavior Theories |
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Theory of Perception/ Transcendental Thinking |
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Theory of Cognition / Kant-Epistemological Base of Perception/ Visual Indicators-Perception |
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Theory of Cognitive Schemata /Hegel- Dialectical Thinking/ Visual Indicators-Cognition |
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Behavior Setting Theory/ Kierkegaard- Understanding Individuality/ Visual Indicators-Cognitive Schemata |
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Proxemics Theory (Personal Space)/ Nietzche- Contradiction to Communal Values/ Traces/ Visual Indicators- Behavior Setting |
| 8 |
Theories on Privacy ,Territoriality and Defensible Space/ Sartre / Marleau Ponty- Existantial Base of Perception / Traces-Personal Spac |
| 9 |
Theory of Social Groups/ Husserl- Understanding Phenomenology/ Traces- Privacy or Territoriality |
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Theory on Environmental Identity/ Heidegger- Phenomenology as a Life Style / Traces / Visual Indicators - Social Groups |
| 11 |
Environmental Meaning Theory/ Derrida- Harmony in Contradictions/ Visual Indicators- Identity |
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Environmental Stress Theory/ Popper – Relativism in Dialectical Thinking / Visual Indicators- Meaning |
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Space Syntax Theory/ Presentations for Traces/ Visual Indicators |
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Presentations for Traces/ Visual Indicators |
| Prerequisite(s): |
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Textbook:
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1 Lang, Jon, Creating Architectural Theory, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co. Inc.,1987
2 Ünlü, Alper, Çevresel Tasarımda İlk Kavramlar, İTÜ Mimarlık Fak.Bas.At.,1998
3 G.T. Moore & R.G. Golledge (eds),Environmental Knowing: Theories, Research, and Methods , Stroudsburg, PA: Dowden, Hutchinson & Ross; now New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1976.
4 Irwin Altman,Martin, Chemers Culture and Environment,Territorial Behavior , , Wadsworth Inc.,1980
5 Setha M. Low and Erve Chambers (eds.), Culture and Design, University of Pennsylvania Press,1990
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Other References:
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1 William Michelson, Man and His Urban Environment , Reading, Mass.İ Addison – Wesley, 1976
2 Hillier, B. (2007). Space is the machine: a configurational theory of architecture. [UCL Discovery Version]. Erişim adresi http://eprints.ucl.ac.uk /3848/1/SpaceIsTheMachine_Part1.pdf
3 Hanson, J. (1999). Decoding homes and houses. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
4 Hillier, B. ve Hanson, J. (1984). The social logic of space. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
5 Peponis, J. ve Wineman, J. (2002). The Spatial Structure of Environment and Behavior: Space Syntax. In R. Bechteland, A. Churchman (Eds.) Handbook of Environmental Psychology, (pp.271-291). New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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| Laboratory Work: |
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| Computer Usage: |
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| Others: |
No
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Program Competencies |
Cont. |
| Doctorate (PhD) in Architecture Program |
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Speaking and Writing Skills Ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively |
3 |
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Critical Thinking Skills Ability to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test them against relevant criteria and standards |
4 |
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Graphics Skills Ability to use appropriate representational media, including freehand drawing and computer technology, to convey essential formal elements at each stage of the programming and design process |
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Research Skills Ability to gather, assess, record, and apply relevant information in architectural course work |
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Formal Ordering Systems Understanding of the fundamentals of visual perception and the principles and systems of order that inform two- and three-dimensional design, architectural composition, and urban design |
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Fundamental Design Skills Ability to use basic architectural principles in the design of buildings, interior spaces, and sites |
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Collaborative Skills Ability to recognize the varied talent found in interdisciplinary design project teams in professional practice and work in collaboration with other students as members of a design team |
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International Traditions Understanding of the International architectural canons and traditions in architecture, landscape and urban design, as well as the climatic, technological, culture-economic, and other cultural factors that have shaped and sustained them |
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National and Regional Traditions Understanding of national traditions and the local regional heritage in architecture, landscape design and urban design, including the vernacular tradition |
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Use of Precedents Ability to incorporate relevant precedents into architecture and urban design projects |
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Conservation and Restoration of Historical Districts Knowledge on historical districts and the gain of conservation consciousness documentation of historical buildings and the understanding the techniques which are needed to prepare restoration projects. |
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Human Behavior Understanding of the theories and methods of inquiry that seek to clarify the relationship between human behavior and the physical environment |
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Human Diversity Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioral norms, physical ability, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity for the societal roles and responsibilities of architects |
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