Kocaeli University / European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Prof. Dr. Sonay AYYILDIZ

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1) Explain Human-Environment relations.
2) Discuss on concepts related to Environment and Space Psychology and Perceptional Theories.
3) Comment on Parameters and Norms related to space(light, colour, spatial organization etc.) and their reflections on space perception.
4) Carry out experimental work on samples of various space and assess about them.
5) Explain Culture-Behaviour-Space interactions.
6) Discuss Culture-Behaviour-Space interactions.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	2	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	3	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	4	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	5	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High
	6	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High	High

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

Course Contents

"Psychology-Architecture relation. Human-Environment relations. Culture-Behaviour-Space interactions. The concepts of spaciousness, crowded, individual space, privacy. . Environmental perception and spatial behaviour. Environment and Space Psychology: Perception, conceptualization, perceptional theories, spacial perception, parameters and norms related to space (light, colour, spatial organization etc.) and their reflections on space perception. The analyses on samples. "

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to lesson and concept of lesson
2) Relationship between architecture and psychology
3) Relationships of Human-Environment and Basic Perception Boundaries
4) Culture-Behavior-Space Interactions
5) Concepts of Spaciousness, İndividual Space and Privacy
6) Environment and Space Psychology: Perception and Conception
7) Environment and Space Psychology: Perception Theories, Perception-Cognition-Behavior
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Dimensions and scales connected with psychological evaluation in architecture Environment and Space Psychology : Dimensions connected with space (Light, Color, Space Organization)
10) The preparation of evaluation questionnaires that includes space alternatives for each students
11) The preparation of evaluation questionnaires on prepared samples for each students
12) Application prepared questionnaire
13) Evaluation of survey and presentation
14) Discussion within the working year
15) Discussion within the working year
16) Final examination

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Lecture
3) Drill and Practice
4) Drill and Practice
5) Group Study
6) Group Study
7) Self Study
8) Self Study
9) Project Based Learning
10) Project Based Learning

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade	30%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	70%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required

Course Unit Title	Course Unit Code	Type of Course Unit	Level of Course Unit	Year of Study	Semester	ECTS Credits
Architectural Psychology	MIM452	Elective	Bachelor's degree	4	Spring	6