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 and culture-behaviour-space interactions.
2) Discuss on concepts related to environment and space psychology.
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.
5) Explain perceptional theories related to environment and space psychology.
6) Discuss on perceptional theories related to environment and space psychology.

Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation

		Program Competencies
		1	2	3	4	5	6
Learning Outcomes
	1	High	High	High	High	High	High
	2	High	High	High	High	High	High
	3	High	High	High	High	High	High
	4	High	High	High	High	High	High
	5	High	High	High	High	High	High
	6	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. 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. Environmental perception and spatial behaviour. The concepts of spaciousness, crowdedness, individual space, privacy. The norms used in the conceptualization of psychological space."

Weekly Schedule

1) Introduction to lesson and definition of topics
2) Psychology-Architecture relation
3) Human-Environment relations
4) Culture-Behaviour-Space interactions
5) The concepts of spaciousness, crowdedness, individual space, privacy
6) Environment and Space Psychology: Perception, conceptualization
7) Environment and Space Psychology: Perceptional theories
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Environment and Space Psychology: Parameters and norms related to space (light, colour, spatial organization etc.) and their reflections on space perception.
10) The norms used in the conceptualization of psychological space.
11) Making a survey arrangement suitable to topic of each student's graduate thesis in order to test the efficiencies of parameters related to space
12) Case study
13) Case study
14) Presentation of student's works and Discussion
15) Presentation of student's works and Discussion
16) Final examination

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Discussion
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
5) Problem Solving

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	MIM526	Elective	Master's degree	1	Spring	6