
FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
Course Structure Diagram with Credits
To see the course details (such as objectives, learning outcomes, content, assessment and ECTS workload), click the relevant Course Code given in the table below.
1. Year Fall Semester | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
ENG 101 | Academic Skills in English I | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
FFD 101 | Art and Design Studio 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | |
FFD 111 | Drawing and Representation | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | |
FFD 121 | History of Art and Design 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
IAED 101 | Sensing Interiors | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
IUE 100 | Orientation and Career Planning | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
POOL 004 | GEC- Social Sciences B: Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
SFL 1013 | Second Foreign Languages I | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Total : | 30 |
1. Year Spring Semester | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
ENG 102 | Academic Skills in English II | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
FFD 102 | Art and Design Studio 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | |
FFD 104 | Computer Aided Technical Drawing | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
FFD 122 | History of Art and Design 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
FFD 142 | Model Making | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
POOL 004 | GEC- Social Sciences B: Humanities and Social Sciences | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
SFL 1024 | Second Foreign Languages II | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Total : | 30 |
2. Year Fall Semester | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
FFD 201 | Computer Aided Architectural Graphics | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
IAED 201 | Design Studio I | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | |
IAED 203 | Construction and Materials I | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
IAED 207 | Environmental Control Systems for IAED | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
IAED 209 | History and Theory of Interior Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
SFL 201 | Second Foreign Languages III | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
ST 104 | Summer Training (4 weeks) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Total : | 30 |
2. Year Spring Semester | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
FFD 202 | Advanced Design Presentation | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
IAED 202 | Design Studio II | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
IAED 204 | Construction and Materials II | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
IAED 205 | Design Semiotics for IAED | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
POOL 003 | GEC-Social Sciences A: Economics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
SFL 202 | Second Foreign Languages IV | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
Total : | 30 |
3. Year Fall Semester | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
ELEC 001 | Elective Course I | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
ELEC 002 | Elective Course II | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
FFD 301 | Furniture Design | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | |
IA 301 | Interior Architecture Studio I | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | |
POOL 003 | GEC-Social Sciences A: Economics | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
TURK 100 | Turkish | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
Total : | 30 |
3. Year Spring Semester | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
ELEC 003 | Elective Course III | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
ELEC 004 | Elective Course IV | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
ENG 310 | Essential Speaking Skills in English | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
HIST 100 | Principles of Atatürk and History of Revolution | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
IA 302 | Interior Architecture Studio II | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
IAED 306 | Construction Management | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
ST 204 | Summer Training (4 weeks) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Total : | 30 |
4. Year Fall Semester | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
ELEC 005 | Elective Course V | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
ELEC 006 | Elective Course VI | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
ENG 410 |
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English for Career Development | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
FFD 451 | Applied Workshop | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
IA 401 | Visionary and Future Interior Architecture Studies | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
IA 494 | Graduation Thesis | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
IAED 451 | Applied Workshop in IAED I | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Total : | 31 |
4. Year Spring Semester | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
ELEC 007 | Elective Course VII | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
ELEC 008 | Elective Course VIII | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
ELEC 009 | Elective Course IX | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
ELEC 010 | Elective Course X | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IA 498 |
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Graduation Project | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
ST 304 | Summer Training (4 weeks) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Total : | 30 |
Elective Courses | ||||||
Code | Pre. | Course Name | Theory | App/Lab | Local Credits | ECTS |
IAED 206 | Contemporary Design Discourse | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 304 | Complex Interior Systems | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 310 | Advanced 3-D Modeling and Rendering in Computer Aided Design | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 320 | Colors and Textures in Interiors | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 330 | Interior Marine Construction and Materials | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 340 | Universal Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 342 | Digital Photography | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 344 | Spatial Photography | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 346 | Interior Studies in Traditional Anatolian Houses | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 352 | Introduction to Housing Studies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 366 | Collective Act | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 401 | Introduction to Restoration and Preservation | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 403 | Ecological and Bioclimatic Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 404 | Portfolio Design | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 410 | Environment-Behavior Studies | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 420 | Fine and Applied Arts from the Ottoman Era to Contemporary Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 430 | Intelligent and Interactive Spaces | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 440 | 3 Dimensional Architectural Design | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 450 | Textiles for Interiors | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 460 | An Introduction to Contemporary Architectural Landscaping | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
IAED 470 | Interior Detailing | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Additional Notes |
In order to graduate, a student must take a course with 240 ECTS credits. In the curriculum of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design, elective courses with 40 ECTS credits are anticipated. The students of the department should take elective courses that would provide 240 ECTS credits. Otherwise, they will be considered as they have not fulfilled the requirements for graduation. Important Explanation about Elective Courses - There are 10 elective courses in the curriculum of the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design. 6 of these electives must be taken from the department, 4 of them must be taken from outside of the department. |
If you need support for these courses due to your disability, please refer to Disability Support Unit. Contact; engelsiz@ieu.edu.tr |
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