FACULTY OF FINE ARTS AND DESIGN
Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
IAED 206 | Course Introduction and Application Information
| Course Name |
Contemporary Design Discourse
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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IAED 206
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language |
English
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| Course Type |
Elective
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| Course Level |
First Cycle
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| Mode of Delivery | Online | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | DiscussionGroup WorkLecture / Presentation | |||||
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| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | Developing the means of evaluating, discussing and understanding the contemporary issues in art, design and architecture.Exploring the continuity and interrelation between the various aesthetic and artistic approaches of the 19th and 20th centuries.Understanding the cultural, social and political context of the post Industrial Revolution period and evaluating the contemporary movements of art and design as an integral component of this context |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | The course focuses on the cultural, social and political context of the postIndustrial Revolution period. Approaches of art, design and architecture that have been influential since the 19th century are discussed and evaluated as an extension of this context. |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses |
X
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| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | Introduction & General Outline | |
| 2 | Concepts of Modernity | Hilde Heynen, “Concepts of Modernity,” in Architecture and Modernity: A Critique (MIT Press, 1999), p.8-14 Additional Reading: • Marshall Berman, “Introduction: Modernity-Yesterday,Today and Tomorrow” in All That is Solid Melts into Air: The experience of Modernity (Penguin Books, 1982) p. 15-36. |
| 3 | Modern Architecture in 19th Century: The Emergence of the Domestic Interior | • Kenneth Frampton, “News from Nowhere: England 1836- 1924,” in Modern Architecture: A Critical History (Thames & Hudson: London, 1992), p. 42-56 Additional Reading: • Charles Rice, The Emergence of the Interior: Architecture, Modernity, Domesticity, London, Routledge, 2007 |
| 4 | Bauhaus and the Rational Interior | • Alan Colquhoun, “Art Nouveau: 1890-1910,” in Modern Architecture (Oxford University Press, 2002), 13-34. Additional Reading: • Hilde Heynen, “Adolf Loos: The Broken Continuation of Tradition,” in Architecture and Modernity: A Critique (MIT Press, 1999), p.8-14 |
| 5 | The Avant-gardes/ Le Corbusier | Arnfinn Bø-Rygg, “What modernism was: Art, progress and the avant-garde,” in Tracing Modernity: Manifestations of the modern in architecture and the city, (Routledge: London and New York), 23-41. |
| 6 | International Modernism | |
| 7 | Postwar Period and Mass-produced Interior | Penny Sparke, The Modern Interior (Reaktion Books, 2008). Additional reading: Deborah Schneiderman, “With Limitation Comes Inspiration: The Case for Interior Prefabrication,” in Interior Design, vol.39, issue 2. |
| 8 | MIDTERM | |
| 9 | Good Design”: Mid-century Modernism | Tuna Ultav, Zeynep, Hasirci, Deniz & Atmaca Cetin, Hande. “Materiality of Mid-Century ModernFurniture in Turkey.” Art-Sanat, 15(2021): 347–367 |
| 10 | The Ascendancy of Modernism: Critiques in the 1960s | Habermas, Jurgen; 1998. "Modernity-an incomplete project" in The Anti-Aesthetic: essays on postmodern culture. The New Press: New York; 1-15. |
| 11 | Postmodern Discourse | Robert Ventury, “Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (MOMA, 1966). |
| 12 | Environmental Discourse in Design | Simon Guy, Graham Farmer, “Reinterpreting Sustainable Architecture: The Place of Technology,” Journal of Architectural Education, v. 54, n. 3, 2001, pp. 140-148. |
| 13 | Technology and the Future of Design | |
| 14 | Discussions and Presentations | |
| 15 | Semester Review | |
| 16 | Final Exam |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Books listed above, power point presentations and tutorials on the website |
| Suggested Readings/Materials |
EVALUATION SYSTEM
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
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10
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| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work | ||
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
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20
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| Presentation / Jury | ||
| Project |
1
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20
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| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
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20
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| Final Exam |
1
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30
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| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
70
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| Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade |
30
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| Total |
ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE
| Semester Activities | Number | Duration (Hours) | Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours) |
16
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3
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48
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| Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours) |
16
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0
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| Study Hours Out of Class |
16
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1
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16
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| Field Work |
0
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| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
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| Portfolio |
0
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| Homework / Assignments |
2
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6
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12
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| Presentation / Jury |
9
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0
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| Project |
0
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| Seminar / Workshop |
0
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| Oral Exam |
0
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| Midterms |
1
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12
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12
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| Final Exam |
1
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12
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12
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| Total |
100
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COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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| 1 | To be able to perform, execute and manage the various responsibilities and duties of an interior architecture and environmental design professional |
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| 2 | To be able to recognize, analyze and integrate within their practice the particular local and regional needs and developments of their profession |
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| 3 | To be able to communicate and collaborate with other individuals and groups on a national and international level within their profession |
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| 4 | To be able to develop, integrate and promote independent critical approaches for their professional practice |
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| 5 | To be able to understand the social and environmental issues and responsibilities of their profession |
X | ||||
| 6 | To be able identify, assess and utilize the most up to date research, innovations, trends and technologies |
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| 7 | To be able to consider the national and international standards and regulations of their field |
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| 8 | To be able to develop the abilities to communicate and present design ideas within visual, oral and textual formats |
X | ||||
| 9 | To be able to adopt a multidisciplinary approach to design on a national and international level |
X | ||||
| 10 | To be able to recognize their own strengths, and develop them within an environment |
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| 11 | To be able to collect data in the areas of interior architecture and environmental design and communicate with colleagues in a foreign language |
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| 12 | To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently |
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| 13 | To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise |
X | ||||
*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest
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