Course Objectives: |
The aim of this course is to study the interactions between human and his environment, to promote the role of the environment in everyday life, to examine the field of environmental psychology, its major concepts, theories and methods, to study the effects of physical and social environment on human psychology, to interpret the effects of physical, chemical, biological and social environment surrounding human on the health, to focus on the importance of environment for life and, to gain environmental sensitivity. |
Course Content: |
The aim of this course is to study the interactions between human and his environment, to promote the role of the environment in everyday life, to examine the field of environmental psychology, its major concepts, theories and methods, to study the effects of physical and social environment on human psychology, to interpret the effects of physical, chemical, biological and social environment surrounding human on the health, to focus on the importance of environment for life and, to gain environmental sensitivity. |
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Subject |
Related Preparation |
1) |
Human-environment relations in terms of environmental psychology
Basic principles of environmental psychology |
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2) |
History of environmental psychology |
Reading required materials |
3) |
Perception and representation of the environment |
Reading the required materials |
4) |
The physical, chemical and biological environment surrounding humans |
Reading the required materials |
5) |
Noise |
Reading the required materials |
6) |
Air pollution |
Reading the required materials |
7) |
• Stress |
Reading the required materials |
8) |
Social environment |
Reading the required materials |
9) |
• Environment and personality |
Reading the required materials |
10) |
• Privacy and related theories, factors |
Reading the required materials |
11) |
• Personal space and spatiality |
Reading the required materials |
12) |
• Home and residential environments |
Reading the required materials |
13) |
• Loyalty to place and place identity |
Reading the required materials |
14) |
• Environmental design process |
Reading the required materials |
15) |
Final Exam |
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Course Notes / Textbooks: |
• Melek Göregenli “Çevre psikolojisi” Bilgi iletişim grubu yayıncılık 2010
• Göregenli, M. (2005). Çevre Psikolojisinde temel konular. İzmir, Ege Üniversitesi basımevi, Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları No:130.
• Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç.(2001). Yeni İnsan ve insanlar, Sosyal Psikolojiye Giriş. Evrim Yayınevi, Sosyal Psikoloji dizisi:1, İst.Yayınları, No:48.
• Kışlalıoğlu, M. ve Berkes, F. (1999). Çevre ve Ekoloji. İstanbul: Remzi Kitapevi.
• Nihat Şişi (1999) “Ekoloji” Ankara Gazi kitapevi
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References: |
• Melek Göregenli “Çevre psikolojisi” Bilgi iletişim grubu yayıncılık 2010
• Göregenli, M. (2005). Çevre Psikolojisinde temel konular. İzmir, Ege Üniversitesi basımevi, Ege Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Yayınları No:130.
• Kağıtçıbaşı, Ç.(2001). Yeni İnsan ve insanlar, Sosyal Psikolojiye Giriş. Evrim Yayınevi, Sosyal Psikoloji dizisi:1, İst.Yayınları, No:48.
• Kışlalıoğlu, M. ve Berkes, F. (1999). Çevre ve Ekoloji. İstanbul: Remzi Kitapevi.
• Nihat Şişi (1999) “Ekoloji” Ankara Gazi kitapevi
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Program Outcomes |
Level of Contribution |
1) |
Ability to think creatively and innovatively in industrial design discipline. |
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2) |
Ability to master professional material and production technologies and follow up developments and to effectively apply acquired knowledge in the projects |
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3) |
Ability to reflect cultural values to professional approaches |
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4) |
Ability to reach to original design solutions through critical approach to complex design problems and also foresee potential user needs. |
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5) |
Having the knowledge and ability to effectively use two and three dimensional design tools and technologies in industrial design |
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6) |
Ability to participate in teamwork in companies and to effectively participate in industrial design project management |
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7) |
Ability to have professional and ethical sense of responsibility |
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8) |
To work independently, to take responsiblity and to develop designerly sensitivities towards global problems |
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