TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Elective Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	-
SEMESTER	-
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	4
NAME OF LECTURER(S)	Associate Professor Betül Bilge Özdamar
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) To gain professional approaches related to the interior architecture profession 2) To have basic knowledge that can form the basis of professional behavior 3) To understand the responsibilities required by the concept of profession and to learn professional relations and methods for practice 4) Getting to know the chambers and professional organizations 5) Understanding and learning professional ethics 6) Preparing the proposal file including the quantity and price 7) To have a command of applicable laws and regulations, to understand the sectoral structure related to the profession
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	None
COURSE DEFINITION	Professional identity and professional ethics approaches are evaluated. Business management, contracts and obligations are understood. Laws and regulations regarding profession and practice are discussed. The aim of the course is to transfer basic knowledge and approaches to prepare students for professional life. It is aimed to convey professional behavior in commercial life, to examine the problems that may arise in the process of professional responsibility and practice. Within the scope of this course, students are expected to be informed about the regulations of the professional chamber, understanding their obligations, and related laws and regulations. A proposal/spec file is prepared based on existing design projects.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week 1 Explanation of the Course Content and Description of the Course Method 2nd Week 2 Definition of Being Professional and Professional Obligations 3rd Week 3 Definition of Professional Relationship for Theoretical Development and Practice in Professional Sense 4th Week 4 Professional Theoretical Development and Professional Relationship 5th Week Human-Identity-Image Relationship 6th Week 5 Professionally Listening-Perceiving-Interpreting, Perceiving the Service, Making a Positive Impression 7th Week 6 Professional Ethics Codes That an Interior Architect Should Have, Discussion of Drawing and Presentation Standards 8th Week 7 Type Project, Type Contract and Obligations in Interior Architecture 9th Week 8 Mid-Term Exam 10th Week 9 11th Week Selecting the Area to Work, Explaining the Quantity and Price Preparation, Showing the Examples 12th Week 10 Student Proposal/Spec Report Evaluation 1 13th Week (Price and Quantity, Preparation of Spec File for Product Description) 14th Week 11 Student Proposal/Spec Report Evaluation 2 15th Week 12 Student Proposal/Spec Report Evaluation 3 16th Week 13 Student Proposal/Spec Report Evaluation 4 17th Week 14 Student Proposal/Spec Report Evaluation 5 18th Week
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	1. GÜLTEK, G., Proje ve Yapım Süreçlerinde Mimarın Yetki ve Sorumlulukları, Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Yasası, TMMOB, Mimarlar Odası 2. 2002 Yılı İnşaat ve Tesisat Birim Fiyat ve Tarifleri, Bayındırlık ve İskan Bakanlığı, Ankara, 2002. 3. SEGAL,Paul. Professional Practice: A Guide to Turning Designs into Buildings, 1998
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture, discussion, report preparing
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 40 Assignment 1 30 Total(%) 70 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 70 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 30 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 1,5 1,5 Preparation for Quiz 0 0 0 Individual or group work 14 3 42 Preparation for Final exam 1 8 8 Course hours 13 4 52 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 4 4 Laboratory (including preparation) 0 0 0 Final exam 1 1,5 1,5 Homework 5 3 15 Total Workload 124 Total Workload / 30 4,13 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No