TYPE OF COURSE UNIT	Compulsory Course
LEVEL OF COURSE UNIT	Bachelor's Degree
YEAR OF STUDY	4
SEMESTER	Eighth Term (Spring)
NUMBER OF ECTS CREDITS ALLOCATED	5
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 have basic knowledge that can form the basis of professional behavior 2) To understand the responsibilities required by the concept of profession and to learn professional relations and methods for practice 3) Understanding and learning professional ethics 4) To know the general concept of applicable laws and regulations, to understand the sectoral relations related to the profession 5) Preparing the proposal file including the quantity and price 6) 7)
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT
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 Explanation of the Course Content and Description of the Course Method 2nd Week Definition of Being Professional and Professional Obligations, Definition of professional relationship for theoretical development and practice in professional sense 3rd Week Human-Identity-Image Relationship 4th Week Professionally Listening-Perceiving-Interpreting, Perceiving the Service, Making a Positive Impression 5th Week Professional Ethics Codes That an Interior Architect Should Have,Oral interview with our graduate 6th Week Seminar 1: Types of companies and obligations 7th Week Midterm Exam 8th Week Assignment/Presentation: Related Laws and Regulations,Professional Chamber and Functions 9th Week Seminar 2: Obligations,Interior Architect's job description, contract type, remuneration policies 10th Week Price and Quantity, Preparation of Spec File for Product Description 11th Week Student Proposal/Spec Report Evaluation 12th Week Student Proposal/Spec Report Evaluation 13th Week Student Proposal/Spec Report Evaluation 14th Week Student Proposal/Spec Report Evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	GÜLTEK, G., Proje ve Yapım Süreçlerinde Mimarın Yetki ve Sorumlulukları, Fikir ve Sanat Eserleri Yasası, TMMOB, Mimarlar Odası 2002 Yılı İnşaat ve Tesisat Birim Fiyat ve Tarifleri, Bayındırlık ve İskan Bakanlığı, Ankara, 2002. SEGAL,Paul. Professional Practice: A Guide to Turning Designs into Buildings, 1998
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Report Preparation,Presentation,Other
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 2 2 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work 14 4 56 Preparation for Final exam 1 15 15 Course hours 13 4 52 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 8 8 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 2 2 Homework 1 5 5 Presentation (including preperation) 1 10 10 Total Workload 150 Total Workload / 30 5 ECTS Credits of the Course 5
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No