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)	-
LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT	At the end of this course, the students; 1) Analyze existing spaces and new architectural design problems in line with the needs and demands of users with various disabilities. 2) Recognize architectural design criteria and accessibility standards for the disabled. 3) Produce architectural design solutions inline with the needs and demands of disabled users by making theoretical and practical studies according to the relevant national and international standards as data in the design. 4) Adopt the ?Design for All? principle in the design of built environment. 5) Demonstrate ability in collaborative thinking, working and design.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	-
COURSE DEFINITION	This course is designed for students to raise their awareness and ability to foresee the problems that may be faced by the disabled in the built environment design and understand the need for design solutions in line with the needs and demands of the users with various temporary or permanent disabilities. The course aims to define the characteristics of users with various disabilities and to develop the knowledge and skills of designing spaces according to universal standards.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Concepts and definitions related to disability Accessibility/Accessibility concept 2nd Week Problems, needs and demands of users with different permanent or temporary disabilities in the built environment 3rd Week Built environment design problems and solutions for the disabled ? Public exteriors 4th Week Built environment design problems and solutions for the disabled ? Public interiors 5th Week Built environment design problems and solutions for the disabled ? Housing 6th Week MIDTERM 7th Week Group project introduction, preliminary study for the group project and identification of groups and topics 8th Week Discussions on the group project 9th Week Group project Breakout Presentation 1 10th Week Discussions on the group project 11th Week Discussions on the group project 12th Week Group project Breakout Presentation 2 13th Week Discussions on the group project 14th Week Group project Final Presentation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	HAMRAIE, A. Building Access?: Universal Design and the Politics of Disability. Minneapolis: Univ Of Minnesota Press, 2017. ISBN 9781517901646. < https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=edsebk&AN=1506192&site=eds-live> Koca, D. Ve Yılmaz, M. (2017) ENGELLİLER İÇİN MEKAN DÜZENLEMELERİNDE KAPSAYICI TASARIM. < https://engelsiz.yok.gov.tr/Documents/MekanErisilebilirligi/Engelliler_Icin_Mekan_Duzenlemelerinde_Kapsayici_Tasarim_20_03_2017.pdf>
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Project,Presentation,Other
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 30 Project 1 40 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 3 3 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam Course hours 11 3 33 Preparation for Midterm exam 1 30 30 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 30 30 Homework Mid-Pre Jury (including preparation) 2 10 20 Total Workload 116 Total Workload / 30 3,86 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No