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) Learn the importance of acoustics in buildings. 2) Recognize the basic concepts of sound. 3) Gain the ability to integrate aesthetics and functionality with the identity of the space in sound design. 4) Learn acoustical design of buildings with different functions in architectural design.
MODE OF DELIVERY	Face to face
PRE-REQUISITES OF THE COURSE	No
RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENT	-
COURSE DEFINITION	The aim of this course is to make correct designs in terms of acoustic criteria for speech clarity and music sensibility while preparing architectural projects of music halls. In this course, the architectural designs of buildings with differing functions are studied with respect to their sizes according to acoustics, volume and area per person, surfaces of spaces, slope of floors, seating arrangements, stage design, surface improvements in terms of acoustics, internal surface coating materials and constructions and preparation of the principal details of all building materials.
COURSE CONTENTS	WEEK TOPICS 1st Week Introduction to the course 2nd Week The physics of sound 3rd Week Sound measurement and hearing 4th Week Sound reflection, diffraction and absorption 5th Week Sound absorbing materials 6th Week Principles of air-bone and structure-bone sound insulation 7th Week Noise control in buildings 8th Week MID-TERM 9th Week Design of rooms for speech 10th Week Conference rooms, theatres? 11th Week Design of rooms for music 12th Week Concert halls, operas? 13th Week Speech intelligibility, speech privacy; open-plan offices 14th Week General evaluation
RECOMENDED OR REQUIRED READING	Rossing, T.D., ?Springer Handbook of Acoustics 1st ed.?, Springer, New York, (2007). Mehta, M., Johnson, J., Rocafort, J. ?Architectural Acoustics Principles and Design 1st ed.?, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, (1999). Long, M., ?Architectural Acoustics 1st ed.?, Elsevier Academic Press, London, (2006). M. Barron, M., ?Auditorium acoustics and architectural design?, Spon Press, 2nd edition, 2009. Beranek, L.L., ?Concert Halls and Opera Houses: Music, Acoustics and Architecture 2nd ed.?, Springer-Verlag, New York, (2004). Beranek, L.L., ?Music, Acoustics & Architecture?, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, ABD, (1962). Egan, D., ?Architectural Acoustics?, McGraw-Hill, USA, 81-170 (2007). Yılmaz Demirkale, S., ?Çevre ve Yapı Akustiği, Mimarlar ve Mühendisler İçin El Kitabı?, Birsen Yayınevi, İstanbul, (2007). Kurra, S., ?Çevre Gürültüsü ve Yönetim I-II-III?, Bahçeşehir Üniversitesi Yayınları, İstanbul, (2009).
PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS	Lecture,Discussion,Questions/Answers,Case Study
ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA	Quantity Percentage(%) Mid-term 1 50 Total(%) 50 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%) 50 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%) 50 Total(%) 100
ECTS WORKLOAD	Activities Number Hours Workload Midterm exam 1 4 4 Preparation for Quiz Individual or group work Preparation for Final exam 6 5 30 Course hours 13 4 52 Preparation for Midterm exam 7 5 35 Laboratory (including preparation) Final exam 1 4 4 Homework Total Workload 125 Total Workload / 30 4,16 ECTS Credits of the Course 4
LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION	Turkish
WORK PLACEMENT(S)	No