Course Code & Number
TINT 321
Course Title
Culture and Theory 3
Level
BS
Credit Hours/ ECTS Credits
(3+0+0) 3 TEDU Credits, 5 ECTS Credits
Year of Study:
Junior
Semester:
Fall
Type of Course:
Compulsory
Mode of Delivery:
Face-to-face
Language of Instruction:
English
Pre-requisite / Co-requisite::
Pre-requisites: NONE
Co-requisites: NONE
Catalog Description
Nature of environment. Scope of environmental psychology. Environment and behavior. Environmental perception and cognition. Personal space, crowding, and privacy. Environmental appraisals and assessment. Implications for design.
Course Objectives
This course aims to provide an overview of the main terminology in environmental psychology. The course will facilitate students’ synthesis of knowledge in developing conceptual ideas for interior design. Furthermore, the course enables students’ use these conceptual contexts (personal space, privacy, and crowd) in designing interior environments.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Categorize behavior in spaces through environmental psychology,
2. Analyze human behavior and attitudes in different environments,
3. Identify different attitudes in design such as personal space, privacy and crowd,
4. Discuss interior design solutions in relation to theories of environmental psychology.
Course Coordinator:
Dr. Nur Ayalp