FFD 656 | Course Introduction and Application Information - Ph.D. In Design Studies

Course Name

Environment-Behavior Research

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
FFD 656	Fall/Spring	3	0	3	7.5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	Elective
Course Level	Third Cycle
Mode of Delivery	-
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	-
National Occupation Classification	-
Course Coordinator	Prof. Dr. Deniz HASIRCI
Course Lecturer(s)	Prof. Dr. Deniz HASIRCI
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives	This course aims to present a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding on the relationship between the physical environment and behavior of human beings. Environmental problems require an understanding of how people think and behave, as well as the related context.
Learning Outcomes	The students who succeeded in this course; Students will be able to: Gain awareness and sensitivity towards the built and natural environments. Students will be able to: Grasp the significance of research in the field of design and learning to do research in design. Students will be able to design and apply a research study in the Environmental-Behavior field. Students will be able to assess how findings of a research study could be applied in design. Students will be able to: Learn the fundamentals of the Environment-Behavior field.
Course Description	This course examines the transactions between people and their everyday social and physical environments at an advanced level. Topics include environmental perception and cognition, spatial behavior such as personal space and territoriality, physical settings where we live, work, and learn, in addition to how these issues could be reflected on different areas of design.
Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Management Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

Week	Subjects	Related Preparation
1	Introduction to EBS/EBR Meeting with participants Film	None
2	The “Meaning” of the Built Environment Identities of Spaces	Reading on Relations between People and Interactions with the Environment
3	Background on EBS/EBR (and Research Methods)	Reading + Research on EBS Background
4	People and Nature	Reading + Commonalities Among Human Beings
5	Environmental Perception and Cognition	Reading: What do they do?
6	Theories of Environment and Behavior	Poster Proposal Submission (Mood Board)
7	Personal Space, Privacy, Territoriality, and Crowding	Reading + Research on Terminology
8	Discussion of Individual Research Proposals	Summary of individual research project (Abstract+Keywords+Brief Report-approx.2000 words)
9	People in Various Settings: Various Communities	Reading + Research on Contemporary Strategies
10	Environmental Evaluation, Case Studies	Reading
11	PEOPLE, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND DESIGN: Approaching the end of semester: How Can We Relate Behavioral & Social Factors To Community Development?	Reading
12	Semester Analysis	Review of All Previous Material
13	Individual Presentations	Presentation of individual research project
14	Individual Critiques on Reports	Finalized Poster
15	Submission of Reports (approx. 5000 words)	Report of individual research project
16	Review of the Semester

Course Notes/Textbooks

Bechtel, R. (1997). Environment and Behavior: An Introduction. London: Sage.

Bechtel, R. B., Marans, R. W., & Michelson, W. (Eds.). (1987). Methods in environmental and behavioral research. Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.

Suggested Readings/Materials

Bell, P.A.; Greene, T. C.; Fisher, J. D.; Baum, A. 2005. Environmental Psychology. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers.
deBotton, A. 2006. The Architecture of Happiness. London: Hamish Hamilton books.
Gifford, R. 1996. Environmental Psychology: Principles and Practice. Boston: Allyn and Bacon, Inc.
Habraken, N. J. and Teicher, Jonathan (Eds.) 2000. The Structure of the Ordinary: Form and Control in the Built Environment. Boston: The MIT Press.
Hall, E.T. 1976. Beyond Culture. New York: Anchor Books.
Sommer, R. 2008. Personal Space: The Behavioral Basis of Design. NJ: Prentice-Hall, Inc.

Semester Activities	Number	Weigthing
Participation
Laboratory / Application
Field Work	1	20
Quizzes / Studio Critiques
Portfolio
Homework / Assignments
Presentation / Jury	1	30
Project	1	50
Seminar / Workshop
Oral Exams
Midterm
Final Exam
Total

Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade	3
Weighting of End-of-Semester Activities on the Final Grade
Total

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Theoretical Course Hours (Including exam week: 16 x total hours)	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours (Including exam week: '.16.' x total hours)	16		0
Study Hours Out of Class	15	6	90
Field Work	1		0
Quizzes / Studio Critiques			0
Portfolio			0
Homework / Assignments			0
Presentation / Jury	1	20	20
Project	1	67	67
Seminar / Workshop			0
Oral Exam			0
Midterms			0
Final Exam			0
		Total	225

#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
#	Program Competencies/Outcomes	1	2	3	4	5
1	to be able to develop scientific expertise and capabilities in the field of design studies by using creative and critical thinking as well as research skills; innovatively contributing to the discipline through new ideas,	-	-	-	-	-
2	to be able to comprehend the interaction across various disciplines related to the field of design reaching at original conclusions via using new and complex analysis, synthesis and evaluation skills,	-	-	-	-	X
3	to be able to develop new strategic approaches to solve unforeseen complex issues in design practice through integrative and creative elaboration,	-	-	-	-	-
4	to be able to conduct independent research, analyze scientific phenomena through a broad, deep and critical perspective, arrive at new syntheses and evaluations in design discipline,	-	-	-	X	-
5	to be able to publish scientific articles in reputable refereed journals, present papers in scientific conferences in the field of design and its sub-disciplines,	-	-	X	-	-
6	to be able to develop effective communication skills to scientifically present and defend original ideas to an expert audience,	-	-	X	-	-
7	to be able to conduct affective team work in the field of design,	-	-	-	-	-
8	to be able to use the English language fluently for both comprehending scientific publications and developing proper communication with foreign colleagues,	-	-	X	-	-
9	to be able to contribute to the process of transforming into an " information society", by following the technological, social and cultural developments on both academic and professional grounds continuously,	-	-	-	-	-
10	to be able to develop skills of designing and producing unique models and products that will be certificated as registered design, trade mark and patents.	-	-	-	-	-