| Course Name |
Universal Design
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Code
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Semester
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Theory
(hour/week) |
Application/Lab
(hour/week) |
Local Credits
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ECTS
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GEAR 322
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Fall/Spring
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3
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0
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3
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4
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| Prerequisites |
None
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| Course Language | ||||||
| Course Type |
Second Foreign Language
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| Course Level |
-
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| Mode of Delivery | - | |||||
| Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course | - | |||||
| National Occupation Classification | - | |||||
| Course Coordinator | ||||||
| Course Lecturer(s) | ||||||
| Assistant(s) | - | |||||
| Course Objectives | This course aims for students’ the understanding of the principles of Universal Design theories and Design For All practices. The goal of the course is to open the student understanding on how diversity, both in terms of social issues both in terms of physical disability, can improve the living environment for a wider population. |
| Learning Outcomes |
The students who succeeded in this course;
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| Course Description | In order to enrich student knowledge on Universal Design issues, during the course, students will be introduced on several topics related to Universal Design. Within the semester, students will develop independent research on topics assigned by the instructors. |
| Related Sustainable Development Goals |
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Core Courses | |
| Major Area Courses | ||
| Supportive Courses | ||
| Media and Management Skills Courses | ||
| Transferable Skill Courses |
| Week | Subjects | Related Preparation |
| 1 | INTRODUCTION TO THE SYLLABUS AND COURSE STRUCTURE | None |
| 2 | INTRODUCTION: ‘Design for All’ / GROUP WORK ORGANIZATION AND RESEARCH TOPICS | Homework 01 |
| 3 | STUDENT PRESENTATION OF HW01 | Student Presentations |
| 4 | TOPIC 01 : ‘Outdoor Sports Area Design For People Affected by Cerebral Palsy’ | None |
| 5 | TOPIC 02: ‘Product Design’ | None |
| 6 | MIDTERM | To be announced by the Instructor |
| 7 | TOPIC 03: ‘Prosthetics for the Mind’ | Review of the previous class |
| 8 | TOPIC 04: ‘Integration and Urban Environment’ | Review of the previous class |
| 9 | TOPIC 05: ‘Wearable Devices’ | Review of the previous class |
| 10 | TOPIC 06: ‘Neurobiology for Aestethics’ | Review of the previous class |
| 11 | Case Study 01 Workshop | Student presentations |
| 12 | TOPIC 07: ‘Digital Devices for Disability’ | To be announced by the Instructor |
| 13 | TOPIC 09: ‘Design for the Elderly’ | Review of the previous class |
| 14 | TOPIC 10: ‘Architectonical Barriers’ | Review of the previous class |
| 15 | Semester Review | Student presentations |
| 16 | FINAL SUBMISSION | Final Portfolio Submission |
| Course Notes/Textbooks | Herwig O., ‘Universal design Solutions for a barrier-free living’, Birkhauser Verlag AG, 2008 ISBN-10: 3038211281 ISBN-13: 978-3038211280 |
| Suggested Readings/Materials | Digital Documents and web resources |
| Semester Activities | Number | Weigthing |
| Participation |
1
|
10
|
| Laboratory / Application | ||
| Field Work |
1
|
10
|
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques | ||
| Portfolio | ||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
10
|
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
10
|
| Project | ||
| Seminar / Workshop | ||
| Oral Exams | ||
| Midterm |
1
|
30
|
| Final Exam |
1
|
30
|
| Total |
| Weighting of Semester Activities on the Final Grade | ||
| 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 |
16
|
1
|
16
|
| Field Work |
1
|
7
|
7
|
| Quizzes / Studio Critiques |
0
|
||
| Portfolio |
0
|
||
| Homework / Assignments |
1
|
8
|
8
|
| Presentation / Jury |
1
|
4
|
4
|
| Project |
0
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||
| Seminar / Workshop |
0
|
||
| Oral Exam |
0
|
||
| Midterms |
1
|
7
|
7
|
| Final Exam |
1
|
10
|
10
|
| Total |
100
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Program Competencies/Outcomes |
* Contribution Level
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5
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To have the knowledge of classical and contemporary theories in sociology, and be able to comparatively analyze these theories. |
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To have the knowledge of main methodological approaches in sociology as well as social research and data analysis methods. |
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To have knowledge in the fields of general sociology, sociology of institutions, social structure and change, and applied sociology. |
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To be able to determine the appropriate methods in the design of the planning stage and conclusion of a sociological project, individually or as part of a team. |
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To be able to diagnose the social dynamics behind personal problems by using sociological imagination. |
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To be able to define social problems at local, national, and global level, and offer new policies for solutions. |
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To be able to apply commonly-used computer programs for data collection and analysis in sociological research. |
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To be able to develop a socially responsible, scientific and ethical perspective regarding the collection, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. |
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To be able to analyze different aspects of the social world by drawing on the knowledge produced by other disciplines of the social sciences. |
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To be able to constantly renew herself/himself professionally by following scientific and technological developments in sociology and social research. |
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To be able to collect sociological data and communicate with sociologists and other social scientists in a foreign language ("European Language Portfolio Global Scale", Level B1). |
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To be able to speak a second foreign at a medium level of fluency efficiently. |
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To be able to relate the knowledge accumulated throughout the human history to their field of expertise. |
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