ICM030 Furniture HistoryIstinye UniversityDegree Programs Interior Architecture and Environmental DesignGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications
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Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: ICM030
Course Name: Furniture History
Semester: Fall
Spring
Course Credits:
ECTS
4
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator: Araş. Gör. GÖKÇE SAADET ARPACI COŞKUN
Course Lecturer(s): Lecturer Deniz Üner Atılgan
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: The objective is to provide fundamental information on the historical process that furniture design has undergone, the types of furniture that have emerged depending on various architecture and art movements, and comparisons in an academic context.
Course Content: The evolution of furniture from ancient times to the present day is examined in a chronological order, taking into account the development of society, styles, and major designers and producers. The transformations of furniture, styles, and prominent masters throughout history are discussed in order to understand how they have arrived at the present day.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Exploring the relationships between the human body and industrial standards
2) To have information about the historical development of furniture design with a human-oriented design approach.
3) To have information about the historical development of furniture design after the industrial revolution.
4) To learn the important developments of furniture design after industrialization.

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Providing information about the furniture and arrangements used in the Bronze and Iron Ages with examples
2) Providing information with examples about the furniture and arrangements used in the Early Middle Ages
3) Providing information with examples about furniture and arrangements used in the Gothic period
4) Information will be provided with examples about the furniture and arrangements used during the Renaissance period
5) Providing information about the furniture and arrangements used during the Baroque period with examples.
6) Providing information with examples about the furniture and arrangements used in the Rococo period
7) Midterm Exam
8) Information will be provided with examples about the furniture and arrangements used in the Neoclassical period
9) The process of transformation in the 19th century with industrialization.
10) The transition period towards comfort and functionality in furniture design and the formation of a new perspective on design during that period.
11) Crafts Movement and Art Nouveau period furniture and their arrangements with examples.
12) Providing information with examples about the furniture and arrangements used in the 20th century and in Modernism
13) Providing information about the furniture and arrangements used during the Art Deco period and after World War II, along with examples.
14) From the 1960s to the 1980s and the 1990s, information is provided with examples about the furniture and arrangements used

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Mobilya Tarihi - Oya Boyla
References: Endüstri Devrimi Sonrası Mobilya Tasarımına Bakış - Bilge Yararel Doğan - Mahmut Atilla Söğüt B.Y.D.- Efe Akademi Yayınları- Isbn: 9786257957618

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes
1) Continuously following up-to-date publications and developments related to the profession of Interior Architecture and shaping the design process in line with the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of architecture and art.
2) Acquiring universal knowledge in the fields within the discipline of interior architecture.
3) To have the right professional communication skills in professional life by using all the inputs and conditions related to Interior Architecture profession and to have mastered the methods of interior architecture representation and professional terminology.
4) Focusing on the various functions within the whole interior design design and handling the pieces of space as a whole.
5) Evaluating the concept of space design through different disciplines.
6) To be able to make contemporary designs suitable for the person by relating the relationship between human-space-scale concepts with the needs of the people.
7) Ability to use all presentation and expression techniques with the necessary knowledge of fine arts in order to express the design process correctly.
8) To be able to manage the process that goes from design to application by showing the details related to the application after the interior architecture has matured in the design stage.
9) Project and construction site management and applications, employee health, environmental and occupational safety awareness, professional standards and business law.
10) To be able to choose the right materials and application methods with sufficient and up-to-date information about building materials and their applications.
11) To be able to understand problems related to construction, design, application and engineering.
12) To be able to make original interior design by combining aesthetic, technical and functional conditions, and to continuously develop the professional knowledge and skills.
13) According to a foreign language education level, in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria; at least B1; use at general level.
14) Use computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) Continuously following up-to-date publications and developments related to the profession of Interior Architecture and shaping the design process in line with the theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of architecture and art. 2
2) Acquiring universal knowledge in the fields within the discipline of interior architecture. 3
3) To have the right professional communication skills in professional life by using all the inputs and conditions related to Interior Architecture profession and to have mastered the methods of interior architecture representation and professional terminology. 1
4) Focusing on the various functions within the whole interior design design and handling the pieces of space as a whole. 1
5) Evaluating the concept of space design through different disciplines. 1
6) To be able to make contemporary designs suitable for the person by relating the relationship between human-space-scale concepts with the needs of the people.
7) Ability to use all presentation and expression techniques with the necessary knowledge of fine arts in order to express the design process correctly.
8) To be able to manage the process that goes from design to application by showing the details related to the application after the interior architecture has matured in the design stage.
9) Project and construction site management and applications, employee health, environmental and occupational safety awareness, professional standards and business law.
10) To be able to choose the right materials and application methods with sufficient and up-to-date information about building materials and their applications.
11) To be able to understand problems related to construction, design, application and engineering.
12) To be able to make original interior design by combining aesthetic, technical and functional conditions, and to continuously develop the professional knowledge and skills. 1
13) According to a foreign language education level, in terms of European Language Portfolio criteria; at least B1; use at general level.
14) Use computer software and information and communication technologies at the advanced level of European Computer Driving License required by the field.

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 60
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 40
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 60
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 13 39
Midterms 1 3
Final 1 3
Total Workload 45