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Course Name	Turkish	Yaşanabilir Çevre Üretmek
	English	Generating Livable Environment
Course Code	MIM 4066E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	-	2	2	-	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Cemile Tiftik
Course Objectives		Benefit from works of Environmental Psychology and Ecology for definition of criteria built up environment which human being live in it related to the field of Architecture . This perspective, discussion of theoretical approaches and opinions on human-culture and environment relations with quality of Architecture.
Course Description		A discussion of theoretical approaches and opinions on human-culture and environment relations. Discussion of theories and researches on Environmental Psychology related to the field of Architecture. Developments on generating livable environments and their effects on principles of Architectural/Environmental Design. Impacts of buildings and cities on the environment. Environmental problems and environmental stress. Principles of creating defensible space.
Course Outcomes		Students who pass the course will be able to: II (A9) Historical Traditions and Global Culture: Understanding of parallel and divergent canons and traditions of architecture, landscape and urban design including examples of indigenous, vernacular, local, regional, national settings from the Eastern, Western, Northern, and Southern hemispheres in terms of their climatic, ecological, technological, socioeconomic, public health, and cultural factors. III (A10) Cultural Diversity: Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioural norms, physical abilities, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity on the societal roles and responsibilities of architects. IV (C2) Human Behaviour: Understanding of the relationship between human behaviour, the natural environment and the design of the built environment. V (C8) Ethics and Professional Judgment: Understanding of the ethical issues involved in the formation of professional judgment regarding social, political and cultural issues in architectural design and practice. VI (C9) Community and Social Responsibility: Understanding of the architect’s responsibility to work in the public interest, to respect historic resources, and to improve the quality of life for local and global neighbours.
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Textbook		Stokols, D. & Altman, I., Handbook of Environmental Psychology. Vol.1& Vol.2, New York, John Wiley &Sons, 1987
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