School of Architecture and Design \ Interior Architecture and Environmental Design
Course Credit
ECTS Credit
Course Type
Instructional Language
Programs that can take the course
The relationship between design and theory is analysed in the context of formal conception, theoretical and experimental aesthetics, meaning and communication. The relationship between theory and practice, theory/history/criticism and the suggestions of related researchers on design and research methods are discussed.
Textbook and / or References
Jormakka, K. (2023). Adım adım tasarım yöntemleri. YEM Yayın.
Bielefeld, B., & El Khouli, S. (2024). Adım adım tasarım fikirleri. YEM Yayın.
Lawson, B. (2005). How Designers Think: The Design Process Demystified (4th ed.). Elsevier.
Cross, N. (2001). Design Thinking: Understanding How Designers Think and Work. Berg.
Norman, D. A. (2002). The Design of Everyday Things. Basic Books.
The aim of the course is to enable students to comprehend the role of formal conception, aesthetics and communication elements in design processes by examining the relations of design theories in the context of history, criticism and practice. Students are expected to gain the ability to analyse design theories and develop creative design methods based on these theories.
1. Can explain the phenomenon of formal comprehension by analysing the relationship between design and theory.
2. Develop methodological proposals for design processes by analysing the connections between theory, history and criticism.
3. Discuss design and research methods and explain the effects of these methods in practice.
Week 1: Overview of Design Theories
Week 2: Formal Conception and Meaning in Design
Week 3: Theoretical Aesthetics and Experimental Aesthetics
Week 4: Design and Communication
Week 5: Theory and Practice Relationship
Week 6 Midterm Evaluation
Week 7: History, Criticism and Design Theory
Week 8: Functional Aesthetics and Formal Principles, Functional aesthetic principles in design
Week 9: User and Human Factors in Design
Week 10: The intersections of theory, history and criticism, Contemporary influences of design history and criticism
Week 11: Methodological Approaches in Design, Different design methods and approaches
Week 12: Use of research methods in design
Tentative Assesment Methods
• Midterm 40 %
• Final 40 %
• Participation 10 %
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