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PEM3001Perceptual Illusions And Design2+0+0ECTS:4
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Serap YILMAZ
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
The aim of this course is to identify the perceptual illusions and to give information about their usage in landscape design.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : They will be able to learn about perception and perceptual illusions. 11
LO - 2 : They will be able to use perceptual illusions in landscape design projects.11,3,5
LO - 3 : They will be able to make spatial analysis by using principles related to perceptual illusions.11,3,5
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Concepts of perception, perception of space. Factors affecting spatial perception. Design elements and organization principles. The concept of perceptual illusion and types of perceptual illusions. Evaluating perceptual illusions in landscape design
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Information on general contents of the course, issues, and aims. The relationship of the knowledge from this course with Landscape Architecture discipline, informing students how and where to use these knowledge.
 Week 2The definition of perception and factors affecting perception
 Week 3The concept of space
 Week 4Factors affecting spatial perception
 Week 5Design elements of space
 Week 6 Organization of design elements
 Week 7Perceptual illusion concept and perceptual illusion examples
 Week 8Perceptual illusion types: objective illusion
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Perceptual illusion types: subjective illusion
 Week 11Evaluating perceptual illusions in landscape design
 Week 12Examples of perceptual illusions in landscape design
 Week 13Organizational principles and design criteria of perceptual illusions
 Week 14Sketching by using perceptual illusions
 Week 15Discussion of the spatial perception on sketches
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Fineman, M. (2012). The nature of visual illusion. Courier Corporation.
2Yılmaz, S. (2008). Hayvanat bahçesi sergi alanlarındaki genişlik etkisinin arttırılmasına yönelik algısal yanılsamalara dayalı bir tasarım yaklaşımı. Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Trabzon.
 
Recommended Reading
1Yılmaz, S., Mumcu, S.,Akyol, D. (2017). Algısal yanılsamaların peyzaj tasarımında değerlendirilmesi. Journal of International Social Research, 10(51).
2Kenneth, J.P.(1987).Zoo Design: The Reality of Wild Illusions, The University of Michigan School of Natural Resources, Washington.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 1 40
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 14 2
Homework/Assignment/Term-paper 14 2
End-of-term exam 16 1 60
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 2 2
Laboratuar çalışması 0 0 0
Arasınav için hazırlık 0 1 0
Arasınav 8 1 8
Uygulama 0 0 0
Klinik Uygulama 0 0 0
Ödev 6 6 36
Proje 0 0 0
Kısa sınav 0 0 0
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 2 16
Dönem sonu sınavı 1 1 1
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load91