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MIM7380Building Biology3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseThird Cycle
Status Elective
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of ARCHITECTURE
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Nihan ENGİN
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
Prope design solution in terms of preventing negative effect of buildings for Building Biology
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : learn Building system-Building biology system2,71,3,5,6
PO - 2 : evaluate building-environment-user's health relationship2,71,3,5,6
PO - 3 : point appropriate structure materials for building biology factors and requirement2,71,3,5,6
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), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Environment-Ecology-Environment system-Building biology concept. User's biological, psychological and social requirements. Indoor and outdoor features of building both physically and socially. Building environment and building biological system. The relationship between building environment-user's health. Building related health problems. Prope design solution in terms of preventing negative effect of buildings.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Objective, contents of the course
 Week 2Environment-Ecology-Environment system
 Week 3Building biology concept
 Week 4User's requirement biological, psychological and sociacal.
 Week 5User's requirement biological, psychological and sociacal.
 Week 6Physics and social, indoor and outdoor specially af building.
 Week 7Physics and social, indoor and outdoor specially af building.
 Week 8Building environment and Building biological system.
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Building environment and Building biological system.
 Week 11Building environment-user's health relationship
 Week 12Building environment-user's health relationship
 Week 13Building related health problems.
 Week 14Prope design solution in terms of preventing negative effect of buildings.
 Week 15Prope design solution in terms of preventing negative effect of buildings.
 Week 16Final exam
 
Textbook / Material
 
Recommended Reading
1Holdsworth, B. Sealey, A. 1992; Healthy Buildings, Longman Group UK Limited, England
2Baker, P. Elliott E. Banta J. 2001, Prescriptions for A Healthy House, New Society Publishers, Canada
3Dunford, R. E. 1994, Your Health and the İndoor Environment, NuDawn Publishing, USA
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 2013 2,00 50
End-of-term exam 16 2013 2,00 50
 
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 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 3 14 42
Arasınav için hazırlık 18 1 18
Arasınav 2 1 2
Ödev 7 14 98
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 20 1 20
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 0 0 0
Diğer 2 0 0 0
Total work load225