Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Design Ethics and Zoning Law MMR404 8. Semester 3 + 0 3.0 4.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Undergraduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Lectures and assignments
Course Coordinator Assist. Prof. Dr. Hande AKARCA
Instructors İlknur GÜNAYDIN
Assistants
Goals In the course, it is aimed to introduce the basic concepts of design ethics, and planning permission process.
Course Content Ethical concepts in the field of ethics and design in general terms and copyrights. Planning hierarchy and institutional setup, planing and land arrangements, other basic regulations that we are subject to in building design (such as elevators, earthquakes, parking lots, shelters, fire regulations) will be mentioned. Apart from these, what are the responsibilities of architects when working in public or freelance, expected ethical behaviors, methods and regulations to resolve the conflicts that arise, and chamber of architects' relations will be discussed.
Learning Outcomes - Having knowledge of the architect in Building Law
- Understanding the legal basis of architectural practices
- To learn the functioning of the institutions of Planning and Building Regulations
- Raising awareness about ethical values ​​and professional responsibility
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction, general explanations on the course subject.
2. Week Discriptions for the planning prossess and planning in general
3. Week Spatial Plans Prepaeration and Building Law
4. Week Spatial Plans Application - Definitions
5. Week Spatial Plans Application - II
6. Week Spatial Plans Application - III
7. Week Mid-term Exam
8. Week Building Bylaws
9. Week Earthquake and Fire Regulations
10. Week Building Permission Process
11. Week Constrauction Inspection Law
12. Week Ethics Definition and Design Ethics
13. Week Professional Ethics, Copyrights and Architectural Chambers
14. Week Working Law and Architects' Legal Responsibilities
Recommended Sources
Kalabalık, H. (2013). İmar hukuku dersleri. Seçkin Yayıncılık.
Yomralıoğlu, Tahsin. Arazi Yönetimi Ders Notları, V-2019-04, İTÜ Geomatik Mühendisliği Fakültesi, 2019, İstanbul
Türk, Ş. Şence. İmar Hukuku Ders Notları, İTÜ Mimarlık Fakültesi, 2011, İstanbul
TC Çevre Bakanlığı ve İTÜ. “Türkiye Mekânsal Strateji Planı Vizyonu, Öncelikleri ve Mekânsal Gelişme Senaryosu” Raporu, 2019, Ankara
Yanaşık, Erhan. İller Bankası’nın Türkiye Planlama Ve Kentleşme Tarihi İçindeki Yeri Ve Önemi (1933–1980), Uzmanlık Tezi, İller Bankası, 2017
BODUR, H. Etiğin Alet Çantasina Bakmak: Ahlâk, Etik Ve İlintili Temel Kavramlar Üzerine Notlar, Temaşa Erciyes Üniversitesi Felsefe Dergisi, 2017
Mühendislik Etiği, Prof. Dr. C. İpbüker, Y. Doç. Dr. Ç. Göksel, Prof. Dr. R. Deniz, İstanbul
Dinçeli, D." Sanat ve tasarım etiği",İdil Sanat ve Dil Dergisi, Konya, Türkiye, 2017, pp. 585-617
Yılmaz, C. Meslek Etiği Ders Notları
TOPRAK, M. Piyasa Kıskacında “Meslek Etikleri”: MİKROETİK, Başkent Üniversitesi Hukuk Fakültesi-Ankara, 2014
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 DK2 DK3 DK4 Measurement Method
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*DK = Course's Contrubution.
0 1 2 3 4 5
Course's Level of contribution None Very Low Low Fair High Very High
Method of assessment/evaluation Written exam Oral Exams Assignment/Project Laboratory work Presentation/Seminar
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Hours 13 3 39
Research 1 10 10
Midterm 1 1 8.5 8.5
Homework 1 1 7 7
Final 1 12 12
Total Workload 76.5
ECTS Credit of the Course 4.0