Information Package / Course Catalogue
Children Living Spaces and Landscaping
Course Code: CGB453
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To teach to learn the importance of living space , natural environment of children, indoor space, outdoor space.

Course Content

Living spaces, natural environment, indoor space, outdoor space, Reflections of culture on living spaces, Importance of natural environment in child development and effects of natural environment on developmental areas, Child in indoor spaces, effects of indoor designs on developmental areas, Child in home, school, association, shopping malls, formal building, indoor facility, museum, cinema, theatre, and other, Effects of materials in indoor spaces on child health and development, Effects of outdoor designs on child development, Child in open-air play ground, open-air facilities, garden, zoo and other. ? Effects of materials used in outdoor spaces on child health and development ? Requirements of different child groups (ex: babies, pre-school children, primary school children, handicapped children, children in hospital,..) in living spaces ? Responsibilities, importance of cooperation, occupations groups to cooperate with for planning living spaces of children

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Living spaces; natural environment, indoors, outdoors
2.Recognize the effects of culture in living spaces
3.Explain the importance of natural environment for child development and its effects on development areas
4.Knows the effects of indoor and indoor materials on child health and development
5.Can give environmental awareness to children
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Weinstein, Carol Simon; David Thomas G. (Ed).(1987), Spaces for Children, The Built Environment and Child Development, Plenum Press, NY, USA.
2..Schwartz, Susan, Pollishuke, Mindy (1991). Creating the Child-centred Classroom, General Publishing Company, USA.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Course definitions
Week 2 - Theoretical
Living areas; natural environment, interiors, outdoors Reflections on cultured living spaces
Week 3 - Theoretical
The importance of the natural environment for children's development, the effects on the development areas The influence of the indoor, indoor, indoor arrangement on the development areas
Week 4 - Theoretical
Children in homes, schools, institutions, shops, public buildings, indoor sports halls, museums, cinemas, theaters and others
Week 5 - Theoretical
Children / Observation, Review, Presentation in home, school, institution, store, official buildings, indoor sports halls, museums, cinemas, theaters and others
Week 6 - Theoretical
The effects of indoor materials on child health and development
Week 7 - Theoretical
The effects of indoor materials on child health and development
Week 8 - Theoretical
The effect of outdoor space on child development (Midterm)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Playgrounds, outdoor sports areas, gardens, zoos, and other children Children's outdoor materials affect children's health and development
Week 10 - Theoretical
Playgrounds, outdoor sports areas, gardens, zoos, and other children Children's outdoor materials affect children's health and development
Week 11 - Theoretical
Requirements for different groups of children in living areas (eg babies, preschool children, children in primary school, disabilities, needing protection, hospital children ...)
Week 12 - Theoretical
Giving children environmental awareness
Week 13 - Theoretical
Giving children environmental awareness
Week 14 - Theoretical
Responsibilities in planning the living spaces for children to live in, the importance of cooperation, the profession groups to be cooperated
Week 15 - Final Exam
Final exam
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory143270
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination115116
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)95
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
PÇ-8
PÇ-9
OÇ-1
5
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-2
5
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-3
5
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-4
5
4
3
4
3
3
3
OÇ-5
5
4
3
4
3
3
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026