| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbanization and Environmental Policies | POLS303 | 5. Semester | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 5.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | English |
| Course Level | Undergraduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to Face |
| Course Coordinator |
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hicran HAMZA ÇELİKYAY |
| Instructor(s) |
Hicran HAMZA ÇELİKYAY |
| Assistants | |
| Goals | Definition of basic concepts related to urbanization and environmental policies; Explaining the development of urbanization and environmental problems in the world; Explaining the historical development and legislation regarding the city, urbanization, and environmental problems in Turkiye; Discussing the problems and solution suggestions on the subject; Evaluating what urban and environmental problems are and their emergence processes, examining and revealing the urban-environmental policies being followed in this area. |
| Course Content | This course assesses urbanization's environmental causes and effects at either the global or local levels. It discusses issues like mega-urbanization and over-urbanization and the regional circumstances that give rise to them. It also looks at how institutions, social movements, and cities contribute to the solution of environmental issues. |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Make sensitive judgments regarding the city - Approach the city from a holistic perspective - Possess a profile that allows them to consider society and the city as a whole - Improved perception of pollution and environmental issues - Recognition of the significance of maintaining the environment and natural resources - Information about the public and private actions required to save the environment |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction and main concepts of the course | Course Hours |
| 2. Week | Conceptual Framwork, Urban Concept | Course Hours |
| 3. Week | Concept of Urbanization (Conceptual Definition of Urbanization, Reasons for Urbanization, Dimensions of Urbanization) | Course Hours |
| 4. Week | Urbanization Processes in the World (Cities in the 19th Century, Cities After World War II, Cities in the Process of Globalization) | Course Hours |
| 5. Week | Urbanization Process and Urbanization Policies in Türkiye | Course Hours |
| 6. Week | Concept of Housing (Definition and Types of Housing), Housing Policies (Housing Policies in Turkiye, Actors Playing a Role in the Housing Production Process, Housing Development Policies) | Course Hours |
| 7. Week | Slum Definition, Characteristic Features, Slums and Turkiye, Slums and Politics | Course Hours |
| 8. Week | Environment, environmental problem, environmental pollution terminology | |
| 9. Week | Chronological development of Environmental Problems, Urban and Environment | Course Hours |
| 10. Week | Causes of Environmental Problems: 1 System Problem 2. Production and Consumption relationship 3. Economy | Course Hours |
| 11. Week | Causes and Emergence of Environmental Problems in Turkiye (Modernity, Distorted Urbanization and Industry) | Course Hours |
| 12. Week | Global Environmental Problems and Search for Solutions | Course Hours |
| 13. Week | Climate Policy | Course Hours |
| 14. Week | general evaluation | Course Hours |
| 2007 - Harvey David, Sosyal Adalet ve Şehir, Metis Yay |
| Ankara 2012 - Mumford L., Tarih Boyunca Kent |
| Weber Max, Şehir: Modern Kentin Oluşumu, Bakış Yay. |
| İlhan Tekeli ( 2011) Kent Kentli Hakları Kentleşme ve Kentsel Dönüşü , Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları. |
| David Harvey, The Right To The City, https://davidharvey.org/media/righttothecity.pdf |
| Çağlar Keyder (2000) İstanbul: Yerel ile küresel arasında, Metis Şahin, Yusuf. 2019. |
| Kentleşme Politikası. Bursa: Ekin Yayınevi, 8. Baskı |
| Keleş, Ruşen. 2018. Kentleşme Politikası. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi , |
| Keleş, Ruşen, Can Hamamcı, Aykut Çoban, (2018), Çevre Politikası, Ank.: İmge Kitabevi |
| 1982, Ankara, s.23-54 Keleş Ruşen, Kent ve Kültür Üzerine, Mülkiye Dergisi, C: XXIX, Sa:246 |
| İstanbul (2007) Özden Pelin Pınar, “Kentsel Yenileme Uygulamalarında Yerel Yönetimlerin Rolü Üzerine Düşünceler ve İstanbul Örneği |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 | DK6 | Measurement Method |
|---|
| 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 |
| Event | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Hours | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Preparation, After Class Study | 13.5 | 1 | 13.5 |
| Research | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Other Activities | 14 | 1 | 14 |
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Total Workload | 127.5 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 5.0 | ||
