Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Environmental And Urban Aesthetics PEM506 3 + 0 3.0 8.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özgür YERLİ
Instructors Özgür YERLİ
Assistants
Goals Examination of aesthetic values of environment, urban texture and architectural structure, development of environmental concern and aesthetics in the historical process, discussion of the criteria for the formation of an aesthetic environment in terms of urban image and urban identity, evaluation of the contributions of visual elements and plastic arts to the city silhouette and environment, revealing the relations between art-urban design-culture-environment.
Course Content Environment and Urban Aesthetics
Learning Outcomes
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Introduction to the concept of environment, the factors that make up the environment
2. Week Introduction to the concept of city, the factors that make up the city
3. Week The concept of city image and identity
4. Week Introduction to the concept of aesthetics, aesthetic factors
5. Week Examining the concepts of environment, city and aesthetics together
6. Week Examining the concepts of environment, city and aesthetics together
7. Week Cities in the historical process
8. Week Midterm Exam
9. Week The concept of space and the factors that make up the space
10. Week Space and city relations
11. Week Local governments, city and urbanites
12. Week Design, culture, environment relations
13. Week City skyline
14. Week Final exam
Recommended Sources
Lynch, Kevin. 2010. Kent İmgesi
-Keleş, Ruşen., Hamamcı, Can. 2002. Çevrebilim, Ankara
Kılıç, Selim. 2008. Çevre Etiği, Ortaya Çıkışı, Gelişimi ve Sonuçları
Öztan, Yüksel. 2006. Yaşadığımız Çevre ve Peyzaj Mimarlığı. TİSSET Matbaası. Ankara
Erzen, Jale.2006. Çevre Estetiği
ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm 1 1 10 10
Homework 1 1 62 62
Homework 2 1 63 63
Final 1 10 10
Classroom Activities 1 42 42
Total Workload 187
ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0