Course Information

Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
Spatial and Social Dynamics in Metropolitan Cities PEM532 3 + 0 3.0 8.0
Prerequisites None
Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Graduate
Course Type
Mode of delivery Face to face
Course Coordinator Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hicran HAMZA ÇELİKYAY
Instructors
Assistants
Goals Giving detailed information about metropolitan city, metropolitanization phenomenon, historical process, making comparisons at local-global scale, Istanbul Metropolitan Area and world metropolises (New York, London, Tokyo, etc.) Understanding the effects of the social, economic and cultural structure of the globalization process on urban space.
Course Content Understanding the concept of metropolitan city, metropolitanization Learning the historical background of the metropolitan area Understanding the social-economic-spatial relations of the metropolitan city in the context of Istanbul world metropolises (New York, London, Tokyo, etc.).
Learning Outcomes - Metropolitan City, understanding the concept of metropolitanisation Learning the historical background of the metropolitan area Understanding the social-economic-spatial relations of the metropolitan city in the context of the example of Istanbul world metropolises (New York, London, Tokyo, etc.).
Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Learning Methods
1. Week Information about the course method and access to resources
2. Week Rural Area, Rural Settlement Concepts, Metropolitan Rural / Urban Rural Settlement Concepts
3. Week Metropolitanisation Phenomenon and Metropolitan Area Concept
4. Week The metropolitan city periphery in history: Metropolitan Fringing Phenomenon and the Concept of Metropolitan Periphery.
5. Week From the Pre-Industrial City to the Global City: Development and Transformation Processes in the Urban Periphery
6. Week Globalisation, Metropolitan City Region and Periphery: Development and Transformation Processes in Urban Periphery in Developed and Developing Countries
7. Week The Effects of Globalisation Process on Social Structure and Space in Istanbul Metropolitan Area
8. Week The Effects of Globalisation Process on Economic Structure and Space in Istanbul Metropolitan Area
9. Week The Effects of Globalisation Process on Cultural Structure and Space in Istanbul Metropolitan Area
10. Week Social, economic and spatial comparison of metropolitan areas of developed and developing countries (New York Metropolitan Area)
11. Week Social, economic and spatial comparison of metropolitan areas of developed and developing countries (London Metropolitan Area)
12. Week Social, economic and spatial comparison of metropolitan areas of developed and developing countries (Tokyo Metropolitan Area)
13. Week General Evaluation -I
14. Week General Evaluation -II
Recommended Sources
Çelikyay, H. H. (2020). Provincial Scale Metropolitan Municipality Model Bursa Örneği, Ekin Publishing House, Edition: 1, Pages 198, ISBN: 978-625-7090-92-6, Turkish (Scientific Book), (Publication No: 6635941) Çelikyay, H. & Turgut, S. R. (2011). Governance Dynamics of Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality in the European Union Perspective. Gazi University Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences, 13 (3) , 25-56 . Hamza Çelikyay, H. (2018). New Urban Administration Structure in the Context of Local Government Reforms in Turkey. Journal of Eurasian International Studies, 6(14), 127-140.
Relations with Education Attainment Program Course Competencies
Program Requirements Contribution Level DK1 Measurement Method
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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 14 3 42
Preparation, After Class Study 14 2 28
Research 14 2 28
Other Activities 11 2 22
Verbal Expression 6 2 12
Visual Presentation 6 2 12
Midterm 1 10 2 20
Midterm 2 20 2 40
Total Workload 204
ECTS Credit of the Course 8.0