| Course Title | Code | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Teory and Policy | PEM526 | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Language of Instruction | Turkish |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Course Type | |
| Mode of delivery | Face to face |
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| Goals | To explain the development of urban theories throughout the century by analyzing the socio-economic and political conditions of the period Establishing the relationship between theory and practice within the framework of current urban problems To discuss the technical and political roles of the spatial planner and designer |
| Course Content | Evaluating the role of the planner and designer in society from different perspectives To be able to discuss urban problems in order to produce alternative solutions Use theoretical knowledge in problem solving Perceive the planning and design process as a process in which the expert manages conflicting objectives and evaluate the role of the planner Learning the theoretical foundations of the discipline |
| Learning Outcomes |
- Evaluating the role of the planner and designer in society from different perspectives To be able to discuss urban problems in order to produce alternative solutions Use theoretical knowledge in problem solving Perceive the planning and design process as a process in which the expert manages conflicting objectives and evaluate the role of the planner Learning the theoretical foundations of the discipline |
| Week | Topics | Learning Methods |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | The necessity of planning-state theories | |
| 2. Week | Theories of land use in planning | |
| 3. Week | Theories on urban planning and design process | |
| 4. Week | The concept of sustainability | |
| 5. Week | Urban planning until 1945 | |
| 6. Week | 1945 to 1990s urban planning - paradigm shift | |
| 7. Week | Transition to post-1990 design process | |
| 8. Week | Planning and design relationship | |
| 9. Week | Systems and rational planning approach | |
| 10. Week | Participation in planning and design | |
| 11. Week | Technical and political roles of the planner and designer | |
| 12. Week | Strategic planning | |
| 13. Week | Modernism-post modernism-paradigm shift | |
| 14. Week | Overall assessment |
| Alexander, E.R., 1986. Approaches to planning. Ersoy, M. (Ed.), 2007. Planlama Kuramı, İmge Yayınları Fainsteın, S.S., Cambell, S. (Ed.), 1997. Readings in Urban Theory Faludi, A., 1973, Reader Planning Theory Larice M., Macdonald E. (Ed.), 2007. The Urban Design Reader Taylor, N., 2008. Urban Planning Theory Since 1945 Sage Publications Trancik, R., 1986, Finding Lost Space |
| Program Requirements | Contribution Level | DK1 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midterm 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Homework 1 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Practice | 6 | 5 | 30 |
| Total Workload | 53 | ||
| ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
