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| Course Title | Code | Language | Type | Semester | L+U Hour | Credits | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbanization and Environmental Policies | EKO502 | Turkish | Compulsory | 3 + 0 | 3.0 | 8.0 |
| Prerequisite Courses | |
| Course Level | Graduate |
| Mode of delivery | Face-to-face |
| Course Coordinator | Doç. Dr. Hicran HAMZA ÇELİKYAY, Doç. Dr. Hicran HAMZA ÇELİKYAY |
| Instructor(s) | |
| 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 Türkiye; Discussing the problems and solution suggestions on the subject; It is the evaluation of urban and environmental problems and their emergence processes, and the examination and presentation of urban-environmental policies followed in this field. |
| Course Content | This course evaluates the causes and environmental consequences of urbanization at global and local scales. It addresses problems such as over-urbanization and mega-urbanization together with the local conditions that create them. It also examines the roles of cities, social movements, and institutions in addressing environmental problems. Within the scope of this course, the student; - Can make critical decisions towards the city, - Will be able to approach the city from a holistic perspective, - It has a profile that can think about the city and society together. - Perception of pollution and environmental problems is improved; - Realizes that protecting the environment and natural resources is important; - Obtains information about public and private measures necessary to protect the environment. |
| # | Öğrenme Kazanımı |
| 1 | Can make sensitive and critical decisions towards the city, |
| 2 | Can approach the city from a holistic perspective |
| 3 | Has a profile that can think about the city and society together. |
| 4 | Obtains information about public and private measures necessary to protect the environment. |
| 5 | Learns global agreements on environmental protection and the obligations of countries. |
| Week | Topics/Applications | Method |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Week | Introduction | |
| 2. Week | Conceptual framework: City Concept (Definition of the City in Terms of Different Disciplines, Urban Theories, Feudal City-Industrializing City-Industrial City) | |
| 3. Week | Concept of Urbanization (Conceptual Definition of Urbanization, Reasons for Urbanization, Dimensions of Urbanization) | |
| 4. Week | Urbanization Processes in the World (Cities in the 19th Century, Cities After World War II, Cities in the Process of Globalization) | |
| 5. Week | Urbanization Process and Urbanization Policies in Türkiye | |
| 6. Week | Concept of Housing (Definition and Types of Housing), Housing Policies (Housing Policies in Türkiye, Actors Playing a Role in the Housing Production Process, Housing Development Policies) | |
| 7. Week | Illegal Urbanization (Slum) Policy (Slum Definition, Characteristic Features, Slums and Türkiye, Slums and Politics) | |
| 8. Week | Environment, environmental problem, environmental pollution terminology and Chronological development of Environmental Problems, Environment in the City | |
| 9. Week | Causes of Environmental Problems: 1 System Problem 2. Production and Consumption relationship 3. Economy | |
| 10. Week | Causes and Emergence of Environmental Problems in Türkiye (Modernity, Unplanned Urbanization and Industry) | |
| 11. Week | Climate Policies | |
| 12. Week | Global Environmental Problems and Search for Solutions -I | |
| 13. Week | Global Environmental Problems and Search for Solutions -II | |
| 14. Week | General Evaluation |
| No | Program Requirements | Level of Contribution | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |||
| 1 | Based on graduate level proficiency, to accomplish the level of experties in the field of ecotourism | ✔ | |||||
| 2 | The skill to use theoretical and practical knowledge and expertise in the field of ecotourism, to incorporate knowledge from different disciplines to create new information and to solve important problems using the methods of scientific research | ✔ | |||||
| 3 | By taking leadership responsibility, the ability to conduct independent research on a complex problem, to develop new approaches for new solutions, to publish the results | ✔ | |||||
| 6 | The skill to communicate effectively in oral and written presentations at international level | ✔ | |||||
| 9 | The ability to use and interpret background information to solve problems using, practical skills in interdisciplinary studies | ✔ | |||||
| Program Requirements | DK1 | DK2 | DK3 | DK4 | DK5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| PY2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| PY9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Ders Kitabı veya Notu | Ders Kitabı veya Ders Notu bulunmamaktadır. |
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| Diğer Kaynaklar |
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| ECTS credits and course workload | Quantity | Duration (Hour) | Total Workload (Hour) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sınavlar |
Midterm 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Midterm 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| Homework 1 | 7 | 11 | 77 | |
| Homework 2 | 7 | 11 | 77 | |
| Final | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| Classroom Activities | 14 | 3 | 42 | |
| Total Workload | 204 | |||
| *AKTS = (Total Workload) / 25,5 | ECTS Credit of the Course | 8.0 | ||
