GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
THE PROBLEMS OF CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT/SBP315
Course Title: THE PROBLEMS OF CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 6 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc.Prof.Dr. Burcu H. Ozuduru
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/bozuduru
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  bozuduru@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Understand the History and Current Development Trends of Central Business Districts (CBDs)
Identify Major Land Uses in CBDs and Their Relations with Current Urban Growth Theories
Understand Retail Sector Relations in CBDs
Learn Location Decision Processes and Development Principles in CBDs
Develop a Critical Understanding of CBDs and Understand the Case Studies within the Framework
Evaluate Turkish Case Studies and Compare with Global Cases
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face interaction
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction
2. Week  Definitions about City Centers, Land Uses, Location Decision and Development Criteria (Geographical Condition,Accessibility,Infrastructure,Services)
3. Week  Seminar
4. Week  Current Development Trends of City Centers (Decentralization, Edge Cİties, Urban Sprawl, Smart Growth), Urban Retailing Market Studies
5. Week  The Relationship of CBDs and Urban Design: What are the Criteria for CBD Design? Spatial Standarts and Indicators
6. Week  Problems in Global Cities and Case Studies about City Center Design
7. Week  Spatial Factors and Design Principles in City Center Shopping and Trade Areas
8. Week  CBDs and Housing Problems
9. Week  Exam
10. Week  CBDs and Transportation Problems
11. Week  City Centers and Resilience
12. Week  City Centers and Urban Policy: Global Case Studies
13. Week  City Centers and Urban Policy: Turkish Case Studies
14. Week  Homework Presentations
15. Week  How can we improve CBDs? Shopping Centers vs. CBDs
16. Week  Discussions
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  •Jacobs, J. (2011) Büyük Amerikan Şehirlerinin Ölümü ve Yaşamı. Metis Yayınevi: İstanbul. •Tekeli, İ. (2010) İstanbul ve Ankara için Kent İçi Ulaşım Tarihi Yazıları. Türk Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları: Ankara. •Şenyapılı, T. (2005) Cumhuriyet’in Ankara’sı. ODTÜ Yayıncılık: Ankara. •Garreau, J. (1992) Edge City: Life on the New Frontier. Doubleday Dell Publishing Group, Inc.: New York, NY. •Levy, J.M. (1997) Contemporary Urban Planning. Prentice-Hall Inc.: New Jersey, NJ. •Glaeser, E. (2009) “The Death and Life of Cities”, Making Cities Work, (ed.) Robert P. Inman, 22-63. Princeton University Press: New Jersey, NJ.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question and Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  -
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
25
 Assignment
1
25
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
1
10
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
8
2
16
 Reading
3
1
3
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
1
4
 Designing and Applying Materials
3
3
9
 Preparing Reports
1
1
1
 Preparing Presentation
2
2
4
 Presentation
2
1
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
2
4
 Final and Studying for Final
2
2
4
 Other
0
0
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Has a multi-dimensional knowledge and comprehension of the economic, social and environmental sustainability principles and the historical, geographical, social and cultural issues in the field of City and Regional Planning.X
2Has the intellectual and theoretical knowledge and comprehension about the issues on planning / design / research methods that are human and community oriented and sensitive to natural and built environment in the field of City and Regional Planning.X
3Has a knowledge and comprehension about the principles, ethics, laws, regulations and standards related to the field of City and Regional Planning.X
4Has the skills to identify facts, potential and problems and research necessary for them, make analysis and use quantitative and qualitative research methods and techniques required for evaluation and to translate them in written, oral and visual formats, in the field of planning.X
5Has the necessary sensitivity on the issues related to public interest, social justice and quality of life and the field of legal frameworks and ethical principles, by being aware of that this profession generates social services and beneficial in terms of human rights and community.X
6Has the self-confidence and competence to execute independently and in teams, negotiate and become a moderator and director when it’s necessary, in the studies in the field of City and Regional Planning.X
7Has the foreign language level, to follow the international developments in this field and to communicate effectively with colleagues.X
8Has the capacity to follow the developments in IT (information, geographic information and communication) technologies related to the field and use them interactively in various stages of planning and design.X
9Have the necessary scientific and technical qualifications to produce flexible solutions for problems and opportunities in the field, and to propose alternatives and to evaluate these alternatives.X
10Has the ability to think urban planning in macro-micro scales and planning-design integrity.X
11Has the ability to think creatively which is necessary to develop creative solutions to tangible and intangible problems and has the technical qualifications and knowledge to express those visually.X
12Has the intellectual and theoretical knowledge and comprehension in sustainable energy and ecological issues in rural and urban planning.X
13Capable of being aware of economic, social, environmental and political changes and examine the impact of these and identify place with visual, administrative and financial aspects.X
14Has the knowledge and skills to put forth plans and policies that take into account social, economic and cultural needs, in order to create liveable and sustainable spaces and preserve historical heritage for future generations.X
15Have the necessary qualifications to create resilient cities by considering natural, economic and social risks together and taking precautions in urban planning.X
16Has comprehensive knowledge about the use of participatory methods in decision-making, policy development and management processes in spatial planning.X