GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
URBAN AND POLITICS/1280046
Course Title: URBAN AND POLITICS
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  PROF. KEMAL GORMEZ
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/kgormez
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  kgormez@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Analyzes the relationship between the city and politics.
Can be analyzed to brings out the modern city of economic, spatial and political processes.
Understand the relationship between local politics and election process.
Grasps effects of globalization in urban and national levels.
Sees the differences and similarities of urban issues between Turkey and the World.
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 -- 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  THE CITY AND THE EMERGENCE OF THE CITY
2. Week  THE CITY AND THE EMERGENCE OF THE CITY
3. Week  URBANIZATION
4. Week  URBANIZATION IN TURKEY
5. Week  URBANIZATION IN TURKEY
6. Week  METROPOLITAN CITY
7. Week  A CASE OF METROPOLITAN CITY IN TURKEY
8. Week  POLITICAL CULTURE
9. Week  Urbanization and political culture
10. Week  CITY AND POLITICAL BEHAVIOR
11. Week  URBAN POLITICS AND ACTORS
12. Week  URBAN POLITICS AND ACTORS
13. Week  GLOBALIZATION AND THE CITY
14. Week  GLOBALIZATION AND THE CITY
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  KEMAL GORMEZ, KENT VE SIYASET, GAZI KITABEVİ, ANKARA, 1997
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Not Applicable
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
15
3
45
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
15
5
75
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
4
60
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
1
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
0
 Presentation
1
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
2
2
 Final and Studying for Final
1
2
2
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
184
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.36
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1To raise individuals who have the required theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of political and social sciences.X
2To be able to inform related persons and institutions in the field of Political Science and Public Administration; to communicate opinions and solution proposals on problems in written and verbal ways supporting qualitative and quantitative data.X
3Ability to understand and evaluate collective decision-making processes and how they reactsX
4To be able to critically evaluate the knowledge and skills gained from Political Science and Public Administration,X
5To distinguish the differences between classical and contemporary theories and to evaluate the interaction between them,X
6To be able to benefit from other disciplines which form the basis of Political Science (International Relations, Law, Economics, Sociology, Philosophy, etc.) and to have a basic knowledge of these disciplinesX
7To learn historical and political events shaping political systems and to be able to understand and interpret current political systemsX
8To be able to express itself openly, effectively and persuasively in written and spoken languagesX
9Using at least one foreign language to be aware of the latest intellectual debates in the area and to be able to contact colleagues around the world.X
10To raise individuals who have the required theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of political and social sciences.X