GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
SITE PLANNING/5301312
Course Title: SITE PLANNING
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Course Semester 1 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
To understand economics of conservation and development interactions.
To understand the relations between planning, urban design, management issues and implementation studies in the site conservation planning.
To comprehend interdisciplinary interaction related with the site conservation planning and implementation.
To learn, methods and techniques of using techniques, defining problem, synthesizing, and decision-making in site conservation planning process.
To be able to contribute the solutions of site conservation problems.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  This course is conducted research, on-site inspection in site samples and face to face training methods.
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to the course content, and references.
2. Week  Identity elements which are defining the social, cultural, physical and natural environment in urban settlements, and site.
3. Week  Explanation of the basic concepts and terminology of site conservation, and urban, historical, archaeological, natural and mixed conservation areas an
4. Week  National and international approaches, principles on the site conservation and/or the concept of sustainable conservation.
5. Week  National and international organizations and institutions and their policy of sanctions on the site conservation planning.
6. Week  Methods and techniques of conservation in natural, archaeological, historic, urban, industrial and mix conservation areas.
7. Week  Site planning and site management in Turkish legislation.
8. Week  Different principles and methods of conservation planning according to different site in Turkey.
9. Week  Heritage management and management plan in site conservation.
10. Week  The mutual interaction between site conservation planning and city planning.
11. Week  Conservation site planning procedures, legislation, organization, finance and participation in Turkey.
12. Week  Examination of management plan and application examples in site conservation planning.
13. Week  Examination of management plan and application examples in site conservation planning.
14. Week  Examination of management plan and application examples in site conservation planning.
15. Week  General Review: The current problems related to site conservation implementation and the recommended solution in Turkey.
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
60
 Assignment
1
40
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Percent of In-term Studies  
50
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
50
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
8
3
24
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
2
20
40
 Searching in Internet and Library
2
20
40
 Material Design and Implementation
2
8
16
 Report Preparing
1
10
10
 Preparing a Presentation
1
10
10
 Presentation
1
4
4
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
15
15
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
20
20
 Other (should be emphasized)
1
4
4
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
183
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.32
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Has the knowledge, skills and comprehension to fully understand the theories and philosophies which form the basis for the production of unique praxis, depending on the competences acquired at the undergraduate level in the field of urban planning, and to implement these in planning and design processes.X
2Has the critical awareness about issues on nature, resource, production and examination of knowledge within the interfaces between planning and other areas related to it and ability to evaluate with a dialectical (able to produce critical, antithesis and synthesis) approach.X
3Having the ability to conduct an academic research with a systematic, independent and critical approach, evaluate an academic dialogue within its critical and categorical results, to present and publish papers in national and international arena.X
4Respecting human rights, and social and cultural rights on this basis, with the knowledge of value of human beings, thus has the ability to make decisions and take action sensitive to natural environment and cultural heritage conservation and has sense of justice.X
5Has the specialized problem-solving skills necessary to develop new knowledge and methods related to the research field and integrate knowledge from different fields.X
6Has the foreign language level, to follow the international developments in this field and to communicate effectively with colleagues.X
7Has the capacity to follow the developments in IT (information, geographic information and communication) technologies in the field and use them interactively in various stages of planning and design.X
8Has the capacity to produce academic knowledge with the ability to handle, analyse and synthesize complex situations that may arise from application of information and decisions and being aware of social and ethical responsibility through the process.X
9Has the ability to comprehend and evaluate critically the current planning and design policies, processes and administrative aspects in the country.X
10Has the ability to compare International cases and develop new policies.X
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc. Prof. Nevin Turgut GÜLTEKİN )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (w3.gazi.edu.tr/~neving , websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/neving)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (neving@gazi.edu.tr , nevinturgutgultekin@gmail.com )