GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
URBAN LIVING QUALITY IN SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES/6221312
Course Title: URBAN LIVING QUALITY IN SOCIAL PERSPECTIVES
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
Achieving ability on the selection, evaluation and interpretation of subjective and objective indicators of life quality.
It provides a holistic view of the factors that affect the quality of life (social, economic, environmental and spatial) in terms of sustainability.
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 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to course outline; basic terms and definitions related to quality of life
2. Week  The definition and the emergence of the concept of quality
3. Week  Approaches and methods used in the study of quality of life
4. Week  Quality of life concepts and indicators
5. Week  Environmental quality concepts and indicators
6. Week  Urban quality concepts and indicators
7. Week  Quality of urban environment and relation with urban planning and design
8. Week  Mid-Term Exam
9. Week  The objectives and goals for urban environmental quality issues in the policies, plans and projects of the international Agent’s reports
10. Week  The objectives and goals for urban environmental quality issues in the policies, plans and projects of the international Agent’s reports
11. Week  Healthy Cities Project and Programme
12. Week  Urban policy issues related with urban environmental quality
13. Week  Evaluation of case studies – presentation by students
14. Week   Evaluation of case studies – presentation by students
15. Week  Evaluation of case studies – presentation by students
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
10
 Assignment
2
40
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
2
10
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
16
3
48
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
15
2
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
3
30
 Material Design and Implementation
1
4
4
 Report Preparing
3
4
12
 Preparing a Presentation
3
3
9
 Presentation
3
6
18
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
2
4
8
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
4
4
16
 Other (should be emphasized)
3
5
15
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
190
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.6
 Course Credit (ECTS): 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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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)
   (Prof.Nilgün GÖRER TAMER , Instructor Dr. Z.Aslı Gürel Üçer )
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/gorer)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (gorer@gazi.edu.tr , asligurelucer@gmail.com)