GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
URBAN DESIGN THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS/6261312
Course Title: URBAN DESIGN THEORIES AND APPLICATIONS
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
Learning urban design process,methods and multi-dimensional relations between planning and urban design
Learning urban design process,methods and multi-dimensional relations between planning and urban design
Comprehend the components of the design process in the formation of urban physical space.
Comprehending the integrity of macro-micro scales and planning-design.
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 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Theories and Social Processes in the evaluation of Urban Design Urban Design Theories and Social Processes before Industrialization.
2. Week  Theories and Social Processes in the evaluation of Urban Design after Industrialization. Utopian Thoughts
3. Week  Theories and Social Processes in the evaluation of Urban Design after Industrialization. 19th century Socialist Utopians
4. Week  Theories and Social Processes in the evaluation of Urban Design in the 19th century Tony Garnier (Industrial City) Soria Y Mata (Linear City)
5. Week  Theories and Social Processes in the evaluation of Urban Design in the 19th century Danier H.Burnham (City Beautiful Movement) Ebenezer Howard, Unwi
6. Week  Theories and Social Processes in the evaluation of Urban Design in the 20th century Henry Wright, Clarence Stein (Radburn) Le Corbusier (Modernism)
7. Week  Theories and Social Processes in the evaluation of Urban Design in the 20th century Albert Speer (Monumentalism , Fascism) Team X, CIAM (Internati
8. Week  Theories and Social Processes in the evaluation of Urban Design in the 20th century Yona Friedman, Archie Gram Gordon Cullen (Townscape)
9. Week  Theories and Social Processes in the evaluation of Urban Design in the 20th century Kevin Lynch Jane Jacobs Christopher Alexander
10. Week  Discussions on the approaches during urban design process, policies of urban design and methods & techniques in urban design.
11. Week  Defining the stages of urban design process and discussions on values / concepts during evaluation of urban design
12. Week  Defining the stages of urban design process and discussions on values / concepts during evaluation of urban design
13. Week  Defining the stages of urban design process and discussions on values / concepts during evaluation of urban design
14. Week  Presentations
15. Week  Presentations
16. Week  Presentations
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
2
50
 Application
0
0
 Projects
1
50
 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
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
12
4
48
 Searching in Internet and Library
12
2
24
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
11
1
11
 Preparing a Presentation
12
1
12
 Presentation
12
2
24
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
6
6
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
8
8
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
175
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7
 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.Dr.Ayşe TEKEL)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/atekel/)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (atekel@gazi.edu.tr)