GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTATIONS AND MODELS OF PARTICIPATION/6321312
Course Title: LOCAL GOVERNMENT IMPLEMENTATIONS AND MODELS OF PARTICIPATION
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
By the end of this course, students will be able to improve linkages between the theoretical frame and implementation models.
Students will be able to analyze participatory implementations of local governments in Turkey and to improve alternative approches.

 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The delivery of this course is face to face
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction to course, Concepts of democracy, governance and participation.
2. Week  New democracy approaches
3. Week  Local government participation and planning, “planning as a democracy project
4. Week  Participatory aspects of local governments in Turkey
5. Week  Urban and regional governance
6. Week  Governance models
7. Week  Urban networks and multilevel governance
8. Week  Strategic planning
9. Week  Strategic planning and participation
10. Week  Community planning
11. Week  Local agenda 21
12. Week  Development agencies and participation
13. Week  Term-paper presentation
14. Week  Term-paper presentation
15. Week  
16. Week  
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
0
0
 Assignment
4
50
 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
14
3
42
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
 Reading Tasks
14
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
8
4
32
 Material Design and Implementation
0
 Report Preparing
5
4
20
 Preparing a Presentation
4
4
16
 Presentation
3
3
9
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
0
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
0
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
175
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7
 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)
   (Prof.Dr.Bilge Armatlı Köroğlu)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (-)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (armatli@gazi.edu.tr)