GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND DESIGN FOR CITY CENTRES/5281323
Course Title: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND DESIGN FOR CITY CENTRES
Credits 3 ECTS 7.5
Semester 1 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   Prof. Dr. HÜLAGÜ KAPLAN
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://w3.gazi.edu.tr/~hulagu/
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  hulagu@gazi.edu.tr hukaplan@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Providing the comprehension of principal characteristics of urban transportation spaces, accessibility; comprehension of the fundamental techniques an
 -- 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  INTRODUCTION: Defination of the basic terms.
2. Week  HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION SPACE: Before and after the motor vehicle.
3. Week  A TYPOLOGY OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION SPACE: Provision of a framework for further studies.
4. Week  TYPOLOGY –ACTIVITY-USE RELATIONS: Pedestrian activities, uses with respect to the typological framework.
5. Week   VEHICULAR AND PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC: speed, volume and density.
6. Week  URBAN TRANSPORTATION SPACE QUALITY: Live, semi-dead, dead urban space and activities.
7. Week  PEDESTRIAN WAYS and DISTRICTS: Classification, dimensioning, basic design
8. Week  1 st. MID-TERM EXAM.
9. Week  PEDESTRIAN SPACE AND TRAFFIC CALMING DESIGN ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES: The physical approach and elements.
10. Week  PEDESTRIAN SPACE AND TRAFFIC CALMING DESIGN ELEMENTS and PRINCIPLES: The socio-cultural approach and elements.
11. Week  PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN THE CITY CENTRE AND DESIGN FOR TRANSPORTATION SPACES- Basics
12. Week  BASIC PRINCIPLES AND DESIGN ELEMENTS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORT STOPS' AND STATIONS' PLANNING AND DESIGN.
13. Week  URBAN TRANSPORTATION SPACE PLANNING AND DESIGN- COMBINATIORAL OUTLOOK AND SYNTHESİS
14. Week  Term paper presentatıons
15. Week  RETROSPECTIVE AND PROSPECTIVE COMPREHENSION AND VISIONING
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Textbook and /or References -Kentsel Ulaşım Planlaması, H.Kaplan, mimeograph lecture notes. -Urban Public Transportation, Vuchan R.Vuchic, Prentice-Hall Inc. -Kent ve Yol, C.Gühal -Ulaşım Planlaması, İ.Gülgeç -Transportation and Land Development, V.G.Stover, F.J.Koepke, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Prentice Hall, Englewood Clifds, New Jersey, 1988. -Towards Safer Roads in Developing Countries: A Guide for Planners and Engineers, TRRL, Berkshire, England, 1991.
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  --
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
25
 Assignment
1
25
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
50
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
50
 -- 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
0
0
 Reading
10
3
30
 Searching in Internet and Library
15
3
45
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
0
0
 Preparing Reports
10
2
20
 Preparing Presentation
5
3
15
 Presentation
3
2
6
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
10
10
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
191
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.64
 ECTS: 
7.5
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Integration within and between different modes of transport.X
2Integration with the environmentX
3Integration with land use planningX
4Integration with policies for education and healthX
5Take account of the social, economic and environmental context of their workX
6Understand the legal, regulatory policy and resource framework within which they workX
7Understand and create transport policies, strategies and plans that contribute to meeting social, economic and environmental needs
  • Design the necessary transport projects, systems and services
  • Understand the commercial aspects of operating transport systems and services
  • Know about and apply the relevant tools and techniques
  • Must be competent in all aspects of management, in particular communications, personal skills and project management.

    		• 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