GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
FUNDEMENTALS OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING/5391323
Course Title: FUNDEMENTALS OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
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)
  hukaplan@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Providing the comprehension of principal characteristics of urban transportation and planning for urban transportation ; comprehension of the fundamen
 -- 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  Definitions of introductory concepts; introduction
2. Week   STRUCTURAL BASIC CONCEPTS and TERMS: Definition of the basic concepts and terms related to supra and super transportation nstructure.
3. Week  TRANSPORTATION and URBAN LAND USE: Urban system land use – transportation interactions and effects.
4. Week  TRANSPORTATION and URBAN FORM: Macroform – transportation network relation, city centre- transport system interaction.
5. Week  RBAN LAND-TRANSPORT MODES RELATION: Traffic composition, modal land uses, accessibility and mobility
6. Week  ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TRANSPORTATION: Categorisation, policies, measures, remedies.
7. Week  URBAN TRANSPORT SYSTEMS: System elements, modal characteristics, public transport systems.
8. Week   INTRA-URBAN ROAD NETWORK: Functional classification of roads, technical characteristics;pedestrian roads, cycleways,cycle roads and boulevards.
9. Week   1 st MID-TERM EXAM.
10. Week  URBAN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING PROCESS: General description, staging, evalutionary changes.
11. Week  BASIC SURVEY METHODS AND TECHNİQUES IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING: Data collection, basic analytical techniques.
12. Week   TRANSPORTATION MODELLING: Basic algorithm for modeling, trip generation, trip distribution.
13. Week  TRANSPORTATION MODELLING: Trip assignment, model split, network planning
14. Week  2nd MID-TERM EXAM.
15. Week  Presentation of term-work and hand-in
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Textbook and /or References 1-Kentsel Ulaşım Planlaması, H.Kaplan, mimeograph lecture notes. 2-Urban Public Transportation, Vuchan R.Vuchic, Prentice-Hall Inc. 3-Kent ve Yol, C.Gühal 4-Ulaşım Planlaması, İ.Gülgeç
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  ---
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
25
 Assignment
0
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
0
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
14
4
56
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
3
30
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
8
6
48
 Presentation
6
2
12
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
10
20
 Final and Studying for Final
1
20
20
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
186
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
7.44
 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