GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
URBAN ACSTHETICS/SBP452
Course Title: URBAN ACSTHETICS
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 8 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Dr. Aybike Ceylan Kızıltaş, Dr. Açalya Alpan
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/site/aybike, https://gazi.academia.edu/AcalyaAlpan
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  aybike.ceylan@gmail.com, acalyaalpan@gmail.com
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
To understand the differing and non-differing dimensions of aesthetics among different societies and geographies.
To be able to analysis the town in a visual way.
To learn the planning tools of providing visual harmony in the town.






 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  The mode of delivery of this course is Face to face and technical site analysis.
 -- PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES
  There is no prerequisite or co-requisite for this course.
 -- RECOMMENDED OPTIONAL PROGRAMME COMPONENTS
  Urban Design Studio
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  What is aesthetics and urban aesthetics?
2. Week  Environmental psychology and environmental aesthetics
3. Week  Phenomology in urban design
4. Week  City design according to artistic principles 1: movements in history
5. Week  City design according to artistic principles 1: reflection of past design ideas into today's town design
6. Week  1st exam
7. Week  Aesthetic preferences: Gestalt principles
8. Week  Aesthetic preferences: urban form
9. Week  Aesthetic preferences: architectural styles and identity concept
10. Week  Aesthetic preferences: landscape
11. Week  Technical site analysis: Ankara
12. Week  Evaluation of technical site analysis
13. Week  2nd exam
14. Week  Urban aesthetics and coding
15. Week  Student presentations: identity and urban aesthetics
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Cullen, G. (1968) The Concise Townscape, The Architectural Press, Londra; Erzen, J. (2006) Çevre Estetiği, ODTÜ Geliştirme Vakfı Yayıncılık ve İletişim Yayınları; Lynch, K. (1960) The Image of Cities, MIT Press, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Norberg-Schulz, C. (1984) Genius Loci: towards a phenomelogy of architecture, Rizzoli, New York; Sitte, C. (1965) City Planning According to Artistic Principles,Random House, New York
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration, Drill - Practise
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
  Ankara visual analysis
 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
2
30
 Assignment
1
40
 Exercises
0
30
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
60
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
10
2
20
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
2
4
8
 Reading
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
1
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
1
7
7
 Presentation
1
2
2
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
4
8
 Final and Studying for Final
1
10
10
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
NO
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
1
2
3
4
5
1Has a multi-dimensional knowledge and comprehension of the economic, social and environmental sustainability principles and the historical, geographical, social and cultural issues in the field of City and Regional Planning.X
2Has the intellectual and theoretical knowledge and comprehension about the issues on planning / design / research methods that are human and community oriented and sensitive to natural and built environment in the field of City and Regional Planning.X
3Has a knowledge and comprehension about the principles, ethics, laws, regulations and standards related to the field of City and Regional Planning.X
4Has the skills to identify facts, potential and problems and research necessary for them, make analysis and use quantitative and qualitative research methods and techniques required for evaluation and to translate them in written, oral and visual formats, in the field of planning.X
5Has the necessary sensitivity on the issues related to public interest, social justice and quality of life and the field of legal frameworks and ethical principles, by being aware of that this profession generates social services and beneficial in terms of human rights and community.X
6Has the self-confidence and competence to execute independently and in teams, negotiate and become a moderator and director when it’s necessary, in the studies in the field of City and Regional Planning.X
7Has the foreign language level, to follow the international developments in this field and to communicate effectively with colleagues.X
8Has the capacity to follow the developments in IT (information, geographic information and communication) technologies related to the field and use them interactively in various stages of planning and design.X
9Have the necessary scientific and technical qualifications to produce flexible solutions for problems and opportunities in the field, and to propose alternatives and to evaluate these alternatives.X
10Has the ability to think urban planning in macro-micro scales and planning-design integrity.X
11Has the ability to think creatively which is necessary to develop creative solutions to tangible and intangible problems and has the technical qualifications and knowledge to express those visually.X
12Has the intellectual and theoretical knowledge and comprehension in sustainable energy and ecological issues in rural and urban planning.X
13Capable of being aware of economic, social, environmental and political changes and examine the impact of these and identify place with visual, administrative and financial aspects.X
14Has the knowledge and skills to put forth plans and policies that take into account social, economic and cultural needs, in order to create liveable and sustainable spaces and preserve historical heritage for future generations.X
15Have the necessary qualifications to create resilient cities by considering natural, economic and social risks together and taking precautions in urban planning.X
16Has comprehensive knowledge about the use of participatory methods in decision-making, policy development and management processes in spatial planning.X