GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
ECOLOGICAL PLANNING/SBP415
Course Title: ECOLOGICAL PLANNING
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 7 Compulsory/Elective Elective
COURSE INFO
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
  Assoc. Prof.Dr. Özge Yalçıner Ercoşkun
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/ozgeyal
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
  ozgeyal@gazi.edu.tr
 -- LEARNING OUTCOMES OF THE COURSE UNIT
Gaining information about holistic planning and design including ecological, technological, socio- spatial components of urban environment


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 -- 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
  Urbanisation and Climate Change, Urban Design Theory and Practice,Public Transport Planning
 --COURSE CONTENT
1. Week  Introduction, general information on content and termwork
2. Week  General concepts: sustainability, ecology, urban ecology, eco-tech, permaculture, resilience etc.
3. Week  Field study
4. Week  Ecological planning, principles, development, objectives and approaches, eco-footprint, urban permaculture
5. Week  Ecological planning in developing countries
6. Week  Ecological planning principles and examples in city level: European Green Capitals
7. Week  1st Midterm exam
8. Week  Ecological planning examples in city level
9. Week  Ecological planning examples in district level
10. Week  Ecological planning examples in neighborhood level
11. Week  Ecological planning examples in eco-village level
12. Week  Poster presentations
13. Week  Poster presentations
14. Week  Poster presentations
15. Week  Evaluation, discussion
16. Week  Final Exam
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  Bogunovich, D. (2002) Eco-tech cities: Smart metabolism for a green urbanism, The Sustainable City II, (Eds.) Brebbia C.A., Martin-Duque&L.C. Wasdhwa, Witpress, London, pp. 75-84. EU (2004) Urban Design for Sustainability, Final Report of the Working Group on Urban Design for Sustainability to the European Union Expert Group on the Urban Environment, Austria. Gauzin-Müller, D., Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism, Birkhäuser, Berlin, (2002). Hall, A.C. (1996) Design Control: Towards a New Approach, Butterworth Architecture, Oxford. Holmgren, D., Permaculture: Principles&Pathways beyond Sustainability, Holmgren Design Services, (2007). Hopkins, R., The Transition Handbook, Green Books, Devon, UK, (2008) Kazimee, B. A., “Sustainable urban design paradigm: twenty five simple things to do to make an urban neighborhood sustainable”, The Sustainable City II: Urban Regeneration and Sustainability, 31-41, (2002). Marras, A. (1999) ECO-TEC Architecture of the In-Between, Princet
 -- PLANNED LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS
  Lecture, Question & Answer, Demonstration
 -- WORK PLACEMENT(S)
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 -- ASSESSMENT METHODS AND CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Percentage
 Mid-terms
1
20
 Assignment
1
20
 Exercises
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
0
0
 Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade  
40
 Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade  
60
 -- WORKLOAD
 Efficiency  Total Week Count  Weekly Duration (in hour)  Total Workload in Semester
 Theoretical Study Hours of Course Per Week
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
0
 Searching in Internet and Library
0
 Designing and Applying Materials
5
2
10
 Preparing Reports
0
 Preparing Presentation
5
4
20
 Presentation
3
3
9
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
2
2
4
 Final and Studying for Final
2
2
4
 Other
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
75
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3
 ECTS: 
3
 -- COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
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 PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
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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.
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