GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY/SBP 366
Course Title: URBAN ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Semester 6 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
The student knows psychological bases of people’s attitudes and behaviour within the built environment;qualified for surveying and research.
She/he knows decision-making methods and databases in environmental psychology related planning and urban design issues and is able to apply them.
The student is able to choose proper methods for investigation and evaluation and utilize their results in a project.
 -- 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: definition of basic terms; historical roots and relations with other disciplines;definition of fields of environmental psychology.
2. Week  Research areas and research methods in environmental psychology, theorical models and applied examples: case studies.
3. Week  Methodological issues; structural and dynamic properties of behaviour and behavioural settings;disability,ageing and barrier -free spaces.
4. Week  Environmental perception;Characteristics of the perception of the environment; description and evaluation; cognitive maps; social interaction.
5. Week  Space-place relations:notion of a place;personal space, territoriality, privacy,;crowding;environmental stress sources; accessible places.
6. Week  Neighbourhoods and the city; socio-spatial forms; integration- separation-fragmentation; city image and identity analysis.
7. Week  Termwork presantation
8. Week  1st mid-term exam
9. Week  Orientation in the environment; Sensual qualities and their influence: light and colours-dark-sound and noise- temperature-smell and odour.
10. Week  Quality of life as a reason for environmental changes;pollution; Pollution effects in relation to sustainable built environment.
11. Week  Built environmental quality- environmental psychology relations analysis; identifying environment -friendly and environment-harmful behaviours.
12. Week  Termwork presantation
13. Week  2nd mid-term exam
14. Week  Urban environmental psychology's place for sustainable urban development and city life.Structural strategies and spatial strategies.
15. Week  General assessment
16. Week  
 -- RECOMMENDED OR REQUIRED READING
  1. Yerel Yönetimler İçin Ulaşılabilirlik Temel Bilgiler Teknik El Kitabı, (Ed. H. Kaplan, Ü. Yüksel vd.),2011, Aile ve Sosyal Politikalar Bakanlığı Genel Yayın no:49,Anıl Matbaacılık Ankara 2.Çevre ve Politika: Başka Bir Dünya Özlemi, 2007, İmge Kitabevi Yayınları (Ed.A. Mengi). 3.Cognition and Environment, Stephen Kaplan and Rachel Kaplan, Ann Arbor MI, 1981 4. Bechtel, R. & Churchman, A (eds),2002 Handbook of Environmental Psychology. New York: Wiley Steg, L., Van Den Berg, A.E. & De Groot, J.I.M. (Eds.),2013, Environmental Psychology: An Introduction. Chichester: BPS Blackwell. 4. Çevre Psikolojisi: İnsan-Mekan İlişkileri, 2010, M. Göregenli, İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.
 -- 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
14
2
28
 Practising Hours of Course Per Week
0
 Reading
10
1
10
 Searching in Internet and Library
10
1
10
 Designing and Applying Materials
0
 Preparing Reports
3
2
6
 Preparing Presentation
3
2
6
 Presentation
0
 Mid-Term and Studying for Mid-Term
1
5
5
 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