GAZI UNIVERSITY INFORMATION PACKAGE - 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR

COURSE DESCRIPTION
THE PROBLEMS OF CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT/SBP 3106
Course Title: THE PROBLEMS OF CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT
Credits 2 ECTS 3
Course Semester 6 Type of The Course Elective
COURSE INFORMATION
 -- (CATALOG CONTENT)
 -- (TEXTBOOK)
 -- (SUPPLEMENTARY TEXTBOOK)
 -- (PREREQUISITES AND CO-REQUISITES)
 -- LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION
  Turkish
 -- COURSE OBJECTIVES
 -- COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand the history and development trends of City Centers
Define the major landuses in city centers and describe the relationship of these landuses with theories of urban growth
Understand the spatial, social, economic and political relationships of shopping streets and commercial areas in city centers
Learn site selection and development criteria of city centers
Develop a critical approach for city center development and evaluate various urban policies at international and national scale
Discuss the multidimensional relationship between shopping centers and city centers
Evaluate consumption and manufacturing spaces
 -- MODE OF DELIVERY
  Face to face interaction
 --WEEKLY SCHEDULE
1. Week  Introduction, Course Program
2. Week  Historical Evolution of City Centers, Theoretical Frame/Concepts Related to City Centers
3. Week  The Relationship between City Centers and the Living Environment
4. Week  Urban Life, Urban Functions, City Centers - What are the qualifications of a high-quality city centers? Which functions are located in such centers?
5. Week  City Centers and Urban Resilience
6. Week  Characteristics of Consumption and Manufacturing Sectors in Cities, The Relationship between City Centers and Shopping Centers
7. Week  Types of Analysis for Manufacturing and Consumption Sectors: Geographically Weighted Regression, Hot Spot Analysis, Clustering Analysis
8. Week  MIDTERM EXAM
9. Week  Transformation of City Centers, Criteria for Site Selection and Growth Pattern
10. Week  City Centers, Transportation Problems and Accessibility
11. Week  The Relation between City Centers and Urban Design: Urban Revitalization/Case Studies at Global Scale
12. Week  The Relation between City Centers and Urban Design: Urban Revitalization/Case Studies at National Scale
13. Week  City Centers and Current Urban Growth Trends, The Relationship with Planning Theories
14. Week  Spatial Networks and Monocentric/Polycentric Cities
15. Week  TERM PAPER PRESENTATION
16. Week  TERM PAPER PRESENTATION
 -- TEACHING and LEARNING METHODS
 -- ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
 
Quantity
Total Weighting (%)
 Midterm Exams
1
25
 Assignment
1
25
 Application
0
0
 Projects
0
0
 Practice
0
0
 Quiz
1
10
 Percent of In-term Studies  
60
 Percentage of Final Exam to Total Score  
40
 -- WORKLOAD
 Activity  Total Number of Weeks  Duration (weekly hour)  Total Period Work Load
 Weekly Theoretical Course Hours
9
2
18
 Weekly Tutorial Hours
0
0
0
 Reading Tasks
2
3
6
 Searching in Internet and Library
4
4
16
 Material Design and Implementation
2
3
6
 Report Preparing
2
5
10
 Preparing a Presentation
1
5
5
 Presentation
1
5
5
 Midterm Exam and Preperation for Midterm Exam
1
5
5
 Final Exam and Preperation for Final Exam
1
5
5
 Other (should be emphasized)
0
 TOTAL WORKLOAD: 
76
 TOTAL WORKLOAD / 25: 
3.04
 Course Credit (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
 -- NAME OF LECTURER(S)
   (Assoc.Prof.Dr. Burcu H. OZUDURU)
 -- WEB SITE(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (http://websitem.gazi.edu.tr/bozuduru)
 -- EMAIL(S) OF LECTURER(S)
   (bozuduru@gazi.edu.tr , bozuduru@gmail.com)