Urban Design (MMR511) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Urban Design MMR511 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language Turkish
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Question and Answer, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Fulay Uysal Bilge
Course Assistants
Course Objectives It aims to improve the ability to interpret the development of the city while increasing the level of awareness about the city.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Examines urban design processes such as analysis, synthesis, evaluation through city parts. Interprets urban design language.. Interprets the relationship between public spaces, interior and exterior continuity and urban space..
Course Content Comparison and discussion of the developments in the fields of the city and urban design, and of the historical formation and transformations of social space in cultural, political, and economic terms.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction of the course. Providing general information about the purpose of the course. Providing literature information and content information.
2 Explanation of the course method, management, timing and evaluation system, and provision of information.
3 Discussion of the position of urban design between architecture and planning
4 The relationship between the city and public space, discussion of the role of public spaces in the city.
5 Examining the relationship between urban space and public space
6 Perception of urban space
7 Literature research
8 Literature research
9 Examples of urban design in the world
10 Examples of urban design in the world
11 Discussion on examples of urban design projects
12 Determination of Research Topics, discussion
13 Presentation-Discussion-Evaluation
14 Presentation-Discussion-Evaluation
15 Research submissions and evaluation
16 Research submissions and evaluation

Sources

Course Book 1. 1. “Anderson, S. (ed.). (1978) On Streets. Cambridge: MIT Press
2. 2. Çelik, Z.,Favro, D. ve Ingersoll, R. (2007) Şehirler ve Sokaklar (çev. Altınok, B.) İstanbul: Kitap Yayınevi
3. 3. Gehl, J. (1987) Life betweenBuildings: Using Public Space. New York: Van NoostrandReinholdCompany.
4. 4. Krier, R. (1979) Urban Space. London: AcademyEditions
5. 5. Mumford, L. (1961). The City in History: ItsOrigins, ItsTransformations, andItsProspects. New York, Harcourt, Brace& World
6. 6. Nasar, J. L. (1998) TheEvaluative Image of the City.ThousandOaks: Sage Publications.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 20
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 3 30
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar 1 50
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury - -
Toplam 5 100
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses
Major Area Courses X
Supportive Courses
Media and Managment Skills Courses
Transferable Skill Courses

The Relation Between Course Learning Competencies and Program Qualifications

# Program Qualifications / Competencies Level of Contribution
1 2 3 4 5
1 Apply the scientific process skills acquired during their education in the basic fields of architecture. X
2 Create a research problem related to architecture or urban field, develop hypothesis, reach a conclusion with qualitative/quantitative methods.
3 Develop a new theory/method in the field of architecture and urbanism or apply a known method to a new field. X
4 Taking into account the interaction of the field of architecture with social life, they approach existing and new information critically and systematically and are aware of their professional responsibilities. X
5 Produce original, innovative and creative ideas and comprehensive research/projects in the field.
6 Become aware of new ideas and complex problems/ideas in their field and make their analysis, synthesis and evaluation. X
7 Convey scientific information in their field by effectively using verbal, written and visual communication methods. X
8 Systematically complete academic research in their field and publish in national and international environments. X
9 Aware of the broad relationship between architecture and different disciplines, they work interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary and supradisciplinary, take responsibility and use initiative. X
10 Conduct scientific research on socio-economic, socio-cultural, socio-political and technological problems and development in their field and contribute to the implementation processes. X

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class 2 5 10
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 2 10 20
Project 1 12 12
Report
Homework Assignments 7 5 35
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 125