ECTS - Research in Urban Public Domain

Research in Urban Public Domain (MMR547) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Research in Urban Public Domain MMR547 Area Elective 3 0 0 3 5
Pre-requisite Course(s)
N/A
Course Language English
Course Type Elective Courses
Course Level Ph.D.
Mode of Delivery Face To Face
Learning and Teaching Strategies Lecture, Discussion, Drill and Practice.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Asst. Prof. Dr. Melike Orhan
Course Assistants
Course Objectives To increase the level of theoretical and methodological knowledge on urban space, public space and their relationships with each other, to provide the ability to conduct scientific research in different dimensions, to analyze and interpret scientific research. To evaluate examples of public space through the formation and change of urban space (built environment, climatic and natural environment change effects, sociological effects, etc.).
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • • Establishes the relationship between urban space and public space; • Analyzes urban spaces in the context of concepts such as public space, architectural environment, physical environment, social and psychological environment interaction, climatic and natural environment change effects; • Evaluates the city-urban space-public space relationship through different city examples and interprets the results scientifically; • Gains the ability to evaluate public spaces in terms of urban and architectural features.
Course Content City-urban area-public space relationship; how public space shapes urban area and the society; analysis of city and urban space through built environment; physical, social and psychological environment.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Description of the course and explanation of the process, discussion on resources.
2 Discussions on the relationship between city-urban space-public space, analyses on different urban examples.
3 Discussions on the relationship between city-urban space-public space, analyses on different urban examples.
4 Discussions on the relationship between city-urban space-public space, analyses on different urban examples.
5 Homework presentation preparations, readings
6 Homework presentation preparations, readings
7 Intermediate presentations
8 Discussion on presentations; readings
9 Conducting public space research and evaluations in urban space through architectural environments in different cities; literature research and analysis; scientific evaluations and discussions
10 Conducting public space research and evaluations in urban space through architectural environments in different cities; literature research and analysis; scientific evaluations and discussions
11 Conducting public space research and evaluations in urban space through architectural environments in different cities; literature research and analysis; scientific evaluations and discussions
12 Conducting public space research and evaluations in urban space through architectural environments in different cities; literature research and analysis; scientific evaluations and discussions
13 Discussion on final presentations – Discussing the planned work-presentation and scientific research on public space in urban space.
14 Final Presentations-Discussion-Evaluation
15 Final Presentations-Discussion-Evaluation
16 Research submissions and evaluation on presentations

Sources

Course Book 1. Carmona, M., (2010), Public Places - Urban Spaces: The Dimensions of Urban Design (2nd edition), Oxford Architectural Press.
2. Lynch, K., (1984), Theory of Good City Form, MIT Press.
3. Lynch, K., (1960), Image of the City, MIT Press
4. Gehl, J., (1971), Life Between Buildings, Danish Architectural Press
5. Sennett, R.(1992), The Conscience of the Eye: The Design and Social Life of Cities, Gözün Vicdanı: Kentin Tasarımı ve Toplumsal Yaşam, Çev: Can Kurultay, Süha Sertabiboğlu,1999, Ayrıntı Yayınları.
6. Krier, R., (1979), Urban Space, Rizzoli International Publications.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation - -
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments 2 40
Presentation - -
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 3 90
Percentage of Semester Work
Percentage of Final Work 100
Total 100

Course Category

Core Courses X
Major Area Courses
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

ECTS/Workload Table

Activities Number Duration (Hours) Total Workload
Course Hours (Including Exam Week: 16 x Total Hours)
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury
Total Workload 0