ECTS - Political Economy of Space

Political Economy of Space (MMR546) Course Detail

Course Name Course Code Season Lecture Hours Application Hours Lab Hours Credit ECTS
Political Economy of Space MMR546 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 Discussion, Question and Answer, Drill and Practice, Problem Solving.
Course Coordinator
Course Lecturer(s)
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emel Akın
Course Assistants
Course Objectives Question/criticizing space, and production and organization of space on the basis of social structure and socio-economic structuring.
Course Learning Outcomes The students who succeeded in this course;
  • Gaining the skill in discussing, questioning and criticizing the terms space, production of space and organization of space on the basis of social structure and socio-economic Achieves original research/application results on the research subject. Gives an effective presentation about his/her research
Course Content Political-economic structuring as the basis of spatial processes; production and organization of space within the framework of the conditions specific to capitalism; space in terms of social relations; concepts related with production and organization of space; links between these concepts and the perceived space; discussion of essays related with the subject and definition of research topics.

Weekly Subjects and Releated Preparation Studies

Week Subjects Preparation
1 Introduction of the course, determining research subject Literature search
2 Speech on the method and references. Reading
3 Discussion about the field. Reading, research
4 Reading discussion Reading, research
5 Reading discussion Reading, research
6 Reading discussion Reading, research
7 Reading discussion Reading, research
8 Reading discussion Reading, research
9 Reading discussion Reading, research
10 Intermediate presentation on research subject. Reading, research
11 Reading discussion Reading, research
12 Reading discussion Reading, research
13 Reading discussion Reading, research
14 Reading discussion Reading, research
15 Research submission, presentation, and evaluation
16 Research submission, presentation, and evaluation

Sources

Other Sources 1. Jameson, F., “Architecture and the Critique of Ideology”, Architecture Criticism Ideology, Princeton Architectural Pres, pp 51-87, 1985.
3. Tafuri, M., “Ideology and Utopia”, Architecture and Utopia; Design and Capitalist Development, The MIT Pres, Cambridge and Massachusetts, pp. 50*78, 1988.
4. Harvey, David, The Urban Process Under Capitalism: A Framework for Analysis, International Journal of Urban Regional Research, S.2, 1978.
Course Book 2. Frampton, K., “The work of Architecture in the Age of Commodification” Commodification Spectacle in Architecture, University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis and London, 2005.
5. Lefebvre, H., The Production of Space, (English Translation, Donald Nicholson-Smith), Blackwell, Oxford, 1991.

Evaluation System

Requirements Number Percentage of Grade
Attendance/Participation 1 20
Laboratory - -
Application - -
Field Work - -
Special Course Internship - -
Quizzes/Studio Critics - -
Homework Assignments - -
Presentation 2 10
Project - -
Report - -
Seminar - -
Midterms Exams/Midterms Jury - -
Final Exam/Final Jury 1 50
Toplam 4 80
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) 16 3 48
Laboratory
Application
Special Course Internship
Field Work
Study Hours Out of Class
Presentation/Seminar Prepration 1 12 12
Project
Report
Homework Assignments
Quizzes/Studio Critics
Prepration of Midterm Exams/Midterm Jury
Prepration of Final Exams/Final Jury 1 65 65
Total Workload 125