COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

City and Regional Planning

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASISTANT PROFESSOR TOLGA ÇILINGIR

Offered to

City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

This course aims at defining urbanization and urban growth, presenting the concepts and theory in urban geography with the circumstances under which they have developed, getting to comprehend urban structure and land use, interpreting the theory of central place, and analysing the relationships between function and form in the city.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s):
Keleş, R. (2004), Kentleşme Politikası, Imge, Ankara.
Carter, H. (1975), The Study of Urban Geography, Edward Arnold, London.
References:
Pacione, M. (2005), Urban Geography: a global perspective, Routlegde, London.
Materials:
Other readings related to the course

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course will be given through lectures. Students will learn topics by attending and listening the lectures. Homeworks will be given to students in 7th Week and they will be asked to prepare their homeworks on the subjects given to them.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Defining and Listing (Knowledge) will be measured by Midterm Examination
Describing (Comprehension) and Interpreting (Application) will be measured by Homework
Relating (Analysis) will be measured by Final Examination.

Assessment Criteria

Defining and Listing (Knowledge) will be measured by Midterm Examination
Describing (Comprehension) and Interpreting (Application) will be measured by Homework
Relating (Analysis) will be measured by Final Examination.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

This course will be given through lectures and discussions over reading list.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sezai.goksu@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 10.30-12.00; Wednesday 15.00-17.00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes