COURSE UNIT TITLE

: URBANIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS IN TURKEY

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAC 5006 URBANIZATION AND ITS DISCONTENTS IN TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR RAZIYE ÇAKICIOĞLU OBAN

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

The aim of this course is aware of the urbanization, urbanization models and problems in Turkey, and to have the knowledge and skills to produce a solution for urbanization.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Know the basic concepts on the course of Urbanization in Turkey.
2   Learn to the history of urbanization and analyze the factors affecting industrialization of Turkey.
3   Distinguish according to their functions among the cities of Turkey.
4   Analyze the policies of urbanization in Turkey.
5   Identify problems in urban areas and improve the proposed solutions to the urban.

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Basic Concepts about Urbanization in Turkiye
2 History of Migration and Urbanization in Turkiye
3 Dynamics of Migration and Urbanization in Turkiye, during Republic Period
4 Migration by the 1950, and Effect of Migration on Urbanization
5 Agricultural Modernization in 1950-60 Period, and Change of Rural Economy
6 Migration and Urban Development in 1950-60 Period
7 MIDTERM EXAM
8 Migration and Urban Development in 1960-80 Period
9 Migration and urban development, after 1980
10 Cities Which are National and Regional Centre of Attraction in Turkiye -I
11 Migration and Demographic Change in Turkiye.
12 Infrastructure, Gecekondu (Shanty) and Planning Problems in Cities of Turkiye.
13 Marginalization of Labor Force in Cities of Turkiye and Unregistered Economy
14 Environmental Problems in Turkey Cities
15 FINAL EXAM

Recomended or Required Reading

KELEŞ Ruşen, Kentleşme Politikası, Imge Yayınları, 2004
KILIÇBAY Mehmet Ali, Şehirler ve Kentler, Imge Yayınları, 2002
DURU Bülent ve ALKAN Ayten, 20. yy Kenti,Imge Yayınları, 2002
TOPRAK KARAMAN Zerrin, Kent Yönetimi ve Politikası, Izmir, 2001
KUBAN Doğan, Türkiye de Kentsel Koruma, Tarih Vakfı-Yurt Yayınları, 2001
BENEVOLO Leonardo (cev. Nur NIRVEN), Avrupa tarihinde Kentler, Yeni Binyıl-Afa Yayınları, 1995
TEKELI Ilhan, Modernite Aşılırken Kent Planlaması, Imge Yayınları, 2001
DUMOND Paul ve GEORGEON Fronçois (1999). Modernleşme Sürecinde Osmanlı Kentleri, Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları, Istanbul.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture, discussion, observation trips, seminars / the Internet, various institutions, organizations, and interviews with faculty members.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTEG MIDTERM GRADE
2 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTEG * 0.40 + FCG * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTEG * 0.40 + RST * 0.60

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

raziye.oban@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

To be announced.

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 3 39
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 4 52
Preparation for midterm exam 1 15 15
Preparation for final exam 1 15 15
Preparing assignments 2 10 20
Preparing presentations 2 10 20
Final 1 1 1
Midterm 1 3 3
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 165

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6
LO.14
LO.25
LO.33
LO.44
LO.554