HISTORY, THEORY, AND CRITICISM IN DESIGN (ENGLISH, PHD)
PhD	TR-NQF-HE: Level 8	QF-EHEA: Third Cycle	EQF-LLL: Level 8

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code	Course Name	Semester	Theoretical	Practical	Credit	ECTS
HTC6205	Special Topics I: Studies in Urban Design	Spring	3	0	3	12

This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction:	English
Type of course:	Departmental Elective
Course Level:
Mode of Delivery:	Face to face
Course Coordinator :	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi SUNA ÇAĞAPTAY
Recommended Optional Program Components:	In class lectures, students presentations and reports
Course Objectives:	This course examines the evolving structure of cities and the way that cities, suburbs, and metropolitan areas can be designed and developed. Istanbul and other Turkish cities are studied to see how physical, social, political and economic forces interact to shape and reshape cities over time.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
Students who are taking this course will have a thorough understanding of the following concepts:
Methodologies, principles and techniques of urban design; politics and strategies of urban design and their reflection on the urban form and built environment/models and methods of design; a select group of case studies from Turkey illustrating on specific urban design projects.

Course Content

1- Introduction
2- Defining the City and Urban Design, the process of urban design
3-Lynch's image of city; how to read a city; building and identity
4-Relationship between human and environment
5-Image of city and its components
6- City and Public Space and presentation
7-Theories of Urban Design: Philosophy and Theoretical Background
8-Morphology of a City: Case of Ankara and presentation
9-Utopias for Three Cities: Landscape and Environmental Design within Urban Design and presentation
10-Concepts of Urban Design and presentation
11- Case Study: Istanbul and presentation
12-Case Study: Izmir and presentation
13 Urban Design: Inner and Outer Spaces
14 Recapitulation and Concluding Remarks

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

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Subject

Related Preparation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks:	1. Altman, I. (1989) Public Places and Spaces. New York: Plenum Press. 2. Anderson, S. (ed.). (1978) On Streets. Cambridge: MIT Press. 3. Curran, R. J. (1980) Architecture and the Urban Experience. New York: Van Nostrand Reinhold. 4. Gehl, J. (1987) Life between Buildings: Using Public Space. New York: Van Noostrand Reinhold Company. 5. Krier, R. (1979) Urban Space. London : Academy Editions.
References:	6. Lynch, K. (1960) The Image of the City. (Kent İmgesi) Cambridge: Technology Press. 7. Moughtin, C. (1992) Urban Design: Street and Square. Oxford: Architectural Press. 8. Nasar (1998) The Evaluative Image of the City. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Evaluation System

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Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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	Program Outcomes	Level of Contribution
1)	to be able to pursue independent academic research work in his/her field of study/specialization.
2)	to be able to conduct interdisciplinary researches based on specific methods in his/her own formulation
3)	to be able to disseminate research results by means of scientific meetings and through referred papers in international publications.
4)	to be able to follow up the state of the art information processing technologies related with her/his field of specialization.
5)	to be able to act as refree/problem solver in the case of national/international problems of his/her field of specialization.