GEP0211 City and LandscapeBahçeşehir UniversityDegree Programs SOCIOLOGYGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational QualificationsBologna Commission
SOCIOLOGY
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF-LLL: Level 6

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code Course Name Semester Theoretical Practical Credit ECTS
GEP0211 City and Landscape Spring 3 0 3 5
This catalog is for information purposes. Course status is determined by the relevant department at the beginning of semester.

Basic information

Language of instruction: Turkish
Type of course: GE-Elective
Course Level: Bachelor’s Degree (First Cycle)
Mode of Delivery: E-Learning
Course Coordinator : Instructor DENİZ ARSLAN HİNDİOĞLU
Course Lecturer(s): Instructor DENİZ ARSLAN HİNDİOĞLU
Dr. Öğr. Üyesi YILDIZ AKSOY
Recommended Optional Program Components: None
Course Objectives: In this course; to provide basic information about public open spaces to all students, to raise awareness about the environment they live in, and to examine the social-physical and legal dimensions of the use of public space in urban-landscaping.

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) Learning Urban Open Space History
2) Learning Social and Physical Dimensions of Urban Open Spaces.
3) Learning Urban-Environmental Relations
4) Learning Open Space-Human Relations
5) Learning Urban Open Space Basic Principles.

Course Content

Explaining the basic criteria and principles of urban open space design and management of open green spaces.

Weekly Detailed Course Contents

Week Subject Related Preparation
1)
1) Introduction Open space
2) Discussing City, Landscape and Urban Open Scape
3) Development of Urban and Landscape- Ancient Period
4) Development of Urban and Landscape- Medieval and Renaissance
5) Development of Urban and Landscape- Baroque and English Garden
6) Student Presentation
7) Student Presentation
8) Student Presentation
9) Midterm
10) Development of Urban and Landscape- Islamic Garden and Far Eastern Garden
11) Development of Urban and Landscape- Sustainable and Smart Growth
12) Development of Urban and Landscape- Universal Design Principles and Apply Urban Open Scape
13) Student Presentation
14) Student Presentation

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: • Tim Waterman, Cev. Sema Kabukçuoğlu (2012) Peyzaj Mimarlığının Temelleri, Literatür, İstanbul, Evyapan, Gönül; Peyzaj Ders Notları (2000),OTDÜ, Ankara Şule Keder, Mustafa Kubik, Peyzaj Mimarisinde Tasarım ve Proje Uygulama, İstanbul
References: * Tim Waterman, Cev. Sema Kabukçuoğlu (2012) Peyzaj Mimarlığının Temelleri, Literatür, İstanbul, Evyapan, Gönül; Peyzaj Ders Notları (2000),OTDÜ, Ankara Şule Keder, Mustafa Kubik, Peyzaj Mimarisinde Tasarım ve Proje Uygulama, İstanbul
* The Art of Landscape, Jacobo Krauel
* Landscape architecture, Tasarım Publishing Group
* 16. yüzyılda İstanbul : kent, saray, günlük yaşam , Metin And
* Landscape design lectures : peyzaj tasarımı ders notları, Gönül Evyapan

Evaluation System

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Quizzes 3 % 20
Midterms 1 % 40
Final 1 % 40
Total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 60
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 40
Total % 100

ECTS / Workload Table

Activities Number of Activities Duration (Hours) Workload
Course Hours 14 3 42
Presentations / Seminar 4 18 72
Homework Assignments 2 5 10
Midterms 1 2 2
Paper Submission 2 2 4
Final 1 2 2
Total Workload 132

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Low 3 Average 4 High 5 Highest
           
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution
1) To learn and compare major sociology perspectives, both classical and contemporary, and apply all of them to analysis of social conditions.
2) To be able to identify the basic methodological approaches in building sociological and anthropological knowledge at local and global levels
3) To be able to use theoretical and applied knowledge acquired in the fields of statistics in social sciences.
4) To have a basic knowledge of other disciplines (including psychology, history, political science, communication studies and literature) that can contribute to sociology and to be able to make use of this knowledge in analyzing sociological processes
5) To have a knowledge and practice of scientific and ethical principles in collecting, interpreting and publishing sociological data also develop ability how to share this data with experts and lay people, using effective communication skills
6) To develop competence in analyzing and publishing sociological knowledge by using computer software for quantitative and qualitative analysis; and develop an attitute for learning new techniques in these fields.
7) To identify and to have a knowledge of the theories related to urban and rural sociology and demography, and political sociology, sociology of gender, sociology of body, visual sociology, sociology of work, sociology of religion, sociology of knowledge and sociology of crime.
8) To have knowledge of how sociology is positioned as a scientific discipline from a philosophical and historical perspective
9) To have the awareness of social issues in Turkish society, to develop critical perspective in analysing these issues and to have a knowledge of the works of Turkish sociologists and to be able to transfer this knowledge
10) To have the awareness of social issues and global societal processes and to apply sociological analysis to development and social responsibility projects
11) To have the ability to define a research question, design a research project and complete a written report for various fields of sociology, either as an individual or as a team member.
12) To be able to transfer the knowledge gained in the areas of sociology to the level of secondary school.