Dokuz Eylül University Information Package / Courses Catalog

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code	Course Unit Title	Type Of Course	D	U	L	ECTS
PLN 4122	CITY PLANNING PROJECT VI	COMPULSORY	4	8	0	18

Offered By

City and Regional Planning

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR SIBEL ECEMIŞ KILIÇ

Offered to

City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

This course aims to develop individual skills about spatial structure problems according to the scientific research process, making hypothesis, making theorical framework, making analyze, synthesize and making proposal about planning/design solutions.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1	1 will be able to define the economic, social, political, and ecological-based spatial problems (Knowledge),
2	2 will be able to tell information collects from different sources about the problem (Knowledge),
3	3 will be able to explain information establishing causal relationships (Comprehension),
4	4 will be able to interpret similar experiences at local, national and global scale about problem and if the differences (Application),
5	5 will be able to demonstrate differences in approach between the disciplines (Application),
6	6 will be able to criticize approaches for solving the problems of spatial (Analysis),
7	7 will be able to propose individually solutions about spatial problems as determined (Synthesis).

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

PLN 4121 - CITY PLANNING PROJECT V

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week	Subject	Description
1	WEEK 1. The problem definition about individual work; making a working program and its content.
2	WEEK 2. Collection data about individual study work from relevant institutions and organizations; completion of field work.
3	WEEK 3. Literature studies about problem; determination of theoretical / contextual approaches
4	WEEK 4. Evaluating general theoretical / specific contextual inferences regarding problem solving.
5	WEEK 5. Examining similar sample studies regarding problem solving and preparing a preliminary report.
6	WEEK 6. Data processing about study area
7	WEEK 7. Midterm Jury I
8	WEEK 8. Analysis and synthesis of data about study area
9	WEEK 9. Report about analysis/synthesis of data about study area
10	WEEK 10. Determination of spatial proposals about problem; critics about designing / planning
11	WEEK 11. Determination of spatial proposals about problem; critics about designing / planning
12	WEEK 12. Midterm Jury II
13	WEEK 13. Determination of spatial proposals about problem; critics about designing / planning
14	WEEK 14. Determination of spatial proposals about problem; critics about designing / planning
15	WEEK 15. Final Jury

Recomended or Required Reading

Supplementary Books:
Legislation relating to planning
References:
Other readings related to the course:
Courses with the other readings and similar case studies.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course will be given through lectures which supported by visual presentations, readings, field survey, research about examples, preparation of individual research reports and maps, critiques of individual projects and preparation of project reports.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER	SHORT CODE	LONG CODE	FORMULA
1	COM 1	COMMITTEE 1
2	COM 2	COMMITTEE 2
3	COM	COMMITTEE
4	FCG	FINAL COURSE GRADE	COM 1 * 0.30 + COM 2 * 0.30 + COM * 0.40

*** Resit Exam is Not Administered in Institutions Where Resit is not Applicable.

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

In the first 4 weeks, studies will be carried out as a group. The Midterm Jury I will consider individual efforts within the group performance separately. Individual works will be evaluated by other juries and the final jury.

Assessment Criteria

Description (Knowledge), Expression (Knowledge) and Explanation (Comprehension) are measured by the Intermediate Jury I-II. Interpretation (Application) and Demonstration (Application), Criticism (Analysis), Proposal (Synthesis) are measured by Final Jury.

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

The basis of the course will be the critics given over individual projects and reports, and individual mastery of the legislation related to the investigation of case studies and planning is expected.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sibel.ecemis@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Monday 9.00 - 10.00

Work Placement(s)