COURSE UNIT TITLE

: URBAN DESIGN PROJECT I

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
URD 5125 URBAN DESIGN PROJECT I ELECTIVE 4 4 0 12

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR EBRU ÇUBUKÇU

Offered to

M.Sc. Urban Design
Urban Design

Course Objective

The course will dwell upon analysis of an urban design problem that is to be solved through the process of architectural considerations, which involves more special tasks to be held by students who are graduates of different design fields. The project process intends to give the students the skills to carry out an urban design project on their own with consideration of not only the social background, but also its artistic and technical aspects.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To list the major components of design (Knowledge)
2   To describe the contemporary urban design context in regard to local/national/global dynamics (Comprehension)
3   To interprete the spatial design problem through formulation of the conceptual framework and proper design solutions (Application)
4   To analyze all components of holistic design in technical terms (Analysis)
5   To complete an urban design project in a comprehensive manner (Implementation)

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Discussion of project studio framework; contextual discussions; determination of tasks
2 Detailed work on the content and scope of individual tasks. Collection of all sorts of data, maps and documents; land and analytical surveys
3 Detailed work on the content and scope of individual tasks. Collection of all sorts of data, maps and documents; land and analytical surveys
4 Detailed work on the content and scope of individual tasks. Collection of all sorts of data, maps and documents; land and analytical surveys
5 Transfer of all the obtained data into written or drawn documents
6 Transfer of all the obtained data into written or drawn documents
7 1st Midterm Jury
8 Conceptual framework and design strategies
9 Design Solutions for the Urban Design Project
10 Design Solutions for the Urban Design Project
11 Design Solutions for the Urban Design Project
12 Design Solutions for the Urban Design Project
13 2nd Midterm Jury
14 Project presentation works

Recomended or Required Reading

All descriptive, guiding data and document; and administrative and legislative aspects the subject of the project requires.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

This course will be given through studio work, land survey, lectures, discussions and readings.

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* 0.25 + COM 2 * 0.25 + COM * 0.50


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

Listing (Knowledge), Describing (Comprehension) will be measured by the 1st Midterm Jury and Interpreting (Application), Analyzing (Analysis) will be measured by the 2nd Midterm Jury.
Designing (Implementation) will be measured by the Final Jury.

Assessment Criteria

Listing (Knowledge), Describing (Comprehension) will be measured by the 1st Midterm Jury and Interpreting (Application), Analyzing (Analysis) will be measured by the 2nd Midterm Jury.
Designing (Implementation) will be measured by the Final Jury.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

sebnem.gokcen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Tuesday 10.30-12.00, Friday 10:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 12 4 48
Tutorials 12 4 48
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 12 7 84
Preparation for final exam 1 50 50
Preparation for midterm exam 2 30 60
Midterm 2 4 8
Final 1 4 4
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 302

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LOPO.1PO.2PO.3PO.4PO.5PO.6PO.7PO.8PO.9PO.10PO.11PO.12PO.13PO.14
LO.111
LO.21
LO.31
LO.411
LO.511

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