COURSE UNIT TITLE

: URBANIZATION IN TURKEY

DEGREE PROGRAMMES

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
SAC 6059 URBANIZATION IN TURKEY ELECTIVE 3 0 0 7

Offered By

Geography Teacher Education

Level of Course Unit

Third Cycle Programmes (Doctorate Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR RAZIYE ÇAKICIOĞLU OBAN

Offered to

Geography Teacher Education

Course Objective

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

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 Urban Geography in Turkey
2 History of Urbanization in Turkey
3 Cities in Turkey, until 1950
4 Rural Internal Migration and Urban Development in 1950-60 Period
5 Urbanization and Gecekondu (shanty) 1960-80 Period
6 Effected Factors on Urbanization, until 1980
7 General Review, Course Evaluation, Midterm Exam
8 Developing Cities, after 1980
9 The New Formations in Turkey: Metropolitan Cities
10 Effecting Factors on Urbanization, after 1980
11 Social Effects of Urbanization in Turkey
12 Cultural Effects of Urbanization in Turkey
13 Economical Effects of Urbanization in Turkey
14 Social and Cultural and Economical Problems of Cities in Turkey
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

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 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.40 + FINS * 0.60
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.40 + RST * 0.60


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

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Exam

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Course Policies and Rules

Although the lecture of the course is done by the instructor of the course, it is expected that the students are prepared for the lesson and active participation. Attendance to the course is compulsory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

raziye.oban@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

Thursday 09:00-10:00

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.1444444
LO.2455555
LO.3555555
LO.4555555
LO.5555555

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