COURSE UNIT TITLE

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

PROFESSOR DOCTOR ŞEBNEM GÖKÇEN

Offered to

M.Sc. Urban Design
Urban Design

Course Objective

This course intends to understand the theory and practice in urban design, to define the main approaches in theory of urban design, to explain the interdisciplinary position and importance of urban design within design disciplines from a retrospective standpoint and to question the current approaches in fostering the theory of urban design today.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Recomended or Required Reading

Carmona, M., Tiesdel, S. (2007) Urban Design Reader, Rotledge, UK.
Watson, D., Plattus, A., Shibley, R. (2003), Timesaver Standards for Urban Design, McGraw Hill, USA.
Cuthbert, A. R. (2006) The Form of Cities: Political Economy and Urban Design, Blackwell Publishing, UK.
Ellin, N. (1996). Postmodern Urbanism. Blackwell, Oxford, UK.
Wyatt, R. (2004) The Great Divide: Differences In Style Between Architects and Urban Planners. Journal ofArchitectural and Planning Research, 21:1 (Spring, 2004) 38-54.
Madanipour, A. (1996a). Design of Urban Space: An Inquiry into a Socio-Spatial Process. Wiley and Sons, Chichester, USA.
Kahn, A. & Crawford, M (eds.) published introduction to Urban Design: Practices, Pedagogies Premises, available on line at http://www.arch.columbia.edu/gsap-online/files/00/00/00/13100/Conference%20Program.pdf

Other resources:

Tekeli, I. (1993) Bir Kentsel Tasarım Kuramının Geliştirilmesi Üzerine Düşünceler, Ege Mimarlık,93/1-2, s.53-59.
Carmona, Matthew(1998) 'Design control bridging the professional divide, part 1: A new framework', Journal of Urban Design, 3: 2, 175 200.
Carmona, Matthew(1998) 'Design control bridging the professional divide, part 2: A new consensus', Journal of Urban Design, 3: 3, 331 358.
Trancik, R. (1986) Finding Lost Space. Van Nostrand Reinhold, NY, USA.
Sennett, R. (1999). Gözün Vicdanı: Kentin Tasarımı ve Toplumsal Yaşam. (S. Sertabiboğlu & C. Kurultay, Çev.) Ayrıntı Yayınları, Istanbul.
Günay, B. (1999). Urban Design is a Public Policy. METU Faculty of Architecture Press, Ankara.
Alexander, C., Neis, H., Anninou, A. & King, I. (1987). A New Theory of Urban Design. Oxford University Press, NY.
Lang, J. (1994). Urban Design: The American Experience. Van Noistrand Reinhold, NY, USA.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be proceed with the theoretical lectures, as well as with the discussions on the students' individual researches and presentations. Students will prepare a final report and presentation on their research topics.

Assessment Methods

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

The reports and presentations will be evaluated based on the depth and sufficiency of the researches and the originality of the issues and problems argued by the student.
Active Participation to the Lecture grade will depend on the student's attendance and active participation in the class discussions and their performances in the analysis studies.
Homework Assignments/Presentations %40 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)
Final Exam %50 (LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5)
Active Participation to the Lecture %10

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

Course Policies and Rules:

1. The participation on the courses is mandatory.
2. Late submissions will be subject to a different evaluation.
3. All kinds of plagiarism will result in a disciplinary action.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

Prof. Dr. Şebnem Gökçen
Phone:+90 232 301 84 69
E mail: sebnem.gokcen@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

will be announced

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes