COURSE UNIT TITLE

: CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN CITY PLANNING

Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS
ELECTIVE

Offered By

City and Regional Planning

Level of Course Unit

First Cycle Programmes (Bachelor's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ILGI ATAY KAYA

Offered to

Architecture
City and Regional Planning

Course Objective

It is aimed that at the end of the course the students taking this course will be able to understand the concept of conflict and conflict management approaches, describe them with examples, at the same time interrelate them with city planning process, and propose alternative solutions to conflicts in planning process.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   To define the main concepts related with conflict and conflict management
2   To explain conflict management approaches with examples
3   To relate city planning process and conflict management
4   To criticize conflicts and conflict management practices in city planning
5   To propose alternative solutions to conflicts in city planning

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description
1 Introduction to Conflict Management in City Planning
2 Concept of Conflict
3 Types of Conflict
4 Reasons of Conflict
5 Conflict Management Approaches
6 Alternative Dispute Resolution
7 Midterm Exam
8 Negotiation and Mediation
9 Conflicts in City Planning Process
10 Conflict Management in City Planning Process
11 Alternative Dispute Resolution in City Planning Process
12 Role of Planners in Conflict Resolution
13 Examples of Conflicts and Conflict Management in City Planning
14 General Evaluation and Discussion
15 Final Exams
16 Final Exams

Recomended or Required Reading

- Forester, J. F. (1987). Planning in the Face of Conflict: Negotiation and Mediation Strategies in Local Land Use Regulation, Journal of American Planning Association, 53:3, 303-314.
- Fisher, R., Ury , W., Patton, B. (2008). Getting to Yes: Negotiating an agreement without giving in, Penguin Books.
- Forester, J. F. (2013). Planning in the Face of Conflict: The Surprising Possibilities of Facilitative Leadership, American Planning Association.
- Pacione, M. (2013). Private profit, public interest and land use planning A conflict interpretation ofresidential development pressure in Glasgow s rural urban fringe. Land Use Policy, 22, 61-77.
- Poitras, J. & Le Tareau, A. (2008). Dispute resolution patterns and organizational dispute states, International Journal of Conflict Management, 19(1), 72-87.
- Atay Kaya, I., (2014). Conflicts in the Planning Processes of Locally Unwanted Land Uses
(LULUs): Case Studies in Izmir, PhD Dissertation, Izmir Institute of Technology.
- Bollens, S. (2007). Urban Planning and Intergroup Conflict: Confronting a Fractured
Public Interest. Journal of the American Planning Association, 68(1), 22 42.
- Innes J E. 1996 Planning Through Consensus Building: A New View of the
Comprehensive Planning Ideal, Journal of the American Planning Association, 62 (4),
460 472.
- Davidoff, P., (2003). Advocacy and Pluralism in Planning, In Campbell, S. and S. Fainstein. (Ed.) Readings in Planning Theory, 2nd Edition, Blackwell Publishing, Cambridge, 210 223.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

The course will be taught and learned by readings, lectures and discussions. Role playing and case study techniques will be utilized in course discussions to support student centred learning.

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA
1 MTE MIDTERM EXAM
2 FINS FINAL EXAM
3 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE MTE * 0.50 + FINS * 0.50
4 RST RESIT
5 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) MTE * 0.50 + RST * 0.50


Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

Learning outcomes of defining concepts and describing them with examples will be evaluated in the midterm exam. Relating the subjects, criticizing the examples and proposing alternative solutions will be evaluated in the final exam.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

This course will be given through lectures and discussions. It is essential to comply with the principles of academic honesty within the course. Attendance is mandatory.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

ilgi.kaya@deu.edu.tr
+90232-3018471

Office Hours

Thursday, 10:30-12:00

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours)
Lectures 13 2 26
Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39
Preparation for midterm exam 1 12 12
Preparation for final exam 1 12 12
Final 1 2 2
Midterm 1 2 2
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 93

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

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