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Course Information

URBAN DESIGN
Code	Semester	Theoretical	Practice	National Credit	ECTS Credit
		Hour / Week
ARC351	Fall	2	2	3	5

Prerequisites and co-requisites	none
Language of instruction	Turkish
Type	Required
Level of Course	Bachelor's
Lecturer	Teach. Assist. Ayşe İNCE
Mode of Delivery	Face to Face
Suggested Subject	none
Professional practise ( internship )	None
Objectives of the Course	To explain the basic concepts, theories and current approaches of urban design.
Contents of the Course	Urban design concept, planning-design relations, urban design principles, urban design items, urban design methods in structured areas.

Learning Outcomes of Course

#	Learning Outcomes
1	Will be able to evaluate urban and urban design theories.
2	Will be able to establish the relationships between city and human scale.
3	Will be able to analyze the physical, social, natural, ecological, economic factors that affect the urban form.
4	Will be able to analyze urban texture and gain urban design skills.
5	Will be able to recognize street, street typologies, street design approaches as a part of urban space.
6	Will be able to analyze the city's image, image, culture, identity.
7	Will be able to analyze vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian traffic and relationships in the city.

Course Syllabus

#	Subjects	Teaching Methods and Technics
1	General information about the course. Delivering weekly course plan.	Lecture, discussion
2	-What is City and Urban Design? Theoretical perspectives on urban space: The approaches of the Rob Krier, Christopher Alexander, Bill Hillier and Kevin Lynch. -K.Lynch's Urban Image Theory: * Urban environmental components (structure, meaning identity) * Structural / physical elements that make up the urban environment (paths, edges / boundaries, regions, node / focal points, pointing elements) -SWOT Analysis	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study
3	-The concept of place, - The concept of connectivity, - The concept of public space, -Public Open Areas: Square, pedestrian zones, pedestrian axes, bicycle paths, children's playgrounds, neighborhood parks, city parks, outdoor exhibitions and market places, open air festivals, -Public Social-Cultural Facilities in the City: Museum, Library, Cultural Center, etc.	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study
4	-What is the urban morphology? - Urban Structure Describing Terrain Models: * Co-centric circles model, * Sector model, * Multi-centered development model, * Peripherial city model.	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study
5	-Physical Urban Development Forms: * Linear urban form * Grid city form * Concentric urban form * Corridor-band development form	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study
6	Zoning plans and applications, related laws and regulations	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study
7	Transportation Planning: Motorway Road Planning, Bicycle Road Planning, Pedestrian Road Planning, Parking Lot Analysis (Part 1)	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study
8	MID-TERM EXAM	written examination
9	- Transportation Planning: Motor Vehicle Road, Bicycle Road, Pedestrian Road Planning, Parking Lot Analysis (Part 2) - Sharing of the area where the study work will be done.	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study, Group Work
10	-Go to the study area with the students: Field observations and examinations, photography and survey studies.	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study, Group Work
11	Presentations of students' work in the field and studio critics: - Occupancy-Space Analysis of study area, - Interpretation of survey and photographs of the study area. -1/2000 scaled path scans, -1/1000 Scale Road, Parking Area, Green Area Associations, - Present and proposed land use types in the study area (Marketplace, Educational Institution, Social-Cultural Area Proposal etc.), - Present and proposal TAKS / KAKS values.	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study, Group Work
12	Presentations of students' work in the field and studio critics: - Occupancy-Space Analysis of study area, - Interpretation of survey and photographs of the study area. -1/2000 scaled path scans, -1/1000 Scale Road, Parking Area, Green Area Associations, - Present and proposed land use types in the study area (Marketplace, Educational Institution, Social-Cultural Area Proposal etc.), - Present and proposal TAKS / KAKS values.	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study, Group Work
13	Presentations of students' work in the field and studio critics: - Occupancy-Space Analysis of study area, - Interpretation of survey and photographs of the study area. -1/2000 scaled path scans, -1/1000 Scale Road, Parking Area, Green Area Associations, - Present and proposed land use types in the study area (Marketplace, Educational Institution, Social-Cultural Area Proposal etc.), - Present and proposal TAKS / KAKS values.	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study, Group Work
14	Presentations of students' work in the field and studio critics: - Occupancy-Space Analysis of study area, - Interpretation of survey and photographs of the study area. -1/2000 scaled path scans, -1/1000 Scale Road, Parking Area, Green Area Associations, - Present and proposed land use types in the study area (Marketplace, Educational Institution, Social-Cultural Area Proposal etc.), - Present and proposal TAKS / KAKS values.	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study, Group Work
15	Presentations of students' work in the field and studio critics: - Occupancy-Space Analysis of study area, - Interpretation of survey and photographs of the study area. -1/2000 scaled path scans, -1/1000 Scale Road, Parking Area, Green Area Associations, - Present and proposed land use types in the study area (Marketplace, Educational Institution, Social-Cultural Area Proposal etc.), - Present and proposal TAKS / KAKS values.	Lecture, Discussion, Case Study, Group Work
16	FINAL EXAM	Homework delivery and project delivery

Course Syllabus

#	Material / Resources	Information About Resources	Reference / Recommended Resources
1	Lynch, K., "The Image of the City", MIT Press, 1960.
2	Sauer, C., "On Culture and Landscape", 2009.
3	Sauer, C., "On Culture and Landscape", 2009.
4	Krier, R., "Urban Space", 1979.
5	Abel, C., "Architecture and Identity", Architectural Press, Oxford, 1997.
6	Paecher, C., "Learning, Space and Identity", Paul Chapman, London, 2001.
7	Frampton, K., "Place-Form and Cultural Identity", Thames & Hudson, London, 1988.
8	Norberg Schulz, C., "Genius Loci: Towards A Phenemenology of Architecture", Rizzoli. New York, 1984.

Method of Assessment

#	Weight	Work Type	Work Title
1	40%	Mid-Term Exam	Mid-Term Exam
2	60%	Final Exam	Final Exam

Relationship between Learning Outcomes of Course and Program Outcomes

#	Learning Outcomes	Program Outcomes	Method of Assessment
1	Will be able to evaluate urban and urban design theories.	5͵6͵9	1͵2
2	Will be able to establish the relationships between city and human scale.	2͵6͵9	1͵2
3	Will be able to analyze the physical, social, natural, ecological, economic factors that affect the urban form.	2͵6͵9͵11	1͵2
4	Will be able to analyze urban texture and gain urban design skills.	6͵9͵11	1͵2
5	Will be able to recognize street, street typologies, street design approaches as a part of urban space.	6͵9͵11	1͵2
6	Will be able to analyze the city's image, image, culture, identity.	6͵9͵11	1͵2
7	Will be able to analyze vehicle, bicycle, pedestrian traffic and relationships in the city.	9	1͵2

PS. The numbers, which are shown in the column Method of Assessment, presents the methods shown in the previous table, titled as Method of Assessment.

Work Load Details

#	Type of Work	Quantity	Time (Hour)	Work Load
1	Course Duration	14	4	56
2	Course Duration Except Class (Preliminary Study, Enhancement)	14	2	28
3	Presentation and Seminar Preparation	0	0	0
4	Web Research, Library and Archival Work	2	5	10
5	Document/Information Listing	0	0	0
6	Workshop	0	0	0
7	Preparation for Midterm Exam	1	5	5
8	Midterm Exam	1	2	2
9	Quiz	0	0	0
10	Homework	5	6	30
11	Midterm Project	0	0	0
12	Midterm Exercise	0	0	0
13	Final Project	1	10	10
14	Final Exercise	0	0	0
15	Preparation for Final Exam	1	7	7
16	Final Exam	1	2	2
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