| Course Unit Code | Course Unit Title | Type of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | Number of ECTS Credits | | YRL203B | Urbanization and Environmental Problems | Compulsory | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| Level of Course Unit |
| Short Cycle |
| Objectives of the Course |
| It is aimed to analyze the relationship and interaction of cities with politics, the problems and consequences of urbanization, and the environmental effects of urbanization on a legal, economic and socio-political basis. |
| Name of Lecturer(s) |
| Öğr. Gör. Murat KÜÇÜKŞEN |
| Learning Outcomes |
| 1 | Defining the Urban and understanding its basic features | | 2 | Being able to have detailed information about the urbanization process and its results | | 3 | To have knowledge about the emergence and development of environmental and environmental problems | | 4 | To be able to analyze the connections between housing policy and urban regeneration | | 5 | To be able to analyze the relation between sustainable urban and the environment |
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| Mode of Delivery |
| Normal Education |
| Prerequisites and co-requisities |
| None |
| Recommended Optional Programme Components |
| None |
| Course Contents |
| The history of cities, urbanization theories, local governments, local government policies, urban planning and problems, urban law, housing and slums, environmental policies, environmental ideologies and social movements, global environmental problems, urbanization in Turkey and its problems are the prominent fields of study in this field. In the course, it is aimed that students will be able to examine the relationship between the city, the environment and politics in a multidimensional way and thus analyze the dynamic relationship between social, economic and environmental factors on a local, national and global scale. |
| Weekly Detailed Course Contents |
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| 1 | The Process of Urbanization and Housing Problem | | | | 2 | Urban Planning, Housing and The Environment | | | | 3 | Urban Planning In Different Social and Political Systems | | | | 4 | Theories of Urban Planning | | | | 5 | The Practice of Urban Planning | | | | 6 | Urban Planning and The Issue of Urban Land | | | | 7 | Midterm | | | | 8 | Course Plan, Ecology and Environmental Sciences | | | | 9 | The Story of Easter Island, System Relations | | | | 10 | Man and Nature Relations in the Context “To Dominate Nature” | | | | 11 | Environmental Ethics | | | | 12 | Environmental Issues | | | | 13 | Environmental Issues in Turkey | | | | 14 | Economic Growth and Environmental Protection | | | | 15 | Final Exam | | |
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| Recommended or Required Reading |
| Ruşen KELEŞ, Urbanization Policy, 12. Baskı, Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları, 2012.
Environmental Science, Hasan Ertürk, Ekin Kitabevi, Bursa, 2009 |
| Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
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| Assessment Methods and Criteria | |
| Midterm Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | |
| Final Examination | 1 | 100 | | SUM | 100 | | Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 40 | | End Of Term (or Year) Learning Activities | 60 | | SUM | 100 |
| | Language of Instruction | | Turkish | | Work Placement(s) | | None |
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| Workload Calculation |
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| Midterm Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Final Examination | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Attending Lectures | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Discussion | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Question-Answer | 14 | 3 | 42 |
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| Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes |
| LO1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | LO3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | LO4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | | LO5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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| * Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High |
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