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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Fine Arts and Design
Programme of Architecture
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
00350502 Urban Design 2023 Autumn 5 2+0+0 3 3
Course Type Compulsory
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques Midterm, final.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites There are no prerequisites.
Coordinator -
Instructor(s) Asst. Prof. Betül HATİPOĞLU ŞAHİN
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Instructor(s)
Name and Surname Room E-Mail Address Internal Meeting Hours
Asst. Prof. Betül HATİPOĞLU ŞAHİN A-206 [email protected] 7358 Monday
13:00
Course Content
This course introduces students to the city as the environment in which architecture exists and discusses the role of architectural structures in defining urban space.
Objectives of the Course
This course intends to introduce students with concepts of urban history and planning, let them become familiar to urban planning techniques and getting engaged in urban planning practice at a case study area, which altogether targets at giving architectural students the skills in practice of city planning.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses X
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Relationships between Course Learning Outcomes and Program Outcomes
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Program Learning Outcomes Level
P3 To have the ability to develop discourse, theory and practice by developing new concepts by having the knowledge of historical, geographical, social and cultural context to design and plan in the field of architecture. 4
P4 To have the knowledge and skills to design by considering environmental data, land conditions and user needs. 4
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
No Learning Outcomes Outcome Relationship Measurement Method **
O1 Skills on examining the structure of a settlement in the context of morphological relations. P.3.4 1
O2 Skills on interpreting the suggested programme in the context of place. P.3.5 1
O3 Skills on reading the built environment as a physical space, socio-space with its different layers. P.3.2 1
O4 Noticing the integration between human and physical environment. P.4.1 1
** Written Exam: 1, Oral Exam: 2, Homework: 3, Lab./Exam: 4, Seminar/Presentation: 5, Term Paper: 6, Application: 7
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Human-environment relationship, the concept of the city, early settlements, Roman Empire period
2 Medieval Cities
3 Renaissance cities
4 Barok kentler
5 The Industrial Revolution and Cities
6 Seeking Solutions to the Problems of the Industrial City
7 Midterm
8 20th-century approaches – Beautiful City Movement, Garden City, Park Movement, Pragmatic Approaches - Paris – Baron Haussmann
9 Le Corbusier – Vertical Garden City – Radiant City – City of Tomorrow Frank Lloyd Wright – 1934 Broadacre City Band City – Sori-y-Mata, Miljutin, Lehmbrock
10 Urbanization and Urban Planning Process
11 Urban Conservation Urban Design
12 Urban Renewal – Urban Transformation
13 Urbanization processes of major cities in Türkiye
14 Urbanization processes of major cities in Türkiye
Textbook or Material
Resources Alexander, Neis, Anninou, and King (1987) A New Theory of Urban Design
Bademli, R. (2005), Kentsel Planlama Ve Tasarım, TMMOB Şehir Plancıları Odası, Ankara
Keleş, R. (1998), Kent Bilimleri Terimleri Sözlüğü, İmge Kitapevi, Ankara
Kostof, S. (1992) The city assembled Thames and Hudson, London
Lynch, K. 1984i Good City Form, MIT Press
Çevik, Ö. (2005). Tarihte İlk Kentler ve Kentleşme Süreci/Kurumsal Bir Değerlendirme. Arkeoloji ve Sanat Yayınları.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Attendance - -
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Listening - -
Midterms 1 40 (%)
Final Exam 1 60 (%)
Total 100 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 2 15 30
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 2 15 30
Midterms 1 15 15
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 0 0 0
Practice 0 0 0
Laboratory 0 0 0
Project 0 0 0
Workshop 0 0 0
Presentation/Seminar Preparation 0 0 0
Fieldwork 0 0 0
Final Exam 1 15 15
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 90
Total Work Load / 30 3
Course ECTS Credits: 3
Course - Learning Outcomes Matrix
Relationship Levels
Lowest Low Medium High Highest
1 2 3 4 5
# Learning Outcomes P3 P4
O1 Skills on reading the built environment as a physical space, socio-space with its different layers. 4 -
O2 Skills on examining the structure of a settlement in the context of morphological relations. 4 -
O3 Skills on interpreting the suggested programme in the context of place. 4 -
O4 Noticing the integration between human and physical environment. - 4