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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
00360602 Urban Design Project 3 Spring 6 2+2+0 6 6
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, homework, 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 - [email protected]
Course Content
Urban planning process and historical development. Urban elements: Working, living, recreational areas and transportation. Settlement densities and construction coefficients. Zoning plans, their purposes and implementation tools. The relationship between zoning law and regulations and architecture. Urban design principles. Formation of urban spatial texture.
Objectives of the Course
Perception of the connection between urban planning processes and architectural studies. Interpretation of urban environmental problems and potentials, discussion on the proposal alternatives. To understand the legal tools of urban planning and practice
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. 5
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 solving limited basic techological problems and representing choice of materials and systems. P.3.3 7
O2 Skills on examining the structure of a settlement in the context of morphological relations. P.3.4 3,7
O3 Skills on interpreting the suggested programme in the context of place. P.3.5 7
O4 Gain visual and written presentation skills. P.3.6 7
O5 Skills on reading the built environment as a physical space, socio-space with its different layers. P.3.2 7
O6 Noticing the integration between human and physical environment. P.4.1 7
** 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 Introduction Working area of urban science and urban scales
2 Planning, urban planning, urban land use
3 Ecological and sustainable urban design
4 Introduction of the land to be worked during the term
5 Environmental approach studies
6 The historical development process of the area
7 Structural analysis of the area
8 Midterm Exam
9 Ownership status of the area
10 Transportation-access analysis of the area
11 Land use schemes - spatial structure
12 Synthesis study for the field
13 Scenario setup
14 New design-planning approach to the site
Textbook or Material
Resources Reicher, C. (2022). Urban Design. Almanya: Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden.
Moughtin, C. (2003). Urban Design: Method and Techniques. Hollanda: Architectural Press.
Waterman, T., Wall, E. (2017). Basics Landscape Architecture 01: Urban Design. Birleşik Krallık: Bloomsbury Publishing.
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 4 15 60
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 4 15 60
Midterms 1 10 10
Quiz 0 0 0
Homework 10 4 40
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 10 10
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 180
Total Work Load / 30 6
Course ECTS Credits: 6
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. 5 -
O2 Skills on solving limited basic techological problems and representing choice of materials and systems. 4 -
O3 Skills on examining the structure of a settlement in the context of morphological relations. 4 -
O4 Skills on interpreting the suggested programme in the context of place. 4 -
O5 Gain visual and written presentation skills. 5 -
O6 Noticing the integration between human and physical environment. - 5