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Course Details
KTO KARATAY UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Social and Human Sciences
Programme of Social Service
Course Details
Course Code Course Name Year Period Semester T+A+L Credit ECTS
03071007 Urbanization and Urbanization Problems 4 Autumn 7 2+0+0 4 4
Course Type Elective
Course Cycle Bachelor's (First Cycle) (TQF-HE: Level 6 / QF-EHEA: Level 1 / EQF-LLL: Level 6)
Course Language Turkish
Methods and Techniques -
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Prerequisites -
Coordinator Prof. Kamil ALPTEKİN
Instructor(s) -
Instructor Assistant(s) -
Course Content
Concepts of space and city, development of cities in the world and in Turkey, urban problems, urban transformation and social change, the relationship between urbanization and migration; It includes topics such as city councils, participation, capabilities in the city and quality leisure, urbanization policies in Turkey, urbanization and social work interventions to urban problems.
Objectives of the Course
Informing social work students who will work in the field of medical social work about the legal problems they may encounter in the future, in a way and level that can form a basis for them.
Contribution of the Course to Field Teaching
Basic Vocational Courses
Specialization / Field Courses
Support Courses
Transferable Skills Courses
Humanities, Communication and Management Skills Courses
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week Topics
1 Introduction to the lesson, division of homework, historical development of cities, concepts of space and city; city-social service connection
2 Causes and consequences of urbanization
3 The relationship between slums, migration and the city
4 Urban and housing policy
5 Urbanization, displacement and social work
6 Local government in the city: The importance of municipal government
7 Midterm
8 Urban development: Its purpose, structure, functions, powers and coordination with other organizations in urban areas
9 Economic and social divisions, poverty, advanced marginalization, exclusion and urbanization
10 Urbanization and environmental problems
11 Social stratification systems in the city
12 Social work interventions for urbanization and the problems occurring in this process
13 Social work interventions for urbanization and the problems occurring in this process
Textbook or Material
Resources Keleş, R., Hamamcı, C., ve Çoban, A. (2012). Çevre politikası. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi.
Keleş, R., Hamamcı, C., ve Çoban, A. (2012). Çevre politikası. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi.
Evaluation Method and Passing Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Practice - -
Field Study - -
Course Specific Internship (If Any) - -
Homework - -
Presentation - -
Projects - -
Quiz - -
Midterms - -
Final Exam - -
Total 0 (%)
ECTS / Working Load Table
Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Week Number and Time 0 0 0
Out-of-Class Study Time (Pre-study, Library, Reinforcement) 0 0 0
Midterms 0 0 0
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 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
Total Work Load: 0
Total Work Load / 30 0
Course ECTS Credits: 0