Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS CreditsLast Updated Date
2MİM581Urban Design Theory3+0+037,522.03.2022
Course Details
Language of Instruction Turkish
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program Architecture (With Thesis)
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course To introduce urban theories to architecture students who want to specialize in the field of urban design, and to develop the student's thinking system on this subject. To provide the opportunity to explain his thoughts with research articles to be made
Course Content Depending on the historical process, to explain the development of the theories and the argument they are based on - to have research on the theories
Course Methods and Techniques
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Hüsnü UĞUR - husnu.ugur@hku.edu.tr
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Rapoport, A., Human Aspect f Urban Form, Pergamon Press. 1977
Course Notes Lecture notes and application examples of the lecturer Alexander, C. A Pattern Language, Oxford University Press, 1977 Design of cities, Sitte, C.
Urban design (GreenDimension) Mougtin, C.
Urban design Giritlioğlu, C.

Course Category
Field %100

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Mid-terms 1 % 50
Final examination 1 % 50
Total
2
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Course Duration 13 3 39
Hours for off-the-c.r.stud 14 11 154
Mid-terms 1 12 12
Final examination 1 20 20
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7,5 225

 
Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 To be able to classify urban design theories under different headings.
2 To gain the ability to write a research article on these introduced theories.

 
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction to the course, its purpose, scope, syllabus and definition of evaluation criteria
2 Defining the subject of urban design and emphasizing its relationship with architecture
3 To classify theories based on physical, aesthetic, ecological, economic, social, etc.
4 Theories explaining physical design
5 Theories explaining aesthetic issues
6 Theories explaining ecological issues
7 Theories about economic issues
8 Midterm
9 Theories about social issues
10 Overall valuation
11 Student research review
12 Student research review
13 Student research review
14 Student research review

 
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10
C1 4 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 3 4
C2 4 2 2 4 2 3 3 3 3 4

  Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant