Information Of Programmes

GULSEHIR VOCATIONAL SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES / GYRL202 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Code: GYRL202

Course Title: URBANIZATION POLICY AND ZONING APPLICATIONS

Theoretical+Practice: 3+0

ECTS: 3

Year/Semester of Study

2 / Spring Semester

Level of Course

Short Cycle Degree Programme

Type of Course

Compulsory

Department

LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Pre-requisities and Co-requisites

None

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Teaching Period

14 Weeks

Name of Lecturer

NEJDET ÖZBERK (nozberk@nevsehir.edu.tr)

Name of Lecturer(s)

FATMA GÖKÇEN ÇETİN,

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

None

Objectives of the Course

At the end of this course learners are expected to analyse the concepts and processess of city and urbanisation, the urbanisation and industrialisation, urban land and housing sector, and urbanisation in Turkey.

Learning Outcomes		PO	MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1	Define the terms of city, urbanisation and urbanisation policy	PO-3 3- Develop ideas for the solutions of environment and urbanization problems.	Examination
LO-2	Analyse modern urban problems	PO-3 3- Develop ideas for the solutions of environment and urbanization problems.	Examination
LO-3	Offer solutions to contemporary urban problems	PO-3 3- Develop ideas for the solutions of environment and urbanization problems.	Examination
LO-4	Explain the Turkish urbanization policies	PO-7 7- Know the legislation of local goverments and follow the alterations in the field.	Examination
PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Contemporary Urbanization, Definition, Specifications of Modern Urbanization, Causes of urbanization and over- urbanization in underdeveloped countries, Urbanization and Urban Development, Urbanization and Political Behavior, The most appropriate size of the City, New Town, Satellite Town, Village City, Urbanization and Urban Policies in Turkey • Globalisation and Urbanization, Urbanization by Size, Urbanization in Turkey, Ubanization and Geographic Regions, Social and Economic Erosion, Urbanization Policy in Turkey, Five-Year Plans, Urbanization Different Social Systems, Urban Planning in Capitalist Countries, Urbanization in Socialist Societies, Concept and the Evolution of Urban Planning, Urban Theories, City , City Planning: Definitions, Evolution, Theories of Urban Planning, Housing Problems and Housing Policy, Housing: Development and Housing, Housing and Cooperatives, Rent control, Urban Renewal-Urban Transformation, Housingand Industrialization, Turkish Housing Problems and Housing Policy, Housing Policy and Constitution, Housing and Housing Conditions, Organisations and Authorities in Turkey, Housing Policy Application Tools, Development of Housing Policy, Housing Policy in Turkey, Development of Housing Policy in Turkey, Developments in the post- 2003 period ,Slums, Slums and Housing Theories, Policy, Assessment of Slums Act, Amnesties, Natural Disaster in Turkey, Institutions, Natural Disaster Phenomena of employees on the new Regulations on the control of Services, Construction, Disaster and Emergency Management, Zoning Law no 3194.
Weekly Course Content
Week	Subject	Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1	Introduction to course content and resources.	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
2	Contemporary Urbanization Urbanization: Definition, Specifications of Modern Urbanization, Causes of urbanization and over- urbanization in underdeveloped countries, Urbanization and Urban Development, Urbanization and Political Behavior -Case of the Great City, The most appropriate size of the City, New Town, Satellite Town Village City	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
3	Urbanization and Urban Policies in Turkey, Globalisation and Urbanization, Urbanization by Size,Urbanization in Turkey, Single status of cities, Urbanization and Geographic Regions, Social and Economic Erosion, Urbanization Policy in Turkey, Five-Year Plans	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
4	Urbanization in Different Social Systems, Urban Planning in Capitalist Countries, The City and Urbanization in Socialist Societies	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
5	Concept and the Concept and Evolution of Urban Planning, Urban Theories, Definitions, Evolution Urban Planning,Theories of Urbanization	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
6	Turkey, Housing, Development and Housing, Housing and Cooperatives, Rent control, Urban Renewal-Urban Transformation, Housing and Industrialization	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
7	Turkish Housing Problems and Housing Policy, Constitution and Housing, Housing Conditions, Organisations and Authorities in Turkey	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
8	mid-term exam
9	Housing Policy in Turkey, Housing Policy Application Tools	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
10	Housing Policy in Turkey, Development of Housing Policy	Lecturing, topic discussion
11	Housing Policy in Turkey, Developments in the post 2003 period	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
12	Slums, Slums and Housing Theories, Policy, Assessment of Slums Act, Amnesties	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
13	Natural Disasters and Turkey, Institutions, Natural Disaster Phenomena of employees on the new Regulations on the control of Services, Construction, Disaster and Emergency Management	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
14	Zoning Law no 3194	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
15	General overview	Lecture, in-class activities, topic discussion, critical thinking.
16	final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1	Yusuf Şahin (2020), Kentleşme Politikası, Ekin Yayınevi: Bursa.
2	Ruşen Keleş, (2021), Kentleşme Politikası, İmge Kitabevi: Ankara.
3	Hasan Ertürk ve Neslihan Sam (2019), Kent Ekonomisi, Ekin Yayınları: Bursa.
Required Course instruments and materials

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment	Week	Hours	Weight(%)
mid-term exam	8	1	40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam	16	1	60

Student Work Load
Type of Work	Weekly Hours	Number of Weeks	Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice)	3	14	42
Outside Class
a) Reading	2	10	20
b) Search in internet/Library	2	4	8
c) Performance Project			0
d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report			0
e) Term paper/Project			0
Oral Examination			0
Quiz			0
Laboratory exam			0
Own study for mid-term exam	2	4	8
mid-term exam	1	1	1
Own study for final exam	2	5	10
final exam	1	1	1
			0
			0
Total work load;			90