Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue

Information Of Programmes

FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE / PM-224 - LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

Code: PM-224 Course Title: URBAN SOCIOLOGY Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 2 / Spring Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ESRA ÖZHANCI (eozhanci@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Turkish
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course; to better understanding Urban psychology science branch, to better understand the relationship between urban psychology and landscape architecture and occupational discipline, to understand the relationship between the user and the physical environment and to interpret user behaviors.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 can comprehend the basic concepts and theories of urban psychology PO-2 Having professional responsibility and ethical values
PO-3 To be able to interdisciplinary team work
Examination
Quiz
Presentation
LO-2 can learn the research areas and methods of urban psychology PO-2 Having professional responsibility and ethical values
PO-3 To be able to interdisciplinary team work
PO-6 Having information about national and international environmental problems, being able to act sensitively and producing solutions
PO-7 Being able to behave independently and have the ability to use initiative
Examination
Presentation
LO-3 can understand the reciprocal relationship between physical space and users PO-2 Having professional responsibility and ethical values
PO-6 Having information about national and international environmental problems, being able to act sensitively and producing solutions
PO-7 Being able to behave independently and have the ability to use initiative
PO-9 Ability to planning of rural and urban areas at different scales according to user needs, ecological, aesthetical and functional principles
Examination
Presentation
Performance Project
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
General information (importance of city psychology course, definition and historical development of urban psychology etc.), words and concepts related to urban psychology, physical environment, user relation
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Introduction to the course: Scope, function, rules and requirements Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
2 What is the city? What are the components? Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
3 Human-environment research Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
4 User satisfaction, user participation in design, evaluation after use Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
5 Interaction of individuals with different characteristics Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
6 Autonomy, self-esteem and spatial commitment Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
7 Historical development of urban life Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
8 mid-term exam
9 Urban perception Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
10 Urban user requirements Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
11 The effects of urban environments on the user Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
12 Urban identity, psychological language Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
13 Urban identity and psychology Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
14 Urban examples different from Turkey Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
15 Different urban examples from the world Lecture, Question and Answer, Discussion
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 Bal, H., 2015. Kent sosoyolojisi, Sentez yayıncılık, 404 s.
Required Course instruments and materials
Bal, H., 2015. Kent sosyolojisi, Sentez yayincilik, 404 s.

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 1 30
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project 1 10
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 2 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 2 1 2
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 1 5 5
       e) Term paper/Project 1 6 6
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 1 6 6
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 6 12
final exam 2 1 2
0
0
Total work load; 90