Information Package / Course Catalogue
ARC 342 City Design
MEF University
Degree Programs
Psychology
General Information For Students
Diploma SupplementErasmus Policy Statement
Psychology
Bachelor Length of the Programme: 4 Number of Credits: 240 TR-NQF-HE: Level 6 QF-EHEA: First Cycle EQF: Level 6

Ders Genel Tanıtım Bilgileri

School/Faculty/Institute Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Course Code ARC 342
Course Title in English City Design
Course Title in Turkish Kentsel Tasarım
Language of Instruction EN
Type of Course Flipped Classroom
Level of Course Intermediate
Semester Spring
Contact Hours per Week
Lecture: 3 Recitation: 0 Lab: 0 Other: 12
Estimated Student Workload 126 hours per semester
Number of Credits 5 ECTS
Grading Mode Standard Letter Grade
Pre-requisites ARC 201 - Architectural Design III
Expected Prior Knowledge none
Co-requisites None
Registration Restrictions Only Undergraduate Students and Completion of 60 ECTS
Overall Educational Objective To familiarize oneself with historical as well as contemporary concepts of urban design
Course Description This course provides students with an advanced knowledge about the history and theory of urban form with a specific emphasis on urban morphology. The course examines urban principles through the investigation of a variety cities’ urban history. Urban design approaches will be discussed through lectures, readings, and seminars including historical change in urban form and design. It focuses on ideas, principles and designs that have shaped the history, theory and practice of urban design. The course will highlight fundamentals of shaping and composing cities and the main elements of urbanism - the neighborhood, the block, the square, the street and the building. The course is organized in the manner that students are able to analyze urban schemes from various periods as well as apply that knowledge in urban scale projects in their studio projects.
Course Description in Turkish Bu ders öğrencilere kentsel tasarım ve planlama tarihi ve kuramları ile ilgili kentsel morfoloji odaklı ileri düzeyde bilgi iletmeyi amaçlar. Ders kentsel tasarım prensiplerini farklı şehirlerin tarihlerini inceleyerek tartışır. Kentsel tasarım ve planlama prensipleri ile kentsel biçim ve tasarımın tarihsel değişimi dersler, okumalar ve seminerler aracılığı ile tartışılır. Ders, kentsel tasarım tarihi, kuramı ve pratiğini değiştiren düşünce, prensip ve tasarımlara odaklanır. Ders, mahalle, yapı adası, meydan, sokak ve yapı gibi şehirleri oluşturma ve tasarlamanın temel prensiplerini ve bileşenlerini vurgular.

Course Learning Outcomes and Competences

Upon successful completion of the course, the learner is expected to be able to:
1) understand urban history, theory, urban form of urban design at the scale of building types, and of the translation of these into regulating instruments, such as urban codes;
2) identify main elements of urbanism, those that compose and shape cities and to suggest most appropriate ways to resolve multi-dimensional urban problems in different contexts and scales;
3) evaluate the thought and design process behind certain urban forms;
4) distinguish historical roots of urban design, criticisms of modern planning and design, concepts of space and place, urban sustainability issues, and urban design practice;
5) analyze critically the dynamic forces and processes that are associated with urbanism, and pursue such urban design and city planning solutions for sustainable urban growth and development as future designers.
Program Learning Outcomes/Course Learning Outcomes 1 2 3 4 5
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology.
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation.
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes.
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts.
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline.
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards.
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences.
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level).
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity.
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement.
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses.
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning.
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations.

Relation to Program Outcomes and Competences

N None S Supportive H Highly Related
     
Program Outcomes and Competences Level Assessed by
1) Thorough knowledge of the major concepts, theoretical perspectives, empirical findings, and historical trends in psychology. N
2) Understanding of and ability to apply essential research methods in psychology, including research design, data analysis, and data interpretation. N
3) Competence to use critical and creative thinking, skeptical inquiry and a scientific approach to solving problems related to behavior and mental processes. H Exam,HW,Participation
4) Understanding and ability to apply psychological principles, skills and values in personal, social, and organizational contexts. N
5) Ability to weigh evidence, to tolerate ambiguity, and to reflect other values that underpin psychology as a discipline. N
6) Internalization and dissemination of professional ethical standards. N
7) Demonstration of competence in information technologies, and the ability to use computer and other technologies for purposes related to the pursuit of knowledge in psychology and the broader social sciences. N
8) Skills to communicate the knowledge of psychological science effectively, in a variety of formats, in both Turkish and in English (in English, at least CEFR B2 level). N
9) Recognition, understanding, and respect for the complexity of sociocultural and international diversity. S Participation
10) Recognition for the need for, and the skills to pursue, lifelong learning, inquiry, and self-improvement. S HW,Participation
11) Ability to formulate critical hypotheses based on psychological theory and literature, and design studies to test those hypotheses. N
12) Ability to acquire knowledge independently, and to plan one’s own learning. S Exam,HW
13) Demonstration of advanced competence in the clarity and composition of written work and presentations. H Exam,HW
Prepared by and Date İREM KORKMAZ , April 2022
Course Coordinator AKTS1
Semester Spring
Name of Instructor Prof. Dr. ARDA İNCEOĞLU

Course Contents

Week Subject
1) Introduction
2) Colonization and city form
3) City of cities
4) Mediterranean
5) Three giants: London 1
6) Three giants: London 2
7) Three giants: Paris
8) Three giants: Berlin 1
9) Three giants: Berlin 2
10) North America 1: New York; Boston; Chicago
11) North America 2: Urban sprawl
12) Asia
13) Ideal City
14) Future of cities
15) Final Examination Period
16) Final Examination Period
Required/Recommended ReadingsAnderson, Stanford. On Streets. MIT Press, Cambridge, 1982 Bacon, Edmund N. Design of Ciges. New York: Penguin Books, 1976 Benevolo, Leonardo. History of the City. Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 1980 Benevolo, Leonardo. The Origins of Modern Town Planning. MIT Press, Cambridge, 1971 Hall, Peter. Ciges of Tomorrow. Basil Blackwell, Oxford, 1988 Hall, Thomas. Planning Europe's capital ciges: aspects of nineteenth century urban development. London ; New York : Routledge, 2010 Harvey, David. Paris, The Capital of Modernity. New York: Routledge, 2003 Jacobs, Jane. Death and Life of Great American Ciges. New York, Modern Library, 1969 Katz, Peter. The New Urbanism. New York: McGraw-Hill, c1994 Koolhas, Rem. Delirious New York. Monacelli Press, New York. 1978 Margn, Leslie; March, Lionel. Urban space and structures. London, Cambridge University Press, 1972 Morris, A E J. History of Urban Form. New York: Prengce Hall; 1994 Mumford, Lewis. The City in History. Harmondsworth, Eng. : Penguin Books, 1966 Panerai, Philippe. Urban Forms: The Death and Life of the Urban Block. Boston: Architectural Rapoport, Amos. Human Aspects of Urban Form. Pergamon Press, New York, 1977 Reps, John W. The Making of Urban America. Princeton University Press, Princeton. 1965 Rossi, Aldo. Architecture of the City. MIT Press, Cambridge, 1982.
Teaching MethodsThe course will have presentations by the instructor as well as extensive discussion by the class. The course follows the ‘Flipped classroom’ model, with all the presentations pre-recorded and available to the students prior to class.
Homework and Projects6 Homeworks; Seminar
Laboratory Workno
Computer Useyes
Other Activitiesno
Assessment Methods
Assessment Tools Count Weight
TOTAL %
Course Administration inceoglua@mef.edu.tr
505
Attendance is essential for this course. The students are responsible of watching the presentations in advance, as well as follow the instructions in each presentation and come prepared to class. Most of the class time will be allocated to discussion of concepts, ideas, approaches as well as individual works. Thus, student participation is essential for the success of the course. Late submissions will not be accepted. Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism: YÖK Disciplinary Regulation.

ECTS Student Workload Estimation

Activity No/Weeks Hours Calculation
No/Weeks per Semester Preparing for the Activity Spent in the Activity Itself Completing the Activity Requirements
Course Hours 14 2 3 1 84
Project 2 6 2 16
Final Examination 1 25 1 26
Total Workload 126
Total Workload/25 5.0
ECTS 5