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SBP3010Principles and Methods of Urban Design2+0+0ECTS:2
Year / SemesterSpring Semester
Level of CourseFirst Cycle
Status Compulsory
DepartmentDEPARTMENT of URBAN and REGIONAL PLANNING
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of DeliveryFace to face, Practical
Contact Hours14 weeks - 2 hours of lectures per week
LecturerProf. Dr. Yelda AYDIN TÜRK
Co-LecturerNone
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
In the design process, the effect of the urban design on the urban development, its role and the place in the urban planning process are studied. In determining the design of city/part of city, new urban design, tools and methods are discussed, and techniques and examples related to the design controls, strategies, design guides, and programs are presented.
 
Learning OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
LO - 1 : define the concepts related to the urban planning and urban design3,7,9,111,6
LO - 2 : define the place and the importance of urban design in the process of urban planning.3,121,5,6
LO - 3 : gain the ability to learn and analyse the urban design instruments, policies and principles in the process of integrating urban planning and urban design.3,7,9,111,5,6
LO - 4 : analyse and learn urban design practices in different scales.3,7,9,111,3,6
LO - 5 : gain the ability to analyse the urban design guides in different scales and to study the relation between urban design and policies.3,7,9,111,3,6
CTPO : Contribution to programme outcomes, TOA :Type of assessment (1: written exam, 2: Oral exam, 3: Homework assignment, 4: Laboratory exercise/exam, 5: Seminar / presentation, 6: Term paper), LO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Planning and design relation: Urban design policies, principles, and tools; urban design guides; urban planning and urban design practices from various countries in different scales.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1General information belonging to urban planning and urban design, development of urban design in the period of urban planning.
 Week 2Urban design; definitions, aims, related positions, information about scale of urban design, relationship with different disciplines.
 Week 3The necessity and importance of urban design, uimportance of urban design in planning process and urban design principles.
 Week 4Urban design Principles, urban design policies and urban design tools: urban design principles
 Week 5Urban design Principles
 Week 6Urban design policies
 Week 7Urban design tools; design guidelines
 Week 8Urban design tools; urban design framework, development framework
 Week 9 Mid-term study
 Week 10Urban design policies, relation between urban design principles and urban design tools.
 Week 11Urban planning and urban design in different countries: England
 Week 12Urban planning and urban design in different countries: France
 Week 13Urban design and urban planning practicies in Turkey.
 Week 14Urban design and urban planning practicies in Turkey-(continue)
 Week 15Presentation and handing over the homework.
 Week 16End-of-term exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Barnett, J., 1974; Urban Design As Public Policy, Architectural Record Books, N.Y.
 
Recommended Reading
1Rogers, R., 2000; Urban Renaissence, Towards Urban task Force, Urban Design in Planning Process
2Duyuter, J. ,1999; Design Guidelines in American Cities
3Konuk, G.,1999; "Kentsel tasarım Süreci-Sürece İlişkin Yaklaşımlar Tasarım Kontrolleri, MSÜ, İstanbul
4Lang, J.,1987; Urban Design: The American Experience, Van Nostrand Reinhold, N.Y.
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
In-term studies (second mid-term exam) 9 14/04/2025 1,5 50
End-of-term exam 16 16/06/2025 2 50
 
Student Work Load and its Distribution
Type of workDuration (hours pw)

No of weeks / Number of activity

Hours in total per term
Yüz yüze eğitim 2 14 28
Sınıf dışı çalışma 1 14 14
Arasınav için hazırlık 5 1 5
Arasınav 1 1 1
Ödev 2 1 2
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 8 1 8
Dönem sonu sınavı 1.5 1 1.5
Total work load59.5