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KAC5031Liveable City for Women3+0+0ECTS:7.5
Year / SemesterFall Semester
Level of CourseSecond Cycle
Status Elective
Department
Prerequisites and co-requisitesNone
Mode of Delivery
Contact Hours14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week
LecturerDr. Öğr. Üyesi Zeynep YILMAZ BAYRAM
Co-Lecturer
Language of instructionTurkish
Professional practise ( internship ) None
 
The aim of the course:
In the process of livable city formation, to comprehend the limitations of women due to their gender-based roles and duties, to gain the ability to examine and evaluate the performance criteria of livability in the context of women's needs, priorities and demands.
 
Programme OutcomesCTPOTOA
Upon successful completion of the course, the students will be able to :
PO - 1 : Will be able to acquire the skill of analysing the interaction between gender concept and urban space.2,5,91,5,6,
PO - 2 : Will be able to explain the relationship between Gender Mainstreaming with urban space and livability. 2,5,91,5,6,
PO - 3 : Will be able to make policies taking into account different user groups particularly women in order to to create more livable environments in the urban space formation process.2,5,91,5,6,
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), PO : Learning Outcome

 
Contents of the Course
Evaluation of women's gender-based situations in the context of livability in cities. The place, importance and necessity of the approach of Placement Gender in Master Plans and Policies and its implementation tools in the process of creating a livable city for women. Evaluation of the relationship between the concepts of suitability for use, control by residents, accessibility, which are among the basic performance criteria of livable cities, and women's issues. Evaluation of residential areas, leisure/recreation opportunities and security issues for women.
 
Course Syllabus
 WeekSubjectRelated Notes / Files
 Week 1Introduction to the course; purpose, scope and general operation
 Week 2Key concepts for livable city 1: city, gender and women
 Week 3Key concepts for a livable city 2: livability
 Week 4International agreements and conventions aimed at creating a livable city for women
 Week 5The place and importance of the Gender Placement in Master Plans and Policies approach and implementation tools in the process of creating a livable city for women
 Week 6Performance criteria of a livable city for women 1: suitability for use, being meaningful, being controlled by residents, fairness
 Week 7Performance criteria of a livable city for women 2: accessible spaces and services
 Week 8Residential areas in the livable city for women
 Week 9Mid-term exam
 Week 10Determination of homework topics depending on their interests
 Week 11Leisure areas in the livable city for women
 Week 12Security issues in the livable city for women
 Week 13Evaluation about homework
 Week 14Presentation
 Week 15General evaluations of the course
 Week 16Final Exam
 
Textbook / Material
1Greed, Clara. 1994. Women and Planning. London: Routledge.
2Kern, L. 2019. Feminist Şehir. İstanbul: Sel Yayıncılık.
 
Recommended Reading
1Alkan, A. 2005. Yerel Yönetimler ve Cinsiyet: Kadınların Kentte Görünmez Varlığı. Ankara. Dipnot Yayınları
 
Method of Assessment
Type of assessmentWeek NoDate

Duration (hours)Weight (%)
Mid-term exam 9 20/11/2021 2 30
Presentation 14 22/12/2021 2 20
End-of-term exam 16 12/01/2022 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 3 14 42
Sınıf dışı çalışma 2 14 28
Arasınav için hazırlık 4 1 4
Arasınav 2 1 2
Uygulama 3 14 42
Kısa sınav 1 1 1
Dönem sonu sınavı için hazırlık 10 1 10
Dönem sonu sınavı 2 1 2
Diğer 1 7 6 42
Total work load173