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KAC5031 | Liveable City for Women | 3+0+0 | ECTS:7.5 | Year / Semester | Fall Semester | Level of Course | Second Cycle | Status | Elective | Department | | Prerequisites and co-requisites | None | Mode of Delivery | | Contact Hours | 14 weeks - 3 hours of lectures per week | Lecturer | Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Zeynep YILMAZ BAYRAM | Co-Lecturer | | Language of instruction | Turkish | 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 Outcomes | CTPO | TOA | 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. | 2,5,9 | 1,5,6, | PO - 2 : | Will be able to explain the relationship between Gender Mainstreaming with urban space and livability. | 2,5,9 | 1,5,6, | 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. | 2,5,9 | 1,5,6, | 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 | |
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. |
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Course Syllabus | Week | Subject | Related Notes / Files | Week 1 | Introduction to the course; purpose, scope and general operation | | Week 2 | Key concepts for livable city 1: city, gender and women | | Week 3 | Key concepts for a livable city 2: livability | | Week 4 | International agreements and conventions aimed at creating a livable city for women | | Week 5 | The 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 6 | Performance criteria of a livable city for women 1: suitability for use, being meaningful, being controlled by residents, fairness | | Week 7 | Performance criteria of a livable city for women 2: accessible spaces and services | | Week 8 | Residential areas in the livable city for women | | Week 9 | Mid-term exam | | Week 10 | Determination of homework topics depending on their interests | | Week 11 | Leisure areas in the livable city for women | | Week 12 | Security issues in the livable city for women | | Week 13 | Evaluation about homework | | Week 14 | Presentation | | Week 15 | General evaluations of the course | | Week 16 | Final Exam | | |
1 | Greed, Clara. 1994. Women and Planning. London: Routledge. | | 2 | Kern, L. 2019. Feminist Şehir. İstanbul: Sel Yayıncılık. | | |
1 | Alkan, A. 2005. Yerel Yönetimler ve Cinsiyet: Kadınların Kentte Görünmez Varlığı. Ankara. Dipnot Yayınları | | |
Method of Assessment | Type of assessment | Week No | Date | 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 work | Duration (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 load | | | 173 |
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