CP704 TRANSPORT POLICY
| Course Code: | 8530704 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 8.0 |
| Department: | City Planning |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. ELA BABALIK |
| Offered Semester: | Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course aims to provide urban planning students with a comprehensive knowledge of contemporary transport policy. By the end of the course the students will have an increased knowledge and awareness regarding the changing context of transport policy and planning in the world, and by making use of good-practice cases, both international and national they will grasp the dramatic change in transport planning practices. The course also aims to equip students with knowledge and skills to design possible political and legal frameworks for urban transport, as well as formulate sound transport policy for urban areas.
Course Content
For course details, see https://catalog2.metu.edu.tr.Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the students will have acquired an understanding of contemporary transport policy and principles of sustainable transport; as well as comprehensive knowledge on current practices in various world cities and a critical approach to present policies and projects in Turkish cities. They will also be equipped with the skills to design policy documents and legal frameworks for sustainable urban transport, at national, urban and local neighbourhood levels.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | To follow and evaluate contemporary developments and discussions on urban development and urban planning. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | To attain the accumulation of knowledge that enables to establish relations between theoretical studies to empirical studies on practice. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | To have the necessary knowledge and skills in order to relate urban development theories to policies and plans. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | To have the accumulation of knowledge that enables to establish cooordination between different approaches developed by various disciplines. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | To evaluate plausible approaches in solving urban problems and their causes by using theoretical knowledge and technical skills. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | To have a good command of English language in order to follow international developments and publications as well as carrying out international studies. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | To have the competence to conduct high quality works in project and plan development processes. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | To develop solutions by interpreting and creating syntheses among those parties that take place in the planning process. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | To be confident in making use of the proposed solution alternatives for determining the priorities in policy and plan making. | ✔ | |||
| 10 | To develop the necessary technical knowhow and communicational skills to present the work accomplished by urban planners. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution