ARCH312 PRINCIPLES OF CITY PLANNING AND URBAN DESIGN
| Course Code: | 1200312 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 4.0 |
| Department: | Architecture |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. FATMA CÂNÂ BİLSEL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
Arch 312 Principles of City Planning and Urban Design aims at introducing students with
- the fundamental theories on the city and the evolution of urban form and urban space,
- the basic concepts of city planning, theories and approaches of urban design, recent approaches to urbanism,
- tools to observe, perceive and document selected urban spaces, and develop a critical approach towards urban phenomena.
Course Content
An introductory survey about the city and urban studies, that covers fundamental theories and approaches on city planning and urban design. The course develops along two lines:1.Definition of the city, its development, analysis of the internal structure and components, activity patterns, social structure and corresponding physical form. 2. Introduction to city planning and urban design: historical background and recent trends in urbanism, planning in different scales, urban form, visual analysis, activities and social dimension in urban design.
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course students are expected to;
- have a general knowledge on cities and their evolution in history,
- have a critical understanding of urbanization processes and urban phenomena,
- identify urban forms and their structural components,
- identify types of urban growth patterns,
- relate urban forms with social, economic and cultural urban phenomena,
- have a general knowledge on the scope of city planning,
- know fundamental urban design theories and approaches,
- have tools of observing and understanding dynamics of urban life in relation with urban space,
- have tools of analyzing urban spaces and defining urban design problems in multiple scales,
- recognize the interaction of architecture with other related disciplines in urban space production.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Ability to establish connections between the discipline of architecture and its related areas of competence, with the cultural and social aspects of architectural production. | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Gaining, evaluating and applying the technical, aesthetic and ethical dimensions of the knowledge and values of architecture with a scientific and critical approach. | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Making analysis and synthesis of data by employing theories, methods and currents of thought that aid in the identification and solution of architectural design problems. | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Developing creative and original ideas into the stages of theoretical design, projects, application and evaluation of architectural services and realizing them independently as well as in a team. | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Being able to effectively use the traditional and digital communication technologies and visual expression tools. | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Providing leadership to achieve synthesis through a productive coordination of the scientists and professionals of different disciplines taking part in the formation of the built environment. | ✔ | |||
| 7 | Being open to lifelong education by internalizing world experiences related to architectural thought and applications and following new developments. | ✔ | |||
| 8 | Understanding the requirements of environmental, cultural and economic sustainability in both global and local scales and considering them in all professional activities. | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Defending the society's rights to shelter, within nature and city applying universal principles and resisting applications that are against professional ethics and laws while creating unique solutions and putting them into practice. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution