CRP213 THE CITY IN HISTORY
| Course Code: | 1210213 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 3.0 |
| Department: | City and Regional Planning |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. DENİZ BURCU ERCİYAS |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The course aims to provide students the ability to combine urbanisation process with specific social, cultural, economic and political conditions that change in the course of time. The course covers around ten thousand years of human history with special reference to the utilisation of space, from the earliest settlements to contemporary cities, the most important periods of human history reflecting specific forms of human development, their spatial, socio-economic and political backgrounds.
The course puts all elements of the city (or settlements in general) as well as some architectural references into analysis to think urban history spatially. The course topics focus on the political life, transportation, everyday life (its routines and disruptions), production and consumption modes, conflicts and problems, festivals and wars throughout history, all affecting the form and life of the cities, and in turn, being affected by it
Course Content
General introduction to the development of cities throughout world history, theoretical and methodological problems in historical analysis of cities and urbanization, and a discussion of dynamics in shaping urban centers from the Early Bronze Age through the 20th century. The effect of different political econnomic contexts and material conditions on the urbanisation process lies at the heart of the course.
Course Learning Outcomes
The students are expected to gain knowledge on the historical perspective to urbanization processes with its multiplicities, to critically think about the role of cities in the rise and fall of civilizations and the repercussions of these realities in the contemporary settlements, to be able to grasp the significance of the routines and extraordinary events around the cities.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Knowledge and internalization of the concepts of social responsibility and public interest | ✔ | |||
| 2 | Giving priority to these concepts in planning and practice | ✔ | |||
| 3 | Commitment to professional ethics and values | ✔ | |||
| 4 | Capacity to independently carry out individual tasks and studies | ✔ | |||
| 5 | Ability to work as a responsible team member as well as a leader in team works | ✔ | |||
| 6 | Professional competency to carry out plans and projects with the utmost quality | ✔ | |||
| 7 | In the fields of planning and design: * Knowledge of planning theories * Ability to integrate theory and practice * Competency in problem definition, critical approach, and usage of analysis methods and techniques * Skills of inter-disciplinary and multi-dimensional thinking, analysis, synthesis, implementation, and development of alternative plans and design solutions | ✔ | |||
| 8 | In both Turkish and English: * Knowledge of professional terminology * Ability to carry out and present original studies * Skills of expressing oneself | ✔ | |||
| 9 | Lifelong learning skills and attributes | ✔ | |||
| 10 | Competency in process design and management | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution