CRP301 PLANNING STUDIO V
| Course Code: | 1210301 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 6 (4.00 - 4.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 10.0 |
| Department: | City and Regional Planning |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. CEMİLE NİL UZUN |
| Offered Semester: | Fall Semesters. |
Course Objectives
- To improve students’ understanding of urban areas in their wider regions, of urban structures and contemporary urban problems and issues;
- To provide students with the theoretical knowledge and technical skills of comprehensive and in-depth analysis of regions, urban areas, and their various sectors;
- To help students make use of various mapping and GIS techniques in spatially representing the outcomes of their analysis;
- To provide students with the theory and techniques of strategic planning;
- To equip students with the knowledge and skills of problem definition, and formulation of a main regional/urban development vision as well as development strategies and policies that may help to attain the set vision;
- To help students apply their acquired knowledge of urban analysis and strategic planning on a selected urban area and its region.
Course Content
The planning studio course consists of two main stages. As a part of the first stage, cartographic and quantitative data related to the region under study are compiled during the initial weeks of the semester. This preliminary analysis is followed by an excursion to the study area to collect local data and make observations in the region. This detailed urban and regional analysis is utilised to comprehend urban structures and to identify major planning issues in the region. The second stage constitutes of strategic spatial planning studies at the 1/250,000 scale. Tasks in this stage include defining problems and conducting a spatial SWOT analysis, formulating a vision for the region, and developing a strategic spatial plan for a 20 year period.
Course Learning Outcomes
Students who complete this course will be able to conduct comprehensive and in-depth analysis at regional and urban scales, and will acquire the theoretical knowledge and methods of strategic planning.
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