CRP488 INSTITUTIONAL ASPECTS OF URBAN AND REGIONAL PLANNING
| Course Code: | 1210488 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 3 (3.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 5.0 |
| Department: | City and Regional Planning |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. SERAP KAYASÜ |
| Offered Semester: | Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The objective of this course is to enable students to develop an understanding of the
main concepts and an analytical framework for analysis with respect to the institutional
aspects of city and regional planning. A twofold developmental framework, one
regarding to urban development issues the other one regarding economic development
issues constitute the theoretical background of the course. Taking this background as
the basis of analysis, students are expected to get acquainted with the evolution of
institutional aspects embedded in urban and economic development processes.
Course Content
An overview of globalization and the new economy. Issues of institutional change and governance. In-depth discussions on regional and urban governance together with the analysis of case studies.
Course Learning Outcomes
Acquiring an understanding towards the main concepts of institutionalist approaches.
Developing an analytical framework for analysis with respect to the institutional
aspects of city and regional planning.
Getting acquainted with the evolution of institutional aspects embedded in economic
and urban development processes.
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