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The planning studio course is offered once throughout the cirriculum of the Department of City and Regional Planning. It comprises several lectures as well as design and drawing sections. The instructor team facilitates these lectures, introducing students to the fundamental concepts and tools of basic design. This enables students to apply these tools in individual design and drawing exercises, as well as collective group discussions about the submitted assignments. Therefore, the primary aim of this studio is to help students:

Develop an understanding of design thinking using abstract concepts;
Attain proficiency in visual representation;
Acquire foundational knowledge of visual design culture and design skills.

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The planning studio course is a continuation of CRP 101 Planning Studio I, which is offered in the fall semesters. This second term of the first-year studio includes lectures and design laboratory sections. The instruction team conducts the lectures to familiarize students with the basic concepts and tools necessary for individual and group exercises, as well as for collective discussions on submitted assignments. While the first semester of the studio equipped students with essential skills in abstract thinking, visual representation, and an understanding of visual culture in relation to design, CRP 102 Planning Studio II aims to spatialize the basic design notion in the urban context.

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This is a must course for the first year students in the department of City and Regional Planning. It attempts to provide an analysis of the process of urbanization in history, in developing countries and in western industrial countries at the present time while identifying the sociological processes distinctive to cities and metropolises of the modern period. Themes of urban social theory are also given throughout the course when relevant.
The main dynamics that played an important role in the development of cities in the course of the history of urbanization are also explored. By focusing on the diverse economic dynamics and periods of production that lead to diverse spatial dynamics and urbanization processes, development of cities in general, and urban spatial development in particular is going to be tackled in this course. Comparative cases will be provided to display how similar and different dynamics of urbanization have been triggered by similar forces and processes throughout the history in diverse periods namely prehistory, preindustrial era, modernity and industrial capitalism, Fordism and post-Fordist era and period of neoliberal globalization.
Together with these, concepts and terms relevant for an explanation of urban dynamics (e.g. social class, social inequality and socio-spatial differentiation, residential segregation, as well as suburbanization, metropolitan growth, post modern urbanism etc.) are introduced. The course will also cover such issues as major theoretical debates over space and society in urban sociology, the relatedness and interdependency of urban space; and the social organization of life in the city. In addition, this course aims to provide as much comparative material as possible, in order to view local conditions (e.g. Turkey, Ankara, Istanbul) within a wider context (the world), and expose the similarities, variations or differences between processes.

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The course aims to provide general introduction about planning the space at the urban and regional level.

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Representing ideas visually can be a powerful tool in helping urban planners and designers explain complex policies and proposals, and take control of the planning and design process. This course is designed for first year undergraduate students. Through a series of lectures and drawing exercises, the course examines conventions for depicting space, form, and information as used by urban planners and designers.

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This course aims to introduce the use of computers in city and regional planning field, including applications for word-processing, graphic creation, and Cad-style design. It provides basic general skills in computer use that are transferable to other computer applications.

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The planning studio course is structured to give students a comprehensive understanding of the part-whole relationship through induction. To achieve this, students are expected to develop the relationship between form and function through
? Creating a structure, incorporating a specific program and integration within the parcel;
? Establishing the relationship between structures, considering factors such as spatial proximity, accessibility, transportation, and privacy;
? Integrating different structural systems, involving an urban design project at a 1/2000 scale along with a model at a 1/500 scale.
By the end of the course, students will have a thorough understanding of the complex relationships within a small part öf the city, starting from a single functional structure and expanding to a network of structures interacting through varied functions. The understanding of scale relationships will evolve from concrete to abstract, setting the groundwork for Planning Studio IV. As a sub task the 5tudio aims to establish the basis of a sustainable socio-ecological development model, Each analysis and design stage is enriched by the sustainability perspective to contribute to the production of sustainable urban structures from parts to whole.

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The planning studio course continues to explore part-whole relationship, extending from neighbourhood scale to the urban-regional scale, building upon the foundations set in Planning Studio III. It begins with the development of 1/5000 scale plans covering a broader part of the city. Students start to deal with a different abstraction level by moving from structures to land-uses. Central to the course is the interplay between land-uses and the transportation system that links them, Throughout the planning process, decisions are made based on policies and are realized through spatial strategies and implementation opportunities, Students will learn to:
Develop decisions based on relationship with different land-uses;
Utilise varying abstraction levels appropriate to each scale;
Conduct spatial analysis using written and numerical data;
Formulate visions, policies, strategies, and targets, and spatially represent them on urban development plans.

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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.

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Introducing the students with the basic conceptions and skills needed for creative thinking to be utilised in the act of planning which requires the basic cognitive faculties such as reflection, analytical comprehension and cognisance as well as the constructive, interventionist and generative mode of engagements like design and politics. Enabling students to develop positive , constructive, proactive and futuristic mind-set while tackling with the social, political and technical aspects of planning.

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This is an introductory course that aims to provide students a broad range of economic concepts, theories and analytical techniques. It considers both microeconomics - the study of the economic behavior of decision-makers (households and firms) - and macroeconomics - the study of the economy as a whole. The course develops a theoretical framework for economic analysis and its application to understanding contemporary issues of economics.

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The course includes lectures where the history, characteristics and applications of GIS are discussed. In labs students practice how to use and apply the information they learned in regular lectures. ESRI’s ArcGIS software is used in lab sessions, where students learn how to analyze and display geospatial data. GIS has a wide range of applications on several research fields. Among all possible applications, the lab exercises primarily focuses on city and regional planning.

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Fundamental knowledge about urban transport, transport policy, and transport planning, with specific emphasis on the links between transport and land-use, and similarly between transport planning and urban (land-use) planning; urban transport in its economic, social, political and environmental context; transport planning techniques, including transport modelling, demand and traffic management, road network planning, and planning of public transport systems; sustainable mobility and policy framework for sustainable transport; urban transport in developing country context; urban transport policy and projects in Ankara.

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Discusses settlement systems and hierarchies, models of urban form, land use types and density variations in urban space, different statistical methods for the description and analysis of spatial distributes and gives a critical summary of planners value judgments towards land use planning in urban areas.

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Analysis and measurement of topographical elements, mapping cartographic data through the use of computer techniques.

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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.

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The planning studio course is a continuation of CRP 301 Planning Studio V, which is offered in the fall semesters. It involves translating the planning decisions made at the 1/250,000 scale strategic spatial plan into a more detailed plans at scales of 1/100,000 or 1/50,000. This process includes defining a thematic problem related to the vision for the region for the subsequent stages of the planning process. The course also entails preparing a strategic spatial plan at 1/50,000 scale, taking into account the vision, goals, objectives and strategies of this and upper-scale plans. Additionally, students prepare a guideline booklet for the policy makers and implementers, addressing a thematic problem in a manner consistent with the goals and objectives of the upperscale plan.

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Reinvestment processes and households’ reinvestment decisions play a crucial role in the trajectory of nation’s housing stock and neighbourhoods, and in overall economy. In this context, the necessity of reinvestment processes and policies in existing housing stock and neighbourhoods, macro implications of households’ reinvestment behavior and existing policy approaches to reinvestment processes are discussed in this course.

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Visualization is crucial in explaining and representing different types of data. In the field of urban planning and design, as a complementary type of production of knowledge, narrating through visual medium is an important tool. This course is designed to equip students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary for effective visualization and representation of data relevant to urban planning and design. Through an exploration of various visualization methods and approaches including cartography, mapping, infographics and digital storytelling, students will learn to communicate both quantitative and qualitative data in visually compelling and informative ways. Through a blend of theoretical insights and practical experience, students will develop proficiency in utilizing software, open-access databases, and other tools essential for urban visualization.

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Aims at familiarizing students with the form and functions of the spatial/physical components of the built environment,introducing the nature, concepts, concerns and dimensions of urban design, and making students acquainted with the literature of urban design.

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Representing ideas visually can be a powerful tool in helping urban planners and designers explain complex policies and proposals, and take control of the planning and design process. This course is designed for undergraduate students who are interested in improving their graphic communication skills. Through a series of lectures and drawing exercises, the course examines conventions for depicting space, form, and information as used by urban planners and designers. This elective course aims to delve into the graphic presentations skills that are taught to students in their first year planning and design education. Therefore, a basic knowledge of drafting techniques is required to be successful in this course.

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Economic theory and purposes of urban planning; functions of urban planning in market economies. Formation and distribution of value in the physical environment; approaches in the explanation of rent relations; measurement of value in urban land and property. Behavioral patterns in property markets; investment, development, renewal and rehabilitation decisions. Planning decisions to monitor values and behavior in property markets; implications of development rights, tenure forms, rent control and `other channels of control`.

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The course addresses the complexities of designing the living environments of cities and develops an understanding on collective housing along with the corresponding programs of social facilities and activity patterns. While providing students with the basic knowledge on architectural typologies of housing, the course aims to handle the problem of housing as a practice of spatial planning and design in urban context. As an experimental workshop, the course searches for a constructive relationship between architecture and urban design by generating rich, diverse and coherent housing areas as alternative to the current discourse and practice of mass housing.

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Definition of housing as a specific commodity; the concepts of housing need and housing demand; forms of housing provision, characteristics of house building industry; housing finance systems; state housing policies: subsidizing housing, rent control, social rented housing; regeneration unauthorized housing.

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Development of planning idea and thought, differentiation between planning and design, planning processes, urban planning programming, planning techniques and ethics.

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Development of planning idea and thought, evolution of different planning paradigms, differentiation between planning and design, planning processes.

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A broad theoretical approach on the subject of the administrative and the organizational approach to the process of planning. A review of legal concepts in Turkish legislative, judiciary and administrative systems. Study of the urban planning process in relation to central and local governments. Analysis of planning and development laws, by-laws and regulations and their usage.

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CRP401 is a must planning studio course for fourth-year undergraduate students in the department of City and Regional Planning. The course primarily aims to prepare senior students for their professional activities after graduation. To this aim, the course is designed accordingly to develop the students understanding and skills in assessing and managing planning and development issues in metropolitan areas and city regions. The planning exercises and assignments of the course range from metropolitan to city and district scales, leading to the preparation of strategic plans, land use plans and master development plans. Instructional methods of the course include lectures, project-based, problem-based and/or inquiry-based learning exercises, exhibitions, case studies, collaborate work through pairwork or groupwork, brainstorming, questioning, discussion, concept mapping, and field trips.

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CRP402 is a must planning studio course for fourth-year undergraduate students in the department of City and Regional Planning. The course primarily aims to prepare senior students for their professional activities after graduation. To this aim, the course is designed accordingly to develop the students understanding and skills to assess and manage the planning and development issues of metropolitan areas and city regions. The planning exercises and assignments of the course ranges from district scale to neighbourhood and Iower scales, leading to the preparation of master and implementation development plans, urban design projects and thematic studies for case study areas. The instructional methods of the course include lectures, project-based, problem-based and/or inquiry-based learning exercises, exhibitions, case studies, pairwork or individual studies, brainstorming, questioning discussion, concept mapping and field trips.

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The course aims to provide the students of city and regional planning with the basic knowledge and understanding of the urban conservation.
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This course is designed to cover the basic aspects of the urban conservation and conservation of cultural heritage.
The major objective of the course is to provide knowledge on: the general aspects of history and theory of conservation, basic terminology and concepts in conservation, legal and administrative aspects of conservation in Turkey, understanding and evaluation of urban sites: values, problems and potentials, new interventions and implementations in historic context

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The main objective of this course is to introduce the fourth year students to contemporary issues and current debates in the discipline of city and regional planning with particular emphasis on Turkish planning domain. The contemporary issues and current debates regarding to urban and regional policies, spatial planning system, institutional structure, urban administration and local governments, project management, environmental issues, urban transformation, housing, transportation, infrastructure, sustainable development, cultural heritage management, disaster mitigation and urban risk management are discussed within the context of Turkish planning experiences.

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This course offers an in-depth exploration of Nature Based Solutions (NbS) for cities. It covers essential topics including biodiversity conservation, green infrastructure planning, water management, disaster prevention and resilience, policy and governance, and emerging trends in the field. The course aims to equip students with the knowledge and skilis needed to design and implement NBS projects in urban areas, enhancing City sustainability and resilience against climate change. By the end of the course, students will work in groups and develop project proposals to be presented to a funding institution. The projects will be on NbS to an urban challenge including issues such as biodiversity conservation, land degradation neutrality, disaster prevention and disaster risk reduction, water management, public health improvement and resource efficiency.

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Principles and approaches of ecology that should be paid attention in planning practices, and also in collaborating with the members of other disciplines. Basic concepts of ecology, landscape ecology; biodiversity and conservation assessment for planning; protected area management planning; institutions and legislation related to the conservation and use of environment; conventions related to the conservation and use of environment; using biological information on site and regional scales planning; urban ecology; and sustainable urban development.

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The main objective of this course is to introduce the students to a theory informed political analysis of urban question. In the first part of the course, issues such as local state, interest groups, urban planning, world cities and urban inequalities are discussed with reference to a) theoretical considerations, b) experiences of various countries and c) the Turkish case. In the second part, students take up certain issues approved by the instructor and make presentations in the class

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Project Cycle Management; Logical Framework Analysis; social Impact Assessment; Project Design; Negotiation and Stakeholder Analysis; Monitoring and Assessment; Financial Estimation and Evaluation.

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Different theories and schools of thought in development economics. The evolution of the economic structure and the planning experience during the Republican period in the light of these general theories.

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This course is one of the few courses in City and Regional Planning explicitly oriented to the role of theory in planning, research and practice. It is a must course for Urban and Regional Economic Development Module. It aims to introduce the a history of ideas, theories as well practice about space, territory and regions.
The course provides a critical-historical analysis of the development of regional planning from its nineteenth century roots to the New-Regionalism of today. In the course, we will be concerned with three inter-related levels of analysis and discussion:
-The evolution of regional planning theory and practice, an intellectual and professional history of regional planning.
-The associated development of spatial theory and analysis, a history of ideas about space, territory, regions and the role of spatial organization as they affect regional planning.
-The development of regional planning thought in real world political and economic conditions.

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This course aims to equip students with appropriate methods of data collection and analysis in a regional planning study, for the purposes of developing a regional planning strategy.
Each year small group field work will be introduced for applying principles and techniques of economic development planning and policy analysis to specific problems in selected regions, or sub-regions. It may focus on different planning issues and problems that combine several of the topics.

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The course presents a thorough examination of the intersection between Artificial Intelligence (Al) and urban planning principles and practices. It is aimed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of how Al techniques can be applied to address challenges and opportunities in urban planning and design. Participants will learn the evolution of Al and its core elements, with a particular focus on its integration with Geographical Information Systems (GIS), urban growth modelling and visual representation tools. By practical applications, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the contemporary capabilites and limitations of Al tools in analyzing and decision-making processes in urban development as well as urban design visualizations. Overall, the course aims to equip students with the basic knowledge, skills, and critical thinking about Al tools and techniques in the context of urban planning and design. By the end of the course, students should be able to analyze urban datasets and growth simulation models, apply basic visualization skills of Al through theoretical lectures and discussions, realworld case studies, hands-on exercises and assignments. In addition, students will gain ability to critically evaluate the ethical and societal im lications of Al-driven approaches.

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Urban areas are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including rising temperatures, extreme weather events, and sea-level rise. Climate-responsive urban design aims to enhance the resilience of cities, making them better equipped to withstand and adapt to these changing conditions. This course delves into the principles and practices of climate-responsive urban design. It explores design strategies for creating urban spaces that effectively address the challenges of climate change. Students will learn to integrate climate responsive design principles, green infrastructure, and innovative technologies to enhance the resilience of urban built environments.

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The course is divided into four parts. The first one aims to bring together the theory and approaches that contribute to the growth and development of contemporary cities. A historical outline of the transition from modern to postmodem city will be provided by focusing on changing economic, social and cultural aspects of urban daily life. In the second part, the focus will be directed to the planning and development issues. Reading materials will be provided to discuss the paradigm shift within planning and development facing with previously mentioned economic, social and cultural changes. After establishing the background with the first and second parts, the course will focus on some contemporary issues in the third part. Urban policies and planning implementations, some producing negative outcomes others carrying potential to overcome experienced problems will be the subject matter of this part. The fourth and the final part of the course will consist of student presentations that are related to the analysis of national and international policies contributing to the development and planning of contemporary cities. Case studies from Turkey and international contexts will be guestioned with the help of framework provided at the beginning of the course.

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Food is our fuel for existence and the symbolic center of our lives. Food is not only a bare necessity, it is also the medium through which knowledge, tradition and even history are transmitted, known and shared by all. The concept of ?foodscapes? emerged in the 1990s within the context of studies of social and spatial inequalities in public health and food systems. Since then, it has incorporated the study of the entire chain of food from its production to consumption especially in the context of changing notions of landscape and space. This course intends to introduce the term 'foodscape' as a part of urban studies. The term and its connotations will be explored through various aspects of urban and rural life; it is not just a material space, but includes socio-political processes. The course aims to investigate how food shapes and is shaped by the spatial characteristics of urban and rural environments, considering the historical, cultural, and socio-economic factors that contribute to the diversity of food experiences in places. Different approaches, such as analytical, systematical, or phenomenological, will be explored to develop a holistic spatial approach to urban and rural foodscapes. Each week, examples from around the world will be presented around specific themes to enrich the understanding of general concepts.
Throughout the course, students will gain a comprehensive understanding of the spatial intricacies that define a city's culinary identity. The course encourages a critical examination of the role of food in shaping the urban experience whereby the students will critically analyze the spatial dimensions of urban foodscapes, gaining insights into the interconnectedness of feasting, market spaces, and broader spatial dynamics that shape the culinary landscapes of cities.

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Citizen participation in planning, participatory design and planning methodology, community empowerment, participatory processes in urban management and urban regeneration, strategic planning and participation, participatory research with children living and working on the streets, non-governmental organizations in planning.

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Planning and design of transport networks, modes, systems, stations. Network and urban form considerations. Route and capacity planning for public transport systems. Planning pedestrian circulation, principles of city center pedestrianisation. New Urbanism movement and planning for pedestrian-oriented and transit-oriented neighbourhoods. Principles of traffic calming. Design considerations for planning car parks, road junctions, stations, and interchange facilities.

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An overview of environmental psychology. Issues of environmental perception and cognition, elements and structure of mental maps, orientation and wayfinding, environmental aesthetics, diversity and environment, use of psychological information to evaluate environments, programming for design for human use, implementation tools of environmental attributes salient to human use. Self-managing in –depth group discussions on environment and human experience reflecting on case studies.

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Perspectives on urban residential structure; The Chicago School and the Ecological Tradition, Neo-Classical Economic Models and the Behavioural Approach, Neo-Weberian Approaches and Urban Managerialism, Political Economy Approach , Humanist Approach, Sociological Approaches. Processes of residential differentiation; invasion-succession, segregation, filtering process, neighbourhood life cycle. Urban residential transformation; urban renewal and revitalization, urban redevelopment and regeneration. Urban residential structure and transformation in Turkey; urban growth and change in Turkey, urban housing and residential structure in Turkey, legislative background of urban residential transformation in Turkey, case studies.

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Aims to present current issues and debates on the planning legislation related to coastal areas, natural and built environment, privatization of public land, touristic development and similar subjects all of which are closely attached to the implementation of plans and the practice of planners involved in professional life.

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Evolution, definition and purpose of urban regeneration. Strategy and partnership in urban regeneration. economic regeneration and funding. Physical and environmental aspects. Social and community issues. Employment, education and training. Housing issues. Legal and institutional aspects, and organizational and management bases of urban regeneration. Experiences in Europe, North America and Turkey.

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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.

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Students work in private planning offices or public bodies, especially in municipalities, in order to familiarize themselves with the current planning practice.

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Structured around the urban life. Embraces power and politics from the very emergence of the human settlements. Introduction to the basic concepts and theories of political power, state, local state and their analysis in urban context.

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Seminar course around the contemporary topics in urban political context. The aim of the course is to concentrate students` previous theoretical knowledge on different urban issues; to reexamine and evaluate the current urban problems of our cities by using the frameworks developed by those theories; to test the relevance and the validity of different paradigms in this context. Major areas of concern are politics of urban spatial structuration, urban service provision, land ownership, social movements and the politics of urban planning issues.

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Program of research leading to Ph.D. in City and Regional Planning arranged between student and a faculty member. Student register to this course starting from their third semester while the research program or write-up of thesis in progress.

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Limits of predictabilities and instrumental rationality in planning. Critics of representative democracy. Human rights and citizenship. Civil society and governance. Emerging planning categories in the last two decades.

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Spatial foundations of social life, a socio-spatial epoch in the capitalist development, the emergence of networks and districts, new form of spatial organization and local economic development, regional problem in network society.

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Students prepare and present studies related to their doctoral theses in round table discussions participated in by the students and members of the Department.

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Comprehension the planning theories. Analysis of planning theories regarding the rationality and substance. Criticisms on instrumental and communicative planning. Alternative planning paradigms. Resilience thinking in planning.

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Critical evaluation of existing theories of urban and regional development. The major turning points and motives of change in development theories: the shift from exogenous to endogenous growth models. Evaluation of current endogenous growth and territorial development theories. How far are they able to reflect the ongoing transformation in economic dynamics?

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ORIENTATION GRADUATE SEMINARS

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