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Program of research leading to Master of City 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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Codebook preparation, data entry, data screening and cleaning, descriptive analysis, scale reliability, statistic selection, correlation, multiple regression, logistic regression, factor analysis, chi-square, and ANOVA will be covered throughout the course.

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This course prepares students to conduct original research on topics related to planning and design. It introduces them to the research process design and different qualitative, quantitative and nixed- method research approaches used by planners and designers. It addresses the selection, development, application, and analysis of various types of methodological instruments and procedures for conducting research about the physical environment. It also introduces students to ethical issues in research.

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The relationship between the real estate investments and the national economies; the role of the land use planning and environmental regulations in real estate development at the local level; demand, supply and price of the real estate assets; evaluation methods of real estate investments; financing real estate development; property rights; real estate taxes.

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Positive and normative theories of design; substantial and procedural aspects of design theory; models of man-environment relations; man-environment relations in the historical context and schools of design; urban elements; squares, house; Jungian approach to the analysis of urban elements.

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The primary focus of this course is on ongoing changes taking place in the urban and regional systems along with the accelerating effects of globalization. The course also covers such issues as: urban restructuring, redevelopment and institutional change. After taking this course, students are expected to have a general understanding of evolving urban theories and an in-depth understanding of urban and regional strategies of transformation. Topics of the course are: An overview of globalization process. A general discussion on urban theory. Discussions and the analysis of case studies on redevelopment and urban transformation. Current issues of urban governance. In-depth discussions on planning and the rise of civil society in a global age, together with performing cultures and identities in the new economy.

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The need for intervention and its goals in modern societies; tools of intervention; the distortions stemming from intervention; neoliberal philosophy and rational choice theory versus critical approaches; systematic competitiveness; selling places or city marketing and local development initiatives; social spatial justice, justice in time; social governance capacity of the urban; conflict management and negotiation process; promoting quality of organizations and quality of life; intervention design.

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Enables the student to perform a detailed study of his/her thesis subject. Guidance in research and regular progress reports submitted to discuss specific problems of student’s research. Lectures on theoretical and empirical analysis, research design techniques, data collection and survey methods.

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Scope of cultural heritage and its management, cultural resource and its authenticity in different contexts, treatment approaches to the management of cultural heritage, integrated and sustainable conservation strategies, environmental impact assessment issues, legislative and economic considerations, case studies illustrate all types of physical environment close to existing heritage resources: designed conservation areas, world heritage sites, areas of archaeological importance and wider historic landscapes.

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New trends in urban conservation, global approach by dealing with all aspects of the historic urban heritage, integrated and sustainable conservation policies, urban conservation project management and appraisal issues, all issues of historic build environment: listed buildings, designation of conservation areas, scheduled monuments and other sites.

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The changing world conditions that brought about the Strategic Spatial Planning approach. The Emerging Communicative Rationality Paradigm. The new phenomena and problems that urban areas encounter in the face of the new world order. The theory of Strategic Spatial Planning: New Policy agendas and new inter-institutional relations. The relation between the Strategic Spatial Planning & Mainstream Land-Use Planning. The organization of the strategic planning process: Participatory Planning Approach. The new techniques introduced with the strategic spatial planning. The Turkish planning system vis-a-vis the strategic spatial planning. Study of practical examples. Analyses of nation-specific factors that shape the interpretation of strategic spatial planning practices.