UD500 URBAN DESIGN THESIS
| Course Code: | 8550500 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): | 0 (0.00 - 0.00) |
| ECTS Credit: | 50.0 |
| Department: | Urban Design |
| Language of Instruction: | English |
| Level of Study: | Masters |
| Course Coordinator: | Prof.Dr. EMİNE YETİŞKUL ŞENBİL |
| Offered Semester: | Fall and Spring Semesters. |
Course Objectives
The aim of this course is to guide students through the process of designing, conducting, and completing an original research study in the field of urban design, under the supervision of a faculty advisor. The course supports students in formulating a clear research problem, applying appropriate theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches, conducting rigorous data collection and analysis, and producing a scholarly thesis that contributes to the discipline. It also aims to develop the student’s capacity for independent research, critical analysis, and professional academic communication.
Course Content
Program of research leading to Master of City Planning in Urban Design 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
Course Learning Outcomes
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Formulate and refine a research problem that addresses a significant issue in urban design, grounded in relevant theories and literature.
- Develop and implement an appropriate research design using qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods suited to the research objectives.
- Collect, analyse, and interpret empirical data with methodological rigor and ethical integrity.
- Draw valid and well-supported conclusions and articulate their implications for theory, practice, and policy in urban design.
- Produce a coherent, well-structured, and academically rigorous thesis that meets the university’s scholarly and formatting requirements.
Program Outcomes Matrix
| Level of Contribution | |||||
| # | Program Outcomes | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | They should act with social responsibility and on behalf of public interest while designing for the components of the city and the city proper, | ✔ | |||
| 2 | They should be able to follow the theoretical and practical developments related to the field, thus sustaining a high level of sustained vocational competency, | ✔ | |||
| 3 | They should have an in depth knowledge about the world examples of urban design and to develop ideas as to their application under local conditions of the country, | ✔ | |||
| 4 | They should be able to work individually in independent tasks as well as being able to partake in group work and lead it: 1) They should be endowed with the basic theoretical knowledge and improve them in time, 2) They should have the ability to integrate theory and practice, 3) They should be able to use methods and techniques pertaining to problem identification, critical approach and analysis, | ✔ | |||
| 5 | 1) They should master the vocational terminology; and 2) They should be able to convey their original works, with the use of Turkish, English and other languages, | ✔ | |||
| 6 | They should have the skills to design and manage various kinds of processes. | ✔ | |||
0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution