ACADEMIC CATALOG

CRP7999 INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE STUDENT PRACTICE

Course Code:	1217999
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	0 (0.00 - 0.00)
ECTS Credit:	2.0
Department:	City and Regional Planning
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Graduate
Course Coordinator:	Prof.Dr. EMİNE YETİŞKUL ŞENBİL
Offered Semester:	Fall and Spring Semesters.

The course aims to:

Reinforce international students’ academic and theoretical knowledge through local planning studio applications and office practice.
Provide international graduate students with professional training environments where they can apply planning knowledge to practical tasks.
Support the development of workplace discipline, professional etiquette, and ethical responsibility in organizational and institutional contexts.
Enhance students’ skills in problem-solving, teamwork, and communication through exposure to real projects and institutional practices.

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

Apply theoretical and methodological knowledge of city and regional planning to studio and workplace tasks.
Demonstrate professional behavior, workplace discipline, and appropriate etiquette in different institutional and cultural settings.
Develop practical skills in data collection, analysis, reporting, and presentation within professional planning contexts.
Work effectively as part of interdisciplinary and multicultural teams in real-world projects.
Integrate lessons learned from workplace practice into their academic research, studio projects, and career development plans.

Level of Contribution
#	Program Outcomes	0	1	2	3
1	To follow and evaluate contemporary developments and discussions on urban development and urban planning.			✔
2	To attain the accumulation of knowledge that enables to establish relations between theoretical studies to empirical studies on practice.				✔
3	To have the necessary knowledge and skills in order to relate urban development theories to policies and plans.			✔
4	To have the accumulation of knowledge that enables to establish cooordination between different approaches developed by various disciplines.		✔
5	To evaluate plausible approaches in solving urban problems and their causes by using theoretical knowledge and technical skills.			✔
6	To have a good command of English language in order to follow international developments and publications as well as carrying out international studies.	✔
7	To have the competence to conduct high quality works in project and plan development processes.			✔
8	To develop solutions by interpreting and creating syntheses among those parties that take place in the planning process.				✔
9	To be confident in making use of the proposed solution alternatives for determining the priorities in policy and plan making.		✔
10	To develop the necessary technical knowhow and communicational skills to present the work accomplished by urban planners.	✔

0: No Contribution 1: Little Contribution 2: Partial Contribution 3: Full Contribution