Urban Design Theories

Mode of Delivery

Face to Face

Prerequisites and Co-Requisites

None

Recommended Optional Programme Components

No

Course Contents

In this course candidates analyze the relationships between socio-cultural, economic, administrative structures and spatial structure in different periods in cities, man and urban space relations, sensual evaluation systems, visual perception action patterns, function, form, ratio, typological evaluations, urban space: positive and negative elements, structural and functional features, the concept of texture, color, light, shadow, harmony, contrast, balance, symmetry, asymmetry, axes and dominant elements of urban scale, urban design theories: figure- ground theory, linkage theory, place theory and other theoretical approaches

Weekly Schedule

1) Social, cultural and political process which influence the occurring of urban design discipline are explained with architectural and urban planning paradigm structures thanks to the “Urban”, “Space”, “Urban Space Concepts“ “Evaluation of Theoretical Approaches” and “urban Space and Quality of User”.
2) Social, cultural and political process which influence the occurring of urban design discipline are explained with architectural and urban planning paradigm structures thanks to the “Urban”, “Space”, “Urban Space Concepts“ “Evaluation of Theoretical Approaches” and “urban Space and Quality of User”.
3) Social, cultural and political process which influence the occurring of urban design discipline are explained with architectural and urban planning paradigm structures thanks to the “Urban”, “Space”, “Urban Space Concepts“ “Evaluation of Theoretical Approaches” and “urban Space and Quality of User”.
4) Social, cultural and political process which influence the occurring of urban design discipline are explained with architectural and urban planning paradigm structures thanks to the “Urban”, “Space”, “Urban Space Concepts“ “Evaluation of Theoretical Approaches” and “urban Space and Quality of User”.
5) Social, cultural and political process which influence the occurring of urban design discipline are explained with architectural and urban planning paradigm structures thanks to the “Urban”, “Space”, “Urban Space Concepts“ “Evaluation of Theoretical Approaches” and “urban Space and Quality of User”.
6) Mid-term exam
7) Explaining with references book
8) Midterm examination/Assessment
9) Evaluation of the assignments
10) Analyzing with examples
11) Evaluation of the assignments
12) Involvement the experienced, professional expert people, and sharing experience.
13) Urban design theories: Figure- ground theory, Linkage theory, Place theory vb and the other theoretical approaches.
14) Urban design theories: Figure- ground theory, Linkage theory, Place theory vb and the other theoretical approaches.
15) Urban design theories: Figure- ground theory, Linkage theory, Place theory vb and the other theoretical approaches.
16) Final examination

Recommended or Required Reading

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Demonstration
4) Group Study
5) Brain Storming
6) Self Study
7) Problem Solving

Assessment Methods and Criteria

Contribution of Semester Studies to Course Grade	60%
Number Percentage Semester Studies Midterm Examination 1 30% Quiz 2 30% Presentation/Seminar 1 40%
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade	40%
Total	100%

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Not Required