Course Information


Course Information
Course Title Code Semester L+U Hour Credits ECTS
URBAN GEOGRAPHY UCOG237 3. Semester 4 + 0 4.0 6.0

Prerequisites None

Language of Instruction Turkish
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Mode of delivery
Course Coordinator
Instructors Ertuğrul Murat ÖZGÜR
Assistants
Goals The 21st century will be known as an urban century. We will examine the implications of this for the world’s population by considering three general themes: an historical geography of urban development, considering their impact on existing and future urban landscapes; world cities as the powerhouses of the global economy; and, urban social geography, within the context urban poverty and segregation. Attention will be given to themes such as urbanization and urbanism, cities and globalization.
Course Content Fifty percent of the global population and three forths of Turkish people live in cities. Urban geography is the social science that investigates the integration of built forms, human interactions and the environmental aspects of places. Course examines origins and growth of cities, impacts of globalization on cities, and social landscapes of city. This course will bring an understanding of what it means to be "urban" historically and in the 21st century
Learning Outcomes 1) Defines the nature of change in human environments and gives examples.
2) Defines the interrelations between physical and human environment and gives examples.
3) Defines the diversity and interdependence of the spaces at different spatial scales and gives examples.
4) It is sensitive to events and developments on the agenda of society and the world.
5) Design and apply field-based research.

Weekly Topics (Content)
Week Topics Teaching and Learning Methods and Techniques Study Materials
1. Week An Introduction to the Changing Field of Urban Geography Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Homework
2. Week Origins and Development of Cities Question Answer; Discussion; Demonstration; Education Excursion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
3. Week Evolution of urban system in Turkey Lecture; Question Answer; Education Excursion
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
4. Week Globalization and Urban System Lecture; Discussion; Demonstration
Opinion Pool
Project Based Learning; Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
5. Week Telecommunications and City Lecture; Question Answer; Demonstration
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
6. Week Urban Land Use Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
7. Week Landscapes of Production Lecture; Question Answer; Demonstration
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning; Case Based Learning 		Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
8. Week Midterm exam Lecture; Question Answer; Problem Solving
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
9. Week Urban Social Geography Lecture; Discussion; Demonstration
Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework
10. Week Urban Housing Markets Lecture; Demonstration
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
11. Week Residential Mobility Lecture; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
12. Week Urbanization and Urban Problems in the Less Developed Countries Lecture; Question Answer; Discussion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Problem Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time)
13. Week All-day field trip in Ankara City (1): Ankara Castle and Hamamönü Urban Renewal Project Lecture; Education Excursion
Brainstorming; Opinion Pool
Case Based Learning 		Homework Presentation (Including Preparation Time) Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)
14. Week All-day field trip in Ankara City (2): Ankara Dikmen Vadisi Kentsel Dönüşüm Projesi Lecture; Education Excursion
Station
Case Based Learning 		Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.)

Sources Used in This Course
Recommended Sources
Ertürk, H. Sam, N. (2011). Kentsel Yapı Kuramları. Kent Ekonomisi içinde, (s.91-117), Bursa: Ekin Kitabevi
Huot, JL.; Thalmann, JP. ve Valbelle, D. (2000). Kentlerin doğuşu. Ankara: İmge Kitabevi Yayınları.
Kaplan, D.; Wheeler, J.O. & Holloway, S. (2009). Urban Geography. 2nd Edition, Wiley.
Knox, P. L., & McCarthy, L. (2005). Urbanization: An introduction to urban geography (2nd ed.). New York: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Knox, P.L. & Pinch S. (2010). Urban Social Geography: An Introduction. 6th edition, Pearson Prentice Hall.
Tekeli, İ. (2011). Anadolu’nun Yerleşme Tarihinin Ana Tezlerini Geliştirme Sorumluluğu ve Bazı Örnekler. Anadolu’da Yerleşme Sistemi ve Yerleşme Tarihleri içinde (s.14-44), İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları.
Tekeli, İ. (2011). Başkent Ankara’nın Öyküsü. Anadolu’da Yerleşme Sistemi ve Yerleşme Tarihleri içinde (s.268-293), İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları.
Tekeli, İ. (2011). Kent, Kentleşme ve Türkiye Deneyimi. Kent, Kentli Hakları, Kentleşme ve Kentsel Dönüşüm içinde (s.27-48), İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları.
Tekeli, İ. (2011). Selçuklu Döneminde Türkleşmeye Başlayan Ankara’nın Öyküsü. Anadolu’da Yerleşme Sistemi ve Yerleşme Tarihleri içinde (s.252-267), İstanbul: Tarih Vakfı Yurt Yayınları.

ECTS credits and course workload
Event Quantity Duration (Hour) Total Workload (Hour)
Course Duration (Total weeks*Hours per week) 14 4
Homework 4 4
Presentation (Including Preparation Time) 4 4
Report (Including Preparation and presentation Time) 4 8
Activity (Web Search, Library Work, Trip, Observation, Interview etc.) 2 8
Practice (Teaching Practice, Music/Musical Instrument Practice , Statistics, Laboratory, Field Work, Clinic and Polyclinic Practice) 2 20
Midterm Exam 1 2
Final Exam 1 2
Total Workload
Total Workload / 30 (s)
ECTS Credit of the Course
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