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Course Name	Turkish	Urban Planning Project I (Kentsel Planlama Projesi I)
	English	Urban Planning Project I
Course Code	SPL 503E	Credit	Lecture (hour/week)	Recitation (hour/week)	Laboratory (hour/week)
Semester	1	3	-	3	-
Course Language		English
Course Coordinator		Zeynep Günay
Course Objectives		SPL 503E Urban Planning Project I has an interdisciplinary approach covering multi-layered domains of natural, physical and socio-economic data in our cities and urban settlements. Project is structured to comprise of [1] obtaining data in selected thematic frameworks and case studies through the project objectives, [2] holding case-specific research (and data analysis) related to different disciplines according to these data, [3] evaluating future estimations and objectives together with the sectoral, spatial and demographic projections to form development strategies. Course outcome is indicated as [4] alternative development schema of the planning case and report explaining the planning decisions. The objectives of the course are: to discuss the relations of social, economic, cultural and spatial impacts on “environmental risks, climate change” to develop students' ability to understand urban, natural, social and cultural change “in a critical discussion of growth and de-growth dilemma” to gain applicable and legal planning understanding with a “spatial and critical thinking” ability “in an evidence-based and site-specific approach”.
Course Description		SPL 503E Urban Planning Project I has an interdisciplinary approach covering multi-layered domains of natural, physical and socio-economic data in our cities and urban settlements. Project is structured to comprise of [1] obtaining data in selected thematic frameworks and case studies through the project objectives, [2] holding case-specific research (and data analysis) related to different disciplines according to these data, [3] evaluating future estimations and objectives together with the sectoral, spatial and demographic projections to form development strategies. Course outcome is indicated as [4] alternative development schema of the planning case and report explaining the planning decisions.
Course Outcomes		Gathering and analyzing data on natural and built environments, as well as social and economic conditions, current plans and reports, and needs of local stakeholders as a preliminary planning task; Assessing sorted data and analyses using various evaluation methods in line with the Green Deal principles with a democracy focus; Proposing alternative intervention scenarios and embedding ecological approaches in decision-making processes; Foreseeing possible conflicts and proposing ways to mediate them; Refining assessments and scenarios to ensure the ultimate project goal: improving locals’ lives while effectively preserving their natural resources.
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