Course Weekly Lecture Plan

Week	Topic
1	// Introduction to the course & logistics Course context and plan Getting to know each other
2	// Participation for whom? Underlying concepts — Public interest; — Representation; — Inclusion // Free discussion: The 4th box
3	// From participation to public participation Definition & concept — Core values; — Perceptions; — Promises; — Benefits; — Better decisions
4	// Levels and process of participation Levels — The original approach by Arnstein: a ladder of participation; — The more recent approach: 5-component spectrum Processes — Continuum of participation; — Participatory planning processes around the world
5	// Methods of participation Which method(s) to choose for what purpose? Methods to: — Inform; — Involve; — Empower Mixed use of methods // Structured debate: Pros (+) and cons (-) of methods in participation spectrum
6	// Addressees of participation Stakeholders — Definition; — Importance-influence-relationships; — A stakeholder analysis by UNCHS Habitat Actor structures — Selection of actors (if at all); — Typical actors vs. specific actors; Other classifications
7	Take-home midterm
8	// Participation in planning and design processes in Turkey Legal and conceptual framework — How is public participation defined in Turkish planning context? — Which laws (en)/(dis)able participation? — Consequences of current trajectory: Participation challenges A closer look at local practice: The case of Ayazma-Tepeüstü redevelopment project — Actors: formal vs. informal, direct vs. indirect — Motives: factors behind project decision-making — Participation views: public & private sector vs. residents & NGOs
9	// Community expectations and reality Film screening: “Ecumenopolis: City without limits” // Structured debate: Interests vs. resources
10	// Reenvisioning the participation realm Student presentations: — Purpose and objectives of participation — Actors and the mechanics of the participatory process — Public outreach strategies
11	SPRING BREAK
12	// In-class simulation of participatory design and planning Interactive role-playing (game time!) "Dissecting the community"
13	// Resource development for effective participation Empowerment — Definition and motives; — Approaches and methods for empowerment; — Empowerment practices with vulnerable groups around the world Capacity building — Definition and motives; — Community capacity building; — Institutional capacity building
14	// In-class simulation of participatory design and planning revisited Interactive role-playing (game time again!) "Stakeholder organizing and collaborative decision-making" // Free debate: Co-habiting, co-ordinating, co-designing
15	// Lessons & prospects for the future Developed vs. developing world Representative democracy & trust building // Structured debate: Role of today’s planners and designers in encouraging participation

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