URBAN POLITICS

PSIR472

Course Code: PSIR472
Semester: -
Theory+Practice: 3 + 0
ECTS: 5

Course Type

Elective Course

Course Level

Bachelor's Degree

Year of Study

Semester

ECTS

Name of Lecturer(s)

Associate Professor Cihan Dizdaroğlu

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the students;

They are familiar with the basic concepts and theories of cities and urbanization.
They learn about the history of cities and urbanization in Turkey and around the world; they gain knowledge about the effects of globalization on cities and urban policy.
They examine in detail what urban governance entails, the relevant institutions and organizations, and urban planning.
They acquire the knowledge necessary to thoroughly evaluate urban and citizen rights, participation in urban governance, urban identity, and urban planning.

Mode of Delivery

Face to face

Prerequisites

Recommended Optional Programme Components

There is no recommended optional programme component for this course.

Course Description

This course examines conceptual, historical, legal, political, and economic analyses of urban policy, cities, and urbanization; it explores urbanization theories, citizen participation in urban governance, urban rights, urban identity, and urban planning through examples from Turkey and around the world.

Course Contents

WEEK	TOPICS
1^st Week	Introduction, overview of the course content
2^nd Week	Basic concepts related to cities and urban politics
3^rd Week	The Origins and Development of Cities
4^th Week	Globalization and Cities
5^th Week	Urban Theories 1
6^th Week	Urban Theories 2 (Contemporary Urban Theories)
7^th Week	Midterm Exam
8^th Week	Cities and Urbanization in Turkey
9^th Week	Urban Management I
10^th Week	Urban Management II
11^th Week	Urban Politics and Participation
12^th Week	Urban Identity
13^th Week	Urban Rights
14^th Week	Urban Planning

Recommended or Required Reading

Ruşen Keleş. Kentleşme Politikası, Imge Kitabevi, Ankara, 2017.
Ruşen Keleş, 100 Soruda Türkiye'de Kentleşme, Konut ve Gecekondu, Cem Yayınevi, Istanbul, 2014.
Ruşen Keleş, Kentbilim Terimleri Sözlüğü, İmge Kitabevi, Ankara, 1998.
Ruşen Keleş. Ayşegül Mengi, Kent Hukuku, Imge Kitabevi, Ankara, 2017.
Kemal Görmez, Hazal 1. Bahçeci Başarmak, Kent Okumaları, Imge Kitabevi, Ankara, 2023.
Lewis Mumford, Tarih Boyunca Kent: Kökenleri, Geçirdiği Dönüşümler ve Geleceği, Ayrıntı Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007.
Kürşat Bumin, Demokrasi Arayışında Kent, Çizgi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2010.
Henri Lefebvre, Kentsel Devrim, Sel Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2021.
Henri Lefebvre, Şehir Hakkı 1-2, Sel Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2022.
David Harvey, Sermayenin Mekanları, Sel Yayıncılık, İstanbul, 2022.
David Harvey. Sosyal Adalet ve Şehir, Metis Yayınları, İstanbul, 2019.
Henri Pirenne, Ortaçağ Kentleri, İletişim Yayınları, İstanbul, 2021.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lecture
Discussion
Questions/Answers

Assessment Methods and Criteria

	Quantity	Percentage (%)
Mid-term	1	30
Assignment	1	30
Total(%)		60
Contribution of In-term Studies to Overall Grade(%)		60
Contribution of Final Examination to Overall Grade(%)		40
Total(%)		100

ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload

Activities	Quantity	Duration (Hour)	Total Workload (Hour)
Midterm exam	1	1.5	1.5
Preparation for Quiz
Individual or group work	14	2	28
Preparation for Final exam	1	30	30
Course hours	14	3	42
Preparation for Midterm exam	1	30	30
Laboratory (including preparation)
Final exam	1	1.5	1.5
Homework	1	20	20
Total Work Load			153
Total Work Load / 30 (h)			5.1
ECTS Credit of the Course			5

Language of Instruction

Turkish

Work Placement(s)

Programme Qualifications / Learning Outcomes

	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4
K1	X	X	X
K2
K3	X
K4
K5	X	X
K6		X	X	X
K7
K8
K9
K10
K11			X	X
K12		X	X	X
K13