Graduate Education Institute · Urban Studies and Management · Master
Course Objective
Today, 54% of the world's population lives in urban areas. In Turkey, 92% of the population, which is an average of 78 million according to 2015 data, lives in provincial and district centers. Even with these demographic data alone, it can be said that urban and urbanization is the basis of sociology. The city / city is one of the most important areas of sociology. This derste city / city theories will be introduced from the early periods on a daily basis through the basic texts of urban sociology. Marx, Weber, Simmel, Wirth to Lefebvre, Castells and Harvey. Because, in the 21st century, analyzing the society is one way to read the cities and the cities.
Course Content
Today, 54% of the world's population lives in urban areas. In Turkey, 92% of the population, which is an average of 78 million according to 2015 data, lives in provincial and district centers. Even with these demographic data alone, it can be said that urban and urbanization is the basis of sociology. The city / city is one of the most important areas of sociology. This derste city / city theories will be introduced from the early periods on a daily basis through the basic texts of urban sociology. Marx, Weber, Simmel, Wirth to Lefebvre, Castells and Harvey. Because, in the 21st century, analyzing the society is one way to read the cities and the cities.
Required Resources
Lecture notes.
Recommended Resources
Lecture notes.
Course Learning Outcomes
- Students will examine a critical view of urban reconstruction and its socio-spatial consequences, especially after the 1980s, in the world;
- Students will explore the different urban dynamics and problems that arise in late industrialized / capitalist cities.
- The students will explore the different urban dynamics and problems that arise in the context of Turkey.
- Students will learn the dynamics of urbanization in cities and the theories that explain sociological change in a comparative way
Teaching Methods
Assessment & Evaluation
ECTS / Workload
| Activity | Quantity | Duration (h) | Total Workload |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Duration (Including Exam Week) | 15 | 5 | 75 |
| Out of Class Study Period | 5 | 5 | 25 |
| Midterm | 1 | 20 | 20 |
| Quiz | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Assignment | 1 | 17 | 17 |
| Practice | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 50 | 50 |
Course Schedule
| Week | Subject | Preparation |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Selected sections from books |
| 2 | CONCEPTUAL AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK (GENERAL EVALUATION) | Selected sections from books |
| 3 | URBANIZATION IN TURKEY (GENERAL EVALUATION) | Selected sections from books |
| 4 | URBANIZATION IN TURKEY (URBAN DEMOGRAPHIC STRUCTURE) | Selected sections from books |
| 5 | URBAN TRANSFORMATION (WORLDWIDE AND TURKEY'S SITUATION) - EUROPEAN URBAN HARVEST | Selected sections from books |
| 6 | VISUAL DISCUSSION | Selected sections from books |
| 7 | VISUAL DISCUSSION | Selected sections from books |
| 8 | Midterm | Midterm |
| 9 | PRESENTATION- 1: TRANSPORTATION AND POVERTY | Presentation preparation |
| 10 | PRESENTATION -2: CLOSED SITES | Presentation preparation |
| 11 | PRESENTATION-3: MIGRATION AND URBANIZATION / INTERNAL-INTERNAL MIGRATIONS | Presentation preparation |
| 12 | PRESENTATION-4: RELIGIOUS AND RELIGIOUS DIFFICULTIES: ALEXILLE-RELIGIOUS COMMUNICATIONS | Presentation preparation |
| 13 | PRESENTATION-5: GLOBALIZATION AND CITY | Presentation preparation |
| 14 | PRESENTATION-5: GLOBALIZATION AND CITY | Presentation preparation |
| 15 | PRESENTATION-6: URBAN VIOLENCE, CRIME AND SAFETY | Presentation preparation |
| 16 | Final exam | Final exam |