Description of Individual Course Units
Course Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleType of Course UnitYear of StudySemesterNumber of ECTS Credits
YSEC2212022838DIRECTED STUDY-IIElective232
Level of Course Unit
Short Cycle
Objectives of the Course
The aim of the course is to evaluate the economic relations between urbanization and production processes and to address the economic dimensions of urbanization with this approach.
Name of Lecturer(s)
Oğr. Gor. Samet YILMAZ
Learning Outcomes
1Understands the economic dimensions of urbanization.
2Understands the urban relations of economic sectors.
3Can analyze the effects of urban activities on economic development.
4Analyze the economic impact of globalization on urbanization.
5Can make inferences about urban rent theories.
6Make economic analysis of urban transformation processes.
Mode of Delivery
Formal Education
Prerequisites and co-requisities
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Course Contents
To discuss the economic characteristics of the urbanization process, to determine the place of spatial investments in capital accumulation and to examine the effects of economic activities on the city.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTheoreticalPracticeLaboratory
1City and Urbanization Phenomenon, Theories Approaches
2Economic Basics of Urban Areas
3Space Use and Urban Planning
4Land Use Planning
5Meeting Economies and Site Selection Decisions of Businesses
6Urban Dimension and Scale Economy Relationship
7Urban Building Theories
8Midterm
9Growth Process of Cities and Optimal City Scale
10Rent Theories
11Urban Settlement and Rent Concepts
12Management and City System
13Economic Efficiency of the Urban System
14Housing Problem
15Housing Policy and Slums
16Final examination
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
End Of Term (or Year) Learning ActivitiesQuantityWeight
SUM0
Yarıyıl (Yıl) İçi Etkinlikleri40
Yarıyıl (Yıl) Sonu Etkinlikleri60
SUM100
Language of Instruction
Work Placement(s)
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesNumberTime (hours)Total Work Load (hours)
Midterm Examination111
Final Examination111
Attending Lectures21428
Self Study188
Individual Study for Mid term Examination717
Individual Study for Final Examination7321
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)66
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* Contribution Level : 1 Very low 2 Low 3 Medium 4 High 5 Very High
 
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