SKD 602 - Policies of Urbanisation and Urban Renewal in Turkey

Graduate Education Institute · Urbanism and Urban Transformation · Doctorate

ECTS: 7.5 T+P+L: 3+0+0 Departmental Elective
Coordinator: Doç. Dr. Serhat ANIKTAR

Course Objective

This course aims to cover all aspects of urbanization politics, urban planning, urban and architectural design, urban and natural environment, urban conservation and renewal, urban sociology, urban economy, urban management (urban area management).

Course Content

Urbanization dynamics in cities and socio-economic change and theories explaining them (Chicago School: evolutionist theories, Neo-Marxist and Neo-Weberian theories); the urban restructuring and its socio-spatial consequences, particularly after the 1980s in the world; The suburban; gentrification, tourism-oriented transformation; new residential areas in cities; new consumption places in cities; urbanization dynamics in late industrialized countries, migration; slum; informal economy; urban poverty

Course Learning Outcomes

  1. Student learns about suburbanization and gentrification in Turkey
  2. Student learns about urbanization policies in Turkey.
  3. Student learns about the urbanization process in Turkey
  4. Student learns about urban regeneration law in Turkey
  5. Student learns about the historical process of urban transformation in Turkey

Core Area Distribution

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