Information Package / Course Catalogue
Urbanization and Environmental Problems
Course Code: YY202
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: Short Cycle (Associate's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 3
Prt.: 0
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The main objective is to examine the urbanization problems in our country.

Course Content

General principles and concepts of urbanism.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Ins. Yıldırım TOPRAK
Learning Outcomes
1.Interprets and analyzes urban theories and theoretical bases of urbanization
2.They explain the historical conditions of urbanization in general in the world, especially in Turkey
3.Urban and regional planning and evaluates the legal basis of the theory and applications of moments in Turkey
4.To be able to interpret physical planning and sociological structure of cities in a theoretical and conceptual framework
5.To be able to analyze the environmental strategies and policies that should be pursued for sustainable urban life by acquiring environment and nature consciousness
Recommended or Required Reading
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
Urban history in the world and Turkey.
Week 1 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Week 2 - Theoretical
Urban and urbanization concepts
Week 2 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Week 3 - Theoretical
Urbanisation in Turkey
Week 3 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Week 4 - Theoretical
Urbanisation Theories
Week 4 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Week 5 - Theoretical
City planning, construction plan.
Week 5 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Week 6 - Theoretical
Planning for regional development
Week 6 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Week 7 - Theoretical
City Security
Week 7 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Week 8 - Theoretical
Housing policy
Week 8 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Week 9 - Theoretical
Related chapters in the course book (Mid-term)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Slum problem
Week 10 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Week 11 - Theoretical
Coastal management and policy
Week 11 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Week 12 - Theoretical
City management
Week 12 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Week 13 - Theoretical
Metropolitan management
Week 13 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Week 14 - Theoretical
Natural disasters and Turkey
Week 14 - Preparation Work
Related parts of the course book.
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140349
Midterm Examination120020
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)80
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
PÇ-1
PÇ-2
PÇ-3
PÇ-4
PÇ-5
PÇ-6
PÇ-7
OÇ-1
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
OÇ-2
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
OÇ-3
5
4
4
3
4
4
3
OÇ-4
4
5
5
3
5
4
4
OÇ-5
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026