Course Details

SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN

ARCH542

Course Information
SemesterCourse Unit CodeCourse Unit TitleT+P+LCreditNumber of ECTS Credits
1ARCH542SUSTAINABLE URBAN DESIGN3+0+037

Course Details
Language of Instruction English
Level of Course Unit Master's Degree
Department / Program ARCHITECTURE
Type of Program Formal Education
Type of Course Unit Elective
Course Delivery Method Face To Face
Objectives of the Course Criticizing urban design approaches with sustainability concept
Analyzing current and future urban design pratiques
Identifying and evaluating the impacts of sustainability dimensions related with urban design discipline on cities
Course Content This course focuses on Urban Planning and Design concerning with Sustainability concept and principles, Urban design process and procedures in sustainability. Meanwhile, it consists of social dimension of urban design, Sustainable urban transportation, Efficient Building design, Renewable energy uses on in urban design and architecture. It examines new ecological approach and paradigms to understand on future cities development, such as, ecologic & green cities and Biophilic design in cities. It criticizes sustainable urban design examples at macro, mezzo and micro level.
Course Methods and Techniques Analysis and evaluation of sample field studies and results based on practice along with the theoretical framework
Prerequisites and co-requisities None
Course Coordinator Prof.Dr. BURAK ASILİSKENDER
Name of Lecturers None
Assistants None
Work Placement(s) No

Recommended or Required Reading
Resources Sustainability, Urban Planning and Design (LO1, LO2,LO3,LO4,LO5,LO6) Urban Planning and Design: Urban Design Process and Procedures (LO1, LO3) Designing Sustainable Cities (Form & Function) (L03, LO4) Social Dimension of Sustainable Urban Design (LO2, LO3, LO4) Sustainable Urban Transportation (LO2, LO2, LO4) Efficient Building Design in Sustainability (LO3, LO4) Research & Discussions on Cases (LO1, LO2,LO3,LO4,LO5,LO6)

Course Category
Engineering Design %25
Social Sciences %50
Science %25

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
Activities are given in detail in the section of "Assessment Methods and Criteria" and "Workload Calculation"

Assessment Methods and Criteria
In-Term Studies Quantity Percentage
Yarıyıl İçi Çalışmalarının Başarı Notunun Katkısı 1 % 15
Ödev 7 % 35
Sunum/Seminer 1 % 50
Total
9
% 100

 
ECTS Allocated Based on Student Workload
Activities Quantity Duration Total Work Load
Araştırma Ödevi 8 5 40
Tartışma 16 1 16
Yazılı Sınav 1 2 2
F2F Dersi 1 2 2
Ev Ödevi 7 4 28
Sınıf İçi Aktivitesi 16 1 16
Medya İncelemesi 16 1 16
Sunum için Hazırlık 1 5 5
Sunum 8 1 8
Okuma 1 3 3
Rapor 1 5 5
Araştırma 16 1 16
Seminer 1 2 2
Ders dışı çalışma 5 1 5
Yüz Yüze Ders 16 3 48
Total Work Load   Number of ECTS Credits 7 212

Course Learning Outcomes: Upon the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
NoLearning Outcomes
1 Use urban design principles and approaches
2 Make analysis and synthesis on current and future urban design practices
3 Develop policies and strategies on different sustainable urban design work and proposals
4 Propose new design approaches on urban space.
5 Bring ability on critical thinking on the natural system and the building environment.
6 Develop on new design ideas by focused on researching on different cases


Weekly Detailed Course Contents
WeekTopicsStudy MaterialsMaterials
1 Introduction: Sustainability and Urban Planning and design: Activity:Homework and presentation and discussion
2 Urban planning and design: Urban design process and procedures Activity: Homework and presentation and discussion
3 Designing Sustainable cities (Form, function relationship etc.) Activity: Film showing and discussion Case studies from the world
4 Social dimension of sustainable urban design,
5 Sustainable Urban Transportation and examples
6 Efficient Building design in sustainability
7 Eco and Green city and Biophilic Design concept, principles and examples Activity: Film showing and discussion
8 Exam:Essays from The Designing Sustainable cities book
9 LFW: Over all evaluation on sustainable urban design and principles Activity: take home
10 Discussion on Seminar topics works
11 Spring Break
12 Seminar project preliminary work for mini presentations
13 Seminar presentation
14 Seminar presentation
15 Seminar presentation
16 Seminar presentation


Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12
C1
C2
C3
C4
C5
C6

Contribution: 1: Very Slight 2:Slight 3:Moderate 4:Significant 5:Very Significant


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