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Language of Instruction
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English
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Level of Course Unit
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Doctorate's Degree
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Department / Program
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ARCHITECTURE
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Type of Program
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Formal Education
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Type of Course Unit
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Elective
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Course Delivery Method
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Face To Face
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Objectives of the Course
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Conceptualizing the urban society
Identifying and analyzing the role of the state in relation to formation of urban space
Identifying and evaluating the social theories in relation to urban space
Examining and discussing the role of the politics, social relationships and economy in urban production
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Course Content
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This lecture focuses on theoretical concepts in relation to contemporary Urban issues. Social, economic and political changes of the recent century will be discussed in relation to spatial effects in the urban areas. The last 2 weeks of the module will focus on the urbanization process in Turkey in relation to the theoretical concepts has been discussed during the module.
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Course Methods and Techniques
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This course aims to provide a comprehensive learning experience focused on understanding urban theory and urban transformation processes. While theoretical lectures introduce fundamental concepts and frameworks, discussions and workshops are designed to enhance students' critical thinking skills. The course integrates research projects, case studies, and group work to bridge theory and practice. Additionally, individual and group presentations aim to strengthen students’ communication and analytical abilities. Through critical reading and writing activities, students will develop an academic thought framework, while creative learning techniques and simulations will allow them to address urban issues from diverse perspectives. The use of technological tools will equip students with skills in data analysis and visualization, and field studies will enable them to observe theoretical knowledge in real-world contexts. This multidimensional approach seeks to enhance students' competencies in addressing and resolving urban challenges.
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Prerequisites and co-requisities
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None
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Course Coordinator
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Instructor SİNAN AKYÜZ
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Name of Lecturers
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Asist Prof.Dr. SİNAN AKYÜZ
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Assistants
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None
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Work Placement(s)
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No
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Recommended or Required Reading
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Resources
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Harding, A. and Blokland, T., 2014. Urban theory: a critical introduction to power, cities and urbanism in the 21st century. Sage.
Knox, P. and Pinch, S., 2014. Urban social geography: an introduction. Routledge
Bilton, T. et al. (2002) Introductory sociology. Macmillan New York.
Clarke, S. (1991a) ‘Marxism, sociology and Poulantzas’s theory of the state’, in The state debate. Springer.
Gottdiener, M. (1985) ‘Hegemony and mass culture: A semiotic approach’, American journal of sociology. University of Chicago Press, 90(5), pp. 979–1001.
Scott, A.J. and Storper, M., 2015. The nature of cities: The scope and limits of urban theory. International journal of urban and regional research, 39(1), pp.1-15.
O¨ztu¨u¨rk, O¨O¨. (2011) Tu¨u¨rkiye’de bu¨u¨yu¨u¨k sermaye grupları: finans kapitalin olus¸s¸umu ve gelis¸s¸imi. Sosyal Aras¸s¸tırmalar Vakfı (SAV).
Cumhuriyet Donemi Turkiye Ansiklopedisi. Iletisim Yayinlari, Istanbul. Is¸s¸ık, O. and Pınarcıogˆgˆlu, M. M. (2012) No¨o¨betles¸s¸e yoksulluk: Gecekondulas¸s¸ma ve kent yoksulları: Sultanbeyli o¨o¨rnegˆgˆi. I·I·letis¸s¸im Yayınları.
Barrow, C. W. (1993a) Critical Theories of the State: Marxist, Neo-Marxist, Post-Marxist, Canadian Journal of Sociology/Cahiers canadiens de sociologie. Univ of Wisconsin Press. doi: 10.1016/0191-6599(94)90099-X
Brenner, N., 2009. What is critical urban theory?. City, 13(2-3), pp.198-207.
Haralambos, M., Holborn, M. and Heald, R. (2004) Sociology: Themes and perspectives. HarperCollins Publishers
Krippner, G. R. (2005) ‘The financialization of the American economy’, Socio-economic review. Oxford University Press, 3(2), pp. 173–208.
Stepnisky, J. and Ritzer, G. (2013) ‘Sociological theory’. New York: McGraw-Hill.
Keyder, C¸C¸. (2015) Tu¨u¨rkiye’de devlet ve sınıflar. 20th edn. istanbul: I·I·letis¸s¸im Yayınları.
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