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COURSE INFORMATION
Course CodeCourse TitleL+P HourSemesterECTS
SBP 203URBAN GEOGRAPHY3 + 03rd Semester3

COURSE DESCRIPTION
Course Level Bachelor's Degree
Course Type Compulsory
Course Objective To discuss the spatial phenomena, problems and approaches at different scales by a viewpoint of human geography.
Course Content Conceptual framework of urban geography, multi-discipliner structure, urbanization and urban change, urban systems, urban land use, urban planning and policy, urban economy, urban poor and social exclusion, social justice, spatial differentiation, housing policy, urban livability and future of the cities.
Prerequisites No the prerequisite of lesson.
Corequisite No the corequisite of lesson.
Mode of Delivery Face to Face

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES
1To learn the theoretical content of urban geography.
2To comprehend the socio-economic problems of human settlements.
3To become skillful at using the analytical tools and models of urban geography in spatial planning.

COURSE'S CONTRIBUTION TO PROGRAM
PO 01PO 02PO 03PO 04PO 05PO 06PO 07PO 08PO 09
LO 0015        
LO 0025 44 44  
LO 0035   5  5 
Sub Total15 445445 
Contribution501121120

ECTS ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD BY THE COURSE DESCRIPTION
ActivitiesQuantityDuration (Hour)Total Work Load (Hour)
Course Duration (14 weeks/theoric+practical)14342
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)14114
Mid-terms11010
Final examination11212
Total Work Load

ECTS Credit of the Course






78

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COURSE DETAILS
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 Course TermNoInstructors
Details 2023-2024 Fall1AYSUN AYGÜN OĞUR


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Course Details
Course Code Course Title L+P Hour Course Code Language Of Instruction Course Semester
SBP 203 URBAN GEOGRAPHY 3 + 0 1 Turkish 2023-2024 Fall
Course Coordinator  E-Mail  Phone Number  Course Location Attendance
Assoc. Prof. Dr. AYSUN AYGÜN OĞUR aaygun@pau.edu.tr KKM A0009 %80
Goals To discuss the spatial phenomena, problems and approaches at different scales by a viewpoint of human geography.
Content Conceptual framework of urban geography, multi-discipliner structure, urbanization and urban change, urban systems, urban land use, urban planning and policy, urban economy, urban poor and social exclusion, social justice, spatial differentiation, housing policy, urban livability and future of the cities.
Topics
WeeksTopics
1 Areas of study in urban geography
2 Origins of cities and main theories
3 City types from different periods and geographies
4 Factors affecting urbanization
5 Urbanization in the Global South and its main characteristics
6 Life in cities: economy, society and politics
7 Mid-term
8 Location types of cities
9 Relationships of cities with their physical environments
10 Urban land use models and urban theories
11 Functions of cities
12 Perception of cities
13 Cities of the future - the future of cities
14 Final exem
Materials
Materials are not specified.
Resources
ResourcesResources Language
Aliağaoğlu, A.; Uğur, A., 2010, Şehir Coğrafyası, Nobel yayınları, yay no:1570, Ankara. Türkçe
Göney, S.1984, Şehir coğrafyası I, İst.Üniv. Yay no: 2274, İstanbul.Türkçe
Pacione, M. 2001, Urban Geography, Routledge. English
Course Assessment
Assesment MethodsPercentage (%)Assesment Methods Title
Final Exam60Final Exam
Midterm Exam40Midterm Exam
L+P: Lecture and Practice
PQ: Program Learning Outcomes
LO: Course Learning Outcomes