Nevşehir Hacı Bektaş Veli University Course Catalogue
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| Year/Semester of Study | 3 / Fall Semester | ||||
| Level of Course | 1st Cycle Degree Programme | ||||
| Type of Course | Compulsory | ||||
| Department | GEOGRAPHY | ||||
| Pre-requisities and Co-requisites | None | ||||
| Mode of Delivery | Face to Face | ||||
| Teaching Period | 14 Weeks | ||||
| Name of Lecturer | FATMA BETÜL URHAN (betulurhan@nevsehir.edu.tr) | ||||
| Name of Lecturer(s) | FATMA BETÜL URHAN, | ||||
| Language of Instruction | Turkish | ||||
| Work Placement(s) | None | ||||
| Objectives of the Course | |||||
| It examines the economic structure, functioning and development of cities, as well as factors such as population dynamics, labor market, housing market, infrastructure, transportation, industry and trade, and public policy. | |||||
| Learning Outcomes | PO | MME | |
| The students who succeeded in this course: | |||
| LO-1 |
PO-3 Cografya bilimi kapsaminda mekani dogal ve beseri özellikleriyle tanima, mekanin kullanimindan kaynaklanan sorunlari tespit edebilme, çözüm önerisi sunabilme. PO-6 Disiplinler arasindaki çalismalarin önemini kavrama, bilgi ve becerilerini diger disiplinlerle paylasabilme ve ortak projelerde degerlendirebilme. PO-9 Cografil verilerin toplanmasi, yorumlanmasi, degerlendirilmesi ve akademik yayin haline getirilmesi sürecinde bilimsel etik degerlere uygun hareket etme. PO-2 Cografya biliminin temel terimlerini kavrama ve cografi terminolojiyi yerinde kullanabilme. PO-11 Cografi konulari, sistematik bir yaklasimla ele alma, arastirma ve sunma becerisi |
Examination |
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| PO: Programme Outcomes MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation |
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| Course Contents | ||
| Urban economics is a branch of economics that monitors the economic structure, functioning and development of cities. Factors such as population dynamics, labor market, housing market, infrastructure, transportation, industry and trade, and public policy are the areas of study of urban economics. | ||
| Weekly Course Content | ||
| Week | Subject | Learning Activities and Teaching Methods |
| 1 | Introducing the course and giving information about its content. | lecture and discussion method |
| 2 | Urbanization and its basic characteristics. Reasons for urbanization. | lecture and discussion method |
| 3 | Balanced and unbalanced urbanization. Urbanization policies. | lecture and discussion method |
| 4 | The city in historical development. Criteria used in city definition. | lecture and discussion method |
| 5 | Basic characteristics and definition of the industrial city. | lecture and discussion method |
| 6 | Aggregation economies and location decisions of businesses. Organized industrial zones. | lecture and discussion method |
| 7 | Urban structure theories. Cities and the concept of world city in the process of globalization | lecture and discussion method |
| 8 | mid-term exam | |
| 9 | Concepts defining urban space in the process of globalization. | lecture and discussion method |
| 10 | Growth process of cities and optimal city scale. Limiting urban growth. | lecture and discussion method |
| 11 | Theories of rent and the problem of urban lands. | lecture and discussion method |
| 12 | Housing problem. Squattering. | lecture and discussion method |
| 13 | Traffic congestion problem. Urban transportation. | lecture and discussion method |
| 14 | Urban ecology. Ecological systems. Cities as technoecosystems. | lecture and discussion method |
| 15 | Urban ecology and sustainable cities. | lecture and discussion method |
| 16 | final exam | |
| Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading | ||
| 1 | Ertürk, H., Sam, N. (2013) Kent Ekonomisi, Ekin Yayınevi. | |
| Required Course instruments and materials | ||
| presentation and lecture notes | ||
| Assessment Methods | |||
| Type of Assessment | Week | Hours | Weight(%) |
| mid-term exam | 8 | 1 | |
| Other assessment methods | |||
| 1.Oral Examination | |||
| 2.Quiz | |||
| 3.Laboratory exam | |||
| 4.Presentation | |||
| 5.Report | |||
| 6.Workshop | |||
| 7.Performance Project | |||
| 8.Term Paper | |||
| 9.Project | |||
| final exam | 16 | 1 | |
| Student Work Load | |||
| Type of Work | Weekly Hours | Number of Weeks | Work Load |
| Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) | 3 | 14 | 42 |
| Outside Class | |||
| a) Reading | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| b) Search in internet/Library | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| c) Performance Project | 0 | ||
| d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report | 0 | ||
| e) Term paper/Project | 0 | ||
| Oral Examination | 0 | ||
| Quiz | 0 | ||
| Laboratory exam | 0 | ||
| Own study for mid-term exam | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| mid-term exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Own study for final exam | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| final exam | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | |||
| 0 | |||
| Total work load; | 94 | ||