MIM303 Urban Design 1Istinye UniversityDegree Programs ArchitectureGeneral Information For StudentsDiploma SupplementErasmus Policy StatementNational Qualifications

Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Code: MIM303
Course Name: Urban Design 1
Semester: Fall
Course Credits:
ECTS
4
Language of instruction: Turkish
Course Condition:
Does the Course Require Work Experience?: No
Type of course: Compulsory Courses
Course Level:
Bachelor TR-NQF-HE:6. Master`s Degree QF-EHEA:First Cycle EQF-LLL:6. Master`s Degree
Mode of Delivery: Face to face
Course Coordinator: Öğr. Gör. Dr. MİRAY ÖZKAN
Course Lecturer(s):
Course Assistants:

Course Objective and Content

Course Objectives: Discussion of basic concepts and approaches to urban design
Understanding the urban design needs and priorities,
Discussion of elements and tools of urban design
Experimentation of working different scales and details in multiple dimensions in urban design
Course Content: The history and theory of urban design, urban design practices, urban design methods and tools
Topics to be discussed:
• Development and components of cities
• Urban design approaches
• Urban morphology
• Neighborhood unit - neighborhood - city relationship
• City-nature-society relationship
• General principles and methods of urban design

Learning Outcomes

The students who have succeeded in this course;
1) understand the components of the urban environment and spatial relationships
2) learn collaboration skills
3) develop graphic presentation techniques of hand-drawing and computer technologies

Course Flow Plan

Week Subject Related Preparation
1) Introduction to course
2) The development and components of cities
3) Urban design definitions and approaches
4) Urban form and morphology
5) Housing/property and living spaces Workshop: Density, work 1 1/500 - 25 Residences/ Neighborhood Units
6) Neighborhood/city relations and mobility Workshop: Density, work 2 1/500 - 50 Residences/ Neighborhood units
7) The relationship between city and nature Workshop: Density, work 3 1/500 -100 Housing/ Neighborhood unit
8) Submission and discussion
9) Design scales and components Workshop: Conceptual diagram
10) Homework presentations Workshop: 1/1000 Urban Design Project
11) Homework presentations Workshop: 1/500 Urban Design Project
12) Homework presentations Workshop: 1/500 Neighborhood unit design
13) Homework presentations Workshop: 1/200 Neighborhood unit design
14) Homework presentations Workshop: 1/200 Models
15) Submission of Final Project

Sources

Course Notes / Textbooks: Okuma listeleri, proje konularına göre değişiklik gösterebilir. Metinler, görseller ve çizimler stüdyoda öğrencilerle paylaşılır.
Reading lists may vary according to project topics. Texts, images and drawings are shared with students in the studio.
References: Mimarlık ve mimarlık ile ilişkili alanlara ait tüm basılı veya dijital kitaplar ve süreli yayınlar.
All printed and digital books and periodicals related to architecture and related fields.

Course - Program Learning Outcome Relationship

Course Learning Outcomes

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Program Outcomes

Course - Learning Outcome Relationship

No Effect 1 Lowest 2 Average 3 Highest
       
Program Outcomes Level of Contribution

Assessment & Grading

Semester Requirements Number of Activities Level of Contribution
Attendance 1 % 10
Homework Assignments 1 % 10
Project 1 % 30
Final 1 % 50
total % 100
PERCENTAGE OF SEMESTER WORK % 50
PERCENTAGE OF FINAL WORK % 50
total % 100

Workload and ECTS Credit Calculation

Activities Number of Activities Workload
Course Hours 14 56
Project 14 28
Midterms 1 8
Final 1 8
Total Workload 100