Academic Catalog

CRP402 PLANNING STUDIO VIII

Course Code: 1210402
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 6(4-4)
ECTS Credit: 10.0
Department: City And Regional Planning
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Prof.Dr. OSMAN BALABAN
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.
Prerequisite: Set 1: 1210401
The course set above should be completed before taking CRP402 PLANNING STUDIO VIII.

Course Content

CRP402 is a must planning studio course for fourth-year undergraduate students in the department of City and Regional Planning. The course primarily aims to prepare senior students for their professional activities after graduation. To this aim, the course is designed accordingly to develop the students understanding and skills to assess and manage the planning and development issues of metropolitan areas and city regions. The planning exercises and assignments of the course ranges from district scale to neighbourhood and Iower scales, leading to the preparation of master and implementation development plans, urban design projects and thematic studies for case study areas. The instructional methods of the course include lectures, project-based, problem-based and/or inquiry-based learning exercises, exhibitions, case studies, pairwork or individual studies, brainstorming, questioning discussion, concept mapping and field trips.