CRP409 URBAN POLITICS
| Course Code: |
1210409 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
5.0 |
| Department: |
City And Regional Planning |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Undergraduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
Prof.Dr. OSMAN BALABAN |
| Offered Semester: |
Fall Semesters. |
Course Content
The main objective of this course is to introduce the students to a theory informed political analysis of urban question. In the first part of the course, issues such as local state, interest groups, urban planning, world cities and urban inequalities are discussed with reference to a) theoretical considerations, b) experiences of various countries and c) the Turkish case. In the second part, students take up certain issues approved by the instructor and make presentations in the class
