Academic Catalog

CRP112 INTRODUCTION TO PLANNING:CREATIVE THINKING FOR PLANNERS

Course Code: 1210112
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): 3(2-2)
ECTS Credit: 6.0
Department: City And Regional Planning
Language of Instruction: English
Level of Study: Undergraduate
Course Coordinator: Assoc.Prof.Dr. OLGU ÇALIÞKAN
Offered Semester: Spring Semesters.

Course Content

Introducing the students with the basic conceptions and skills needed for creative thinking to be utilised in the act of planning which requires the basic cognitive faculties such as reflection, analytical comprehension and cognisance as well as the constructive, interventionist and gererative mode of engagements like design and politics. Enabling students to develop positive, constructive, proactive and futuristic mind-set while tackling with the social, political and technical aspects planning.