CP556 URBAN®IONAL TRANSFORM. IN THE GLOBAL AGE:POLICY&PLANNI
| Course Code: |
8530556 |
| METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week): |
3(3-0) |
| ECTS Credit: |
8.0 |
| Department: |
City Planning |
| Language of Instruction: |
English |
| Level of Study: |
Graduate |
| Course Coordinator: |
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| Offered Semester: |
Fall or Spring Semesters. |
Course Content
The primary focus of this course is on ongoing changes taking place in the urban and regional systems along with the accelerating effects of globalization. The course also covers such issues as: urban restructuring, redevelopment and institutional change. After taking this course, students are expected to have a general understanding of evolving urban theories and an in-depth understanding of urban and regional strategies of transformation. Topics of the course are: An overview of globalization process. A general discussion on urban theory. Discussions and the analysis of case studies on redevelopment and urban transformation. Current issues of urban governance. In-depth discussions on planning and the rise of civil society in a global age, together with performing cultures and identities in the new economy.
