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| Unit | KOZAN VOCATIONAL SCHOOL |
| Code | YLY241 |
| Name | Urban Economics |
| Term | 2026-2027 Academic Year |
| Semester | 3. Semester |
| Duration (T+A) | 3-0 (T-A) (17 Week) |
| ECTS | 3 ECTS |
| National Credit | 3 National Credit |
| Teaching Language | Türkçe |
| Level | Belirsiz |
| Type | Normal |
| Label | E Elective |
| Mode of study | Yüz Yüze Öğretim |
| Catalog Information Coordinator | Öğr. Gör. Dr. Levent YÜLEK |
| Course Instructor |
The current term course schedule has not been prepared yet.
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Course Goal / Objective
To comparatively analyze the economic and social causes and consequences of accelerating urbanization processes across the world within the framework of different theoretical approaches; to examine the relationship between spatial investments and economic crises; to reveal the role of spatial investments in processes of capital accumulation; and to discuss emerging approaches developed within this body of literature.
Course Content
This course examines the major theoretical approaches to urban economics, the historical development of urbanization processes, and the economic and social transformations emerging on a global scale. The course covers topics such as spatial organization, capital accumulation, urban rent, real estate and infrastructure investments, the spatial dimensions of economic crises, and neoliberal urbanization policies. In addition, the economic structure of cities is evaluated through critical and interdisciplinary approaches highlighted in the contemporary literature.
Course Precondition
None
Resources
Ertürk, Hasan & Sam, Neslihan (2019), Urban Economics, 6. B., Ekin Publishing, Bursa.
Notes
Internet resources
Course Learning Outcomes
| Order | Course Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|
| LO01 | It analyzes the relationship between spatial investments and global economic crises. |
| LO02 | It evaluates urbanization processes within their economic and social dimensions. |
| LO03 | It analyzes the role of increasingly significant construction sector investments in processes of economic development. |
| LO04 | It evaluates the problems arising in the field of urbanization and develops alternative approaches for more sustainable and healthy urbanization processes. |
| LO05 | It analyzes the relationship between the city and globalization. |
| LO06 | It evaluates alternative approaches to urban economics. |
| LO07 | It analyzes spatial location decision-making processes. |
| LO08 | It analyzes contemporary urbanization practices. |
Relation with Program Learning Outcome
| Order | Type | Program Learning Outcomes | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| PLO01 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Defines theoretical and applied information about local governments. | 5 |
| PLO02 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Lists problem solving methods and techniques related to the field. | |
| PLO03 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains topics such as management concepts and functions and the manager's job and characteristics. | |
| PLO04 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Evaluates the accuracy and up-to-dateness of the information related to the field. | 4 |
| PLO05 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Gains the ability to identify, define and solve problems related to the field. | 5 |
| PLO06 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Examines the events and facts related to the field with scientific methods and techniques by using the theoretical and applied knowledge gained. | |
| PLO07 | Yetkinlikler - Alana Özgü Yetkinlik | Interprets the data obtained about the field. | 5 |
| PLO08 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Offers solutions to the problems encountered in the field. | 5 |
| PLO09 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Gains the ability to work individually and in groups related to his/her field. | 4 |
| PLO10 | Bilgi - Kuramsal, Olgusal | Explains Atatürk's Principles and History of Revolution. | |
| PLO11 | Yetkinlikler - Bağımsız Çalışabilme ve Sorumluluk Alabilme Yetkinliği | Become inquisitive and enquiring. | 5 |
| PLO12 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Gain awareness of lifelong learning. | |
| PLO13 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Have a good ability to use Turkish. | |
| PLO14 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Expresses his/her thoughts in writing and orally in line with the basic knowledge he/she has on issues related to local governments. | |
| PLO15 | Yetkinlikler - İletişim ve Sosyal Yetkinlik | Have sufficient foreign language knowledge in the field. | |
| PLO16 | Beceriler - Bilişsel, Uygulamalı | Uses the software and hardware required by the field. | |
| PLO17 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Retains the overall benefit of society under the authority of elected political representatives. | |
| PLO18 | Yetkinlikler - Öğrenme Yetkinliği | Will have sufficient awareness of the universality of social rights, social justice, quality and cultural values, environmental protection and ethics. |
Week Plan
| Week | Topic | Preparation | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Establishing the overall framework of the course and analyzing the relationship between spatial investments and global economic crises. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 2 | A comparative examination of different theoretical approaches to urban economics. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 3 | An examination of the Chicago School, the ecological approach, and neoclassical theories of urban development. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 4 | An examination of spatial theory and the geographical school of thought. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 5 | The New International Division of Labor theory and the global city approach. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 6 | Manuel Castells, the information society, and the information city. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 7 | Approaches analyzing the city within the process of capital accumulation: David Harvey’s theory of the second circuit of capital and investments in the built environment. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 8 | Mid-Term Exam | Preperation for written exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 9 | Approaches analyzing the city within the process of capital accumulation: Neil Smith’s theory of gentrification, urban renewal, and urban transformation projects. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 10 | The role of spatial investments in capital accumulation, different forms of housing provision, and housing finance methods: the case of Istanbul. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 11 | The land question in urbanization: theories of rent, land speculation, and planning issues. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 12 | The increasing importance of the service sector in cities, migrant labor and the spatial implications of informalization processes in the economy, and spatial segregation. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 13 | The competition among cities in image building and the tourism sector. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 14 | The right to the city and sustainable urban development. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 15 | General evaluation. | Reading | Öğretim Yöntemleri: Anlatım |
| 16 | Term Exams | Preperation for the written exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
| 17 | Term Exams | Preperation for the written exam | Ölçme Yöntemleri: Yazılı Sınav |
Student Workload - ECTS
| Works | Number | Time (Hour) | Workload (Hour) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Course Related Works | |||
| Class Time (Exam weeks are excluded) | 14 | 3 | 42 |
| Out of Class Study (Preliminary Work, Practice) | 14 | 2 | 28 |
| Assesment Related Works | |||
| Homeworks, Projects, Others | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Mid-term Exams (Written, Oral, etc.) | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Final Exam | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| Total Workload (Hour) | 77 | ||
| Total Workload / 25 (h) | 3,08 | ||
| ECTS | 3 ECTS | ||