COURSE INFORMATION Course Title: URBAN SOCIOLOGY

Code	Course Type	Regular Semester	Theory	Practice	Lab	Credits	ECTS
ARCH 516	D	8	3	0	0	3	6

Language:	English
Compulsory/Elective:	Elective
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Course Description:	This course is an introduction to urban sociology that characterizes cities as physical spaces that make social inequalities visible and as places where they are experienced. Several topics related to urbanization and urbanism will be explored in this course. Topics include the history of urbanization and how that history shapes cities and social interactions within them today; ethnography and other methods for studying urban social phenomena; theories about how cities are socially and spatially organized and how these forms of organization are related; and how urban living affects social interaction.
Course Objectives:	-Learn how economic forces and social structures such as race, class and government policies influence how cities are socially and spatially organized, and how that has changed over time. -Learn about how urban living shapes social interaction, past and present. -Learn about and participate in ethnographic field research. -Practice your writing skills.

COURSE OUTLINE

Week	Topics
1	Introduction. What is urban Sociology anyway? How do we study it? Links to classic theories, the founding of Sociology and methods.
2	Classic Urban Sociological Theory
3	How do cities and neighborhoods take shape? Technology, Migrations and Plans
4	How do cities and neighborhoods take shape? Political and Economic Forces
5	Changing Urban Economics and Geography
6	How do cities shape social interaction? Interaction in Public Spaces
7	Neighborhood Effects
8	Urban and Housing Policy
9	Stratification and Inequality in the City
10	Urban Labor Markets
11	Snapshots of the contemporary urban landscape
12	Violence, Crime and Neighborhoods
13	Structuralistic Perspective on Globalization
14	Postmodern cities & the Creative Class

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Others:	No

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES

1	Students will learn about key elements of Urban Sociology
2	Students will be able to discuss and explain present-day urban phenomena
3	They will have learned how to participate in a political, sociological and philosophical discussion
4	Learn how economic forces and social structures such as race, class and government policies influence how cities are socially and spatially organized, and how that has changed over time.

COURSE CONTRIBUTION TO... PROGRAM COMPETENCIES (Blank : no contribution, 1: least contribution ... 5: highest contribution)

No	Program Competencies	Cont.
Integrated second cycle study program in Architecture (5 years) Program
1	Speaking and Writing Skills Ability to read, write, listen, and speak effectively	5
2	Critical Thinking Skills Ability to raise clear and precise questions, use abstract ideas to interpret information, consider diverse points of view, reach well-reasoned conclusions, and test them against relevant criteria and standards	4
3	Graphics Skills Ability to use appropriate representational media, including freehand drawing and computer technology, to convey essential formal elements at each stage of the programming and design process	1
4	Research Skills Ability to gather, assess, record, and apply relevant information in architectural course work	4
5	Formal Ordering Systems Understanding of the fundamentals of visual perception and the principles and systems of order that inform two- and three-dimensional design, architectural composition, and urban design	1
6	Fundamental Design Skills Ability to use basic architectural principles in the design of buildings, interior spaces, and sites	1
7	Collaborative Skills Ability to recognize the varied talent found in interdisciplinary design project teams in professional practice and work in collaboration with other students as members of a design team	4
8	International Traditions Understanding of the International architectural canons and traditions in architecture, landscape and urban design, as well as the climatic, technological, culture-economic, and other cultural factors that have shaped and sustained them	3
9	National and Regional Traditions Understanding of national traditions and the local regional heritage in architecture, landscape design and urban design, including the vernacular tradition	2
10	Use of Precedents Ability to incorporate relevant precedents into architecture and urban design projects	2
11	Conservation and Restoration of Historical Districts Knowledge on historical districts and the gain of conservation consciousness documentation of historical buildings and the understanding the techniques which are needed to prepare restoration projects.	1
12	Human Behavior Understanding of the theories and methods of inquiry that seek to clarify the relationship between human behavior and the physical environment	5
13	Human Diversity Understanding of the diverse needs, values, behavioral norms, physical ability, and social and spatial patterns that characterize different cultures and individuals and the implication of this diversity for the societal roles and responsibilities of architects	5

COURSE EVALUATION METHOD

Method	Quantity	Percentage
Midterm Exam(s)	1	30
Presentation	1	10
Case Study	1	10
Term Paper	1	40
Attendance		10
	Total Percent:	100%

ECTS (ALLOCATED BASED ON STUDENT WORKLOAD)

Activities	Quantity	Duration(Hours)	Total Workload(Hours)
Course Duration (Including the exam week: 16x Total course hours)	16	3	48
Hours for off-the-classroom study (Pre-study, practice)	16	3	48
Mid-terms	1	3	3
Assignments	2	14	28
Final examination	1	3	3
Other	1	20	20
Total Work Load:			150
Total Work Load/25(h):			6
ECTS Credit of the Course:			6