Second Year Courses

CRP 201-202 Planning Studio III-IV (4-8)8
The aim of this planning studio is to give theoretical and practical skills of comprehensive planning. Hence the town in focus is studied in its regional context, its problems are depicted, its parts are defined. Finally in handling the whole, land use and transportation compatibility is searched and as far as parts are concerned design skills in shaping the urban environment are developed.
Prerequisite for CRP 201: CRP 102
Prerequisite for CRP 202: CRP 201

CRP 211 The City in History I (3-0)3
General introduction to theoretical and methodological problems in historical analysis of cities and urbanization; the supply of changing spatial and physical pattern of cities in relation to changing socio-economic structure of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman periods in Anatolia in comparison with early Medieval Renaissance and Baroque periods in Europe.

CRP 212 The City in History II (3-0) 3
The Industrial Revolution and the structural analysis of the early Industrial City; different concepts and movements in city planning after the Industrial revolution and the development of city planning as a profession in the industrial society; the transformation of the Ottoman City in the 19th century; 20th century city: case studies from Europe, American and Middle East.

CRP 231 Economics for Planners I (3-0)3
The scope of economic theory; the price system; theory of consumer behavior; theory of production and cost; the distribution of income.

CRP 234 Economics for Planners II (3-0)3
Measurement of macroeconomic variables; national income accounting; theory of income determination; business cycles; fiscal policy; money, banking and monetary policy; international trade and finance; economic growth and development.
Prerequisite: CRP 231

CRP 242 Urban Geography (3-0)3
Discusses settlement systems and hierarchies, models of urban form, land use types and density variations in urban space, different statistical methods for the description and analysis of spatial distributes and gives a critical summary of planners' value judgments towards land use planning in urban areas.
Prerequisite: STAT 201

CRP 290 Summer Practice: Mapping, Topography, Computer Presentation NC
Analysis and measurement of topographical elements, mapping cartographic data through the use of computer techniques.


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